EnableEncryption specifies whether the Microsoft® ReadyBoost™ cache uses encryption.

Enabling encryption can improve system security, especially on a shared computer.

Disabling encryption can improve system performance and decrease battery consumption.

This setting affects only internal (non-removable) devices. External devices are automatically configured with encryption to prevent data theft from a lost or stolen device.

Note
Administrators can use Group Policy to ensure ReadyBoost devices are encrypted. For more information, see the MSDN topic: Group Policy.

Values

true

Specifies that the ReadyBoost cache uses encryption.

This is the default value.

false

Specifies that the ReadyBoost cache does not use encryption.

Parent Hierarchy

Valid Configuration Passes

specialize

Applies To

For a list of the supported Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-SystemMaintenanceService.

XML Example

The following XML output example shows a configuration of two ReadyBoost devices. On this sample system, the first device does not use encryption, while the second device uses encryption.

  Copy Code 
<CacheList>
  <Cache>
	<CacheID>ReadyBoostCache1</CacheID>
	<DiskID>1</DiskID>
	<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
	<CacheSizeMB>1024</CacheSizeMB>
	<EnableCompression>false</EnableCompression>
	<EnableEncryption>false</EnableEncryption>
  </Cache>
  <Cache>
	<CacheID>ReadyBoostCache2</CacheID>
	<DiskID>2</DiskID>
	<PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
	<EnableCompression>true</EnableCompression>
	<EnableEncryption>true</EnableEncryption>
  </Cache>
</CacheList>

See Also

Concepts

Cache