Boost Usb Storage Performance In Windows 7 By Increasing Maximum Transfer Rate

Here is how to install the hotfix.

Important: Since this requires small changes in the registry, back-up the registry first to avoid any risk.

1. First, download the hotfix (KB 2581464) and install it.
2. Click Start and type regedit in the Search box, and then press Enter. 3. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE – SYSTEM – CurrentControlSet – Control – usbstor – VVVVPPPP. 4. If the VVVVPPPP key is not there, create a new key under ‘usbstor’ (see screenshot above) 5. Click Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORDValue. 6. Type MaximumTransferLength, and then press Enter. 7. Click Edit menu, and then click Modify. Select Decimal and type a value between 65535 (64KB) and 2097120 (2MB). Exit Registry Editor and restart your PC. Get more details and download from Microsoft Support center.