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How To Speed Up Windows Using ReadyBoost And USB Drive? Does It Still Work?

M icrosoft first introduced the functionality to use a USB drive or SD card as a memory cache in Windows Vista in the form of a feature known as ReadyBoost. The feature was also inherited to Windows 7 and later versions, but with the ability to configure more than one USB drive for ReadyBoost. So, what is ReadyBoost in Windows? ReadyBoost is a feature that speeds up Windows by storing application files and data as cache in a USB drive. This disk caching is beneficial in case the system is running a slow hard drive. ReadyBoost works with USB drives, SD cards, and CF cards. However, it may not be able to deliver considerable performance in the case of newer hardware. So, if you’re stuck with an older hardware, you can speed up Windows using ReadyBoost and USB drive. How to speed up Windows 10 using ReadyBoost? As mentioned earlier, you can use a USB drive, SD card or a CF card to enhance the performance of your Windows 10 operating system. In the case of SD cards, pl...

How To Install Android SDK Platform Packages and Tools

To run Simulink® models on your Android™ device, you must install Android Software Development Kit (SDK) platform packages and tools on your computer. You can install Android SDK platform packages and tools from Android Studio.
  1. Start Android Studio.
  2. To open SDK Manager, do any of the these:
    • On Android Studio landing page, select Configure > SDK Manager.
    • From your Android Studio application toolbar, select Tools > Android > SDK Manager.
    • From your Android Studio application toolbar, click SDK Manager.
  3. In the Default Settings dialog box, click these tabs to install Android SDK platform packages and developer tools.
    1. SDK Platforms: Select the latest Android SDK package.
    2. SDK Tools: Select these Android SDK tools:
      • Android SDK Build-Tools
      • Android SDK Platform-Tools
      • Android SDK Tools
      • NDK
      • Android Support Repository
      • Google Repository

    Note

    The location of the Android SDK displayed in the Android SDK Location parameter must not contain any white spaces. The spaces may cause problems when working with Android NDK tools. You can change the SDK location by clicking the Edit button.
  4. Click Apply. Android Studio starts installing the selected packages and tools on your computer. After the installation is completed, the Status of the installed packages and tools changes from Not installed to Installed.
  5. Click OK.

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