[Ham-Computers] Flash Drives - Any Real Advantage to Write Caching?

[Jim Hill]

I understand using the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon on the system 
tray allows write caching to be completed before the flash drive is 
removed.  See 
<http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/op/cacheWrite-c.html>http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/op/cacheWrite-c.html 
for a typical description.  Write caching can be enabled or disabled 
by write clicking My computer, Selecting Properties, then the 
Hardware tab in the properties window, then the Device Manager. In 
the Device Manager window,  expand the Disk Drives icon by clicking 
on the small + box.  Write click on the flash drive name, select 
Properties, then the Policies tab.

I use flash drives only to store data, and wonder if there is any 
real time saving when  write caching is enabled.  Sometimes I'm not 
allowed to safely remove hardware, and not using it would avoid this problem.

Jim