EnableEncryption
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2
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
Microsoft-Windows-SystemMaintenanceService | CacheList | Cache | EnableEncryption
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.
<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>