The present guide provides a thorough introduction to USB flash drives for office workers. Being written with a broad readership in mind, the guide is equally suited for the newbie, as well as the more experience user. The novice will appreciate the detailed explanations and instructions, while the old hand will discover many useful tools and tricks along the way.
[...]... after the run was completed The disadvantage of SyncToy is that it doesn"t run automatically A workaround is to set up SyncToy AutoPlay in Windows, as outlined below Setup SyncToy AutoPlay in Windows Vista and Windows 7 Steps 1 to 6 will add SyncToy as an option to the AutoPlay window that comes up when you insert your flash drive Steps 8 to 11 will let you autorun SyncToy ATTENTION! If the AutoPlay... external storage device, chances are AutoPlay was disabled Check out one of the following articles on how to disable or enable AutoPlay • How to Disable AutoPlay in Windows 7 (or Windows Vista) • Disable Autoplay of Audio CDs and USB Drives (Windows XP) 1 Download and unpack Default Programs Editor 2 Run Default Programs Editor and click on > Autoplay Settings 3 Select > Mixed content from the Media Type... Type list and click > Next 4 In the following window click > Add and then > Add a new handler 5 Enter an > Action name, click > Browse next to the > Program path: to point to SyncToy.exe, and click > Next 6 Click > Save Autoplay Settings 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 with other Media Types as required Now you have added the SyncToy option to the AutoPlay window To automatically run SyncToy, complete the following... Secure Secure flash drives typically provide hardware encryption via an additional mini processor This way the flash drive can maintain better read and write speeds than generic drives secured with software encryption The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) can encrypt data with up to 256bit Access to the data is provided only after inserting the correct password Some models even go as far as to self destruct,... 11 and 12 with all other options from the drop down menu 14 Finally, click > OK As SyncToy is not a portable app, i.e you install it on Windows, not on your flash drive, you cannot autorun the application If you are looking for alternative software that can automatically run from your flash drive, have a look at Toucan, which also integrates with the PortableApps.com Suite described below Alternative... your computer! An electrical shortcut will certainly destroy the hardware and data on it Dry the device manually as good as you can, then store it in a dry and warm place (max 40°C) for at least 48 hours You could also use a blow-dryer at low or medium heat When you are sure that residual liquid has dried, you can try using it again Formatting Per default, flash drives are formatted in FAT32 This ensures... storage space If you already have a flash drive and would like to check its speed, check out the tools described in this article from Saikat Basu: 5 Apps to Check the Speed of Your USB Flash Drive Are you wondering about USB 3.0? Please read my article USB 3.0: Everything You Need To Know [Technology Explained] for all the background information What type of flash drive do I need? The above characteristics... will refuse to eject it Go to the notification area of the taskbar and look for the USB icon Left-click the icon and wait for a little window to pop up Then click on the device you wish to eject and wait for the confirmation that it is now safe to remove the hardware Should this method fail, i.e should you receive an error message that the USB mass storage device could not be removed, try the following... will last you longer than a generic model WARNING: Sadly, many thumb drives are labeled “high performance” and no actual transfer rates are displayed Don"t hesitate to ask a shop assistant for help or contact the manufacturer If you cannot find out the transfer rates for sure, don"t buy! TIP: Check the package for the read / write speeds Specifically the write speed should narrow in on 28 Mbyte/s (224... the AutoPlay window that comes up, when you plug in your thumb drive It will not sync your files automatically, but it will serve as a reminder 1 Download Tweak UI from Microsoft and install the program 2 Run Tweak UI from the Start Menu 3 Go to > My computer > AutoPlay > Handlers 4 Click > Create enter a description and SyncToy as the program name 5 Then click > Change Program and find the SyncToy.exe . e.g. data transfer, data storage, or for running portable applications. Transfer rate The transfer rate is the speed at which data can be read from and written. that blocks of data are erased and reprogrammed in a flash, rather than deleting them one byte at a time. For a more in-depth review of the technology and history