Summary
- USB sticks are well known for transporting and backing up files, but are also very versatile
- Here are 8 different uses for a USB stick:
- Use as a locking/unlocking mechanism for your PC, instead of entering a password
- Run portable apps anywhere, as they can be copied to a USB stick and run from any suitable device
- Increase performance by using a USB stick as a hard drive cache, caching frequently used files
- Back up a USB drive itself by using Win32 Disk Imager to clone the contents
- Store vital travel documents such as visas, booking confirmations, and passports
- Install any operating system anywhere, via a USB stick - Windows, Linux, or even MacOS
- Enhance your online privacy and security using the Tails live operating system
- Boot a live operating system directly from the USB stick, removing traces of your activity and able to be used on any computer
- Create a password reset disk, in case you forget your Windows password
- Rescue your PC from hardware failure or viruses, such as retrieving data from a crashed computer
By Christian Cawley
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