How to Optimize USB or SD Drive in Windows 7

You can configure your USB or SD drive in Windows 7 to experience a performance boost for read or write.

Here is how you can change the setting:

1. Insert your USB or SD drive to your Windows 7 computer
2. Go to Run and type devmgmt.msc to launch Device Manager

3. In the Device Manager, expand the Disk Drives category and your USB or SD drive should be listed there. Double click on the removable drive that you just inserted and it would launch the Properties windows.

4. Select Policies tab in the Properties window. Then you need to select the option labeled Better Performance in the policies settings.

5. Then click the OK button to save the settings.

Please note that once you configured your USB or SD drive for better performance, you need to use Safely Remove Hardware notification to remove it.