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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...

Enable random MAC address in Windows 10 for Wi-Fi adapter OR How to Change MAC Address in Windows 10

First of all, to enable random MAC address in Windows 10 for WiFi adapters, you need to have the appropriate support from your wireless hardware radio as well as the right drivers installed. From four of my Wi-Fi adapters, only one supports this feature. While recent devices come with the required features onboard, all old Wi-Fi adapters lack the MAC randomization feature.
To enable MAC randomization in Windows 10, you need to do the following.
  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Go to Network & Internet -> WiFi. Windows 10 Settings app
  3. Under the WiFi adapter for which you wish to enable this, click the Advanced options link: Windows 10 Settings app Wifi
  4. Turn on the option called "Random Hardware Addresses" and you are done: Windows 10 Wifi advanced options Set it to "on" or "change daily": Windows 10 Wifi enable random mac
If your wireless hardware does not support this feature, the "Random Hardware Addresses" section will not show up at all in the Settings app.


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Edit Your Network Adapters MAC Address to Bypass Network Restrictions in Windows 10

Press Windows key + X on your keyboard then click Device Manager. Expand Network adapters, right-click your Ethernet or Wireless adapter then click Properties.
Select the Advanced tab. Within the Property box, scroll down then select Locally Administered Address then select the Value radio box; there you will see your adapters MAC address. To edit the address, click in the value box then clear its contents then enter a new address. A Mac address consists of six pairs of hexadecimal digits. Enter a new set without the hyphens, click OK then restart your computer.
Did it work? Let’s find out.
To confirm the change, open Start, type: CMD, right-click CMD then click Run as administrator.
At the command prompt, type: ipconfig/all then hit Enter to check the physical address.

You can also open Start > Settings > Network & Internet, click the connection name then scroll down to view the Physical address (MAC).
It doesn’t get any easier than that. Drop a line in the comments and let us know what you think.

Source by:winaero.com

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