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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...
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How to Shut Down and Reboot Your Windows PC from an Android Phone

Featured Image Shutdown Pc From Android Phone
Did you know your Android phone can also double as a remote control for your desktop PC or laptop? The only requirement is that both your phone and PC should share the same Wi-Fi connection.
Follow the simple steps below to shut down and reboot your PC from an Android phone. You can be in another room or even the front yard, in fact as far as the Wi-Fi signal goes.
While there are many apps that promise to convert an Android phone into a PC remote, few are as effective as Asus Smart Gesture app, which is our focus of discussion.

Download the Asus Smart Gesture App

As a first step, install the Remote Link (PC Remote) app by Asus. The app contains all the instructions to be followed which have been covered in this guide.
Remote Link App Download

Set Up Your Windows PC

On your PC, go to the relevant Asus link, and it will automatically download a zip file of the remote link app. Click on the .exe file to continue with the program installation.
Remote Link Set Up Zip
Soon, you will be guided through the installation steps. It’s an easy installation that shouldn’t take long.
Installation First Step Asus Smart Gesture
Once the app is installed on your computer, you will get a system alert on the right tray.
Setting Up Device Asus Smart Display Right System Tray
Open the homescreen and check the option “Enable remote link in my PC.” It will require you to provide the app with administrator permissions. You can connect to the mobile app with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Asus Smart Gesture Homescreen

Establish a connection between PC and Android Phone

Next, you need to sync the downloaded Android app with the PC program. Open the mobile app and select “Wi-Fi” followed by “search device.” You can also use Bluetooth if both the laptop and the phone are on the same Bluetooth network.
Remote Link Search Device
On your PC you should be able to access the remote link on the system tray. Otherwise, the connection will not establish properly.
Asus Smart Gesture System Tray
You should be able to locate your desktop PC or laptop on the mobile app. This can only happen over a common Wi-Fi connection. Make your selection now.
Locate Device Smart Asus App
After you see the smart gesture screen, you can begin to control the PC/laptop using the Power button.
Asus Gesture Screen
In the next step there are five options to choose from: Restart, Shutdown, Sleep, Hibernate and Logoff. In this case we have chosen “Restart.”
Power Button Options Asus Smart Gesture
The mobile app screen will prompt you to confirm your selection with an “Are you sure?”  message.
Areyousure Asus Gesture App
The PC will now automatically restart as per your app instruction. In the same way, you could have given the command for a shutdown, sleep, hibernation or logout.
Pc Restarting

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