( 26 Aug, 2014) Trick to Increase USB or Pen-Drive Speed Published By : upscgk.com The Pen drive or USB that you use may not be so slow that it seems to be.This trick can improve the USB or Pen drive performance and moreover speed up the computer to some extent.So there is Trick to increase USB or Pen Drive Speed by more than two times. It might be some configuration or settings are missing from your computer which helps in speeding your USB or Pen drive. NOTE: First backup all data from your USB or Pen Drive by copying to another drive Steps To Increase USB or Pen Drive Speed: Connect the USB or Pen Drive to your Computer. Open My Computer >> Right Click On USB or Pen Drive >> Properties. Then on the Hardware Tab select the USB or Pen Drive connected and then click Properties >> Policies Tab. Now select “Optimize for Performance” option rather than “Optimize for Quick Removal” and click Ok. Now just format the USB or Pen Drive with NTFS File System by selecting format option from the drop down menu of formatting. Now Speed of USB or Pen Drive Speed is boosted.