prefetch

[Guest Ronald E. Foltz]

i have been told that to help fix a "slow" computer to delete temporary

internet files, cookies and prefetch.

I've also been told never to delete the prefetch files. . .what are

"prefetch files", where are they and what do they do??? thanks

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: prefetch

 

Ronald E. Foltz wrote:

> i have been told that to help fix a "slow" computer to delete temporary

> internet files, cookies and prefetch.

> I've also been told never to delete the prefetch files. . .what are

> "prefetch files", where are they and what do they do??? thanks

>

>

>

 

Don't open a bees nest.

He says No. http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=743

....says Yes.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Gaining-Speed-Empty-Prefetch-XP.html

 

I would vote not to clear it out (often). But if you want to it will

rebuild. I think there is better things to do in life.

 

Google 'prefetch' You'll get quite a good number of hits.

[Guest Ronald E. Foltz]

Re: prefetch

 

Thanks for the info Big Al

 

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"Big_Al" <BigAl@md.com> wrote in message

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> Ronald E. Foltz wrote:

>> i have been told that to help fix a "slow" computer to delete temporary

>> internet files, cookies and prefetch.

>> I've also been told never to delete the prefetch files. . .what are

>> "prefetch files", where are they and what do they do??? thanks

>>

>>

>>

>

> Don't open a bees nest.

> He says No. http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=743

> ...says Yes.

> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Gaining-Speed-Empty-Prefetch-XP.html

>

> I would vote not to clear it out (often). But if you want to it will

> rebuild. I think there is better things to do in life.

>

> Google 'prefetch' You'll get quite a good number of hits.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: prefetch

 

Ronald E. Foltz wrote:

> i have been told that to help fix a "slow" computer to delete temporary

> internet files, cookies and prefetch.

 

No. You've been told wrong.

> I've also been told never to delete the prefetch files. . .what are

> "prefetch files", where are they and what do they do??? thanks

 

Leave them alone. They speed up access to frequently used apps.

[Guest Spiral]

Re: prefetch

 

Ronald E. Foltz wrote:

> i have been told that to help fix a "slow" computer to delete temporary

> internet files, cookies and prefetch.

> I've also been told never to delete the prefetch files. . .what are

> "prefetch files", where are they and what do they do??? thanks

 

 

It takes XP a moment to write a new one on app launch and if you think your

system may have suffered corrupted files at some point then maybe some of

your prefetch stuff got munged.

So, if someone can tell me the harm in wiping out and starting fresh I

certainly would respect that...

 

Cheers

[Guest Curt Christianson]

Re: prefetch

 

Hi Spiral,

 

The only "harm" in deleting the contents of the Prefetch folder is that XP

will have to "relearn" which applications you use the most. Having a

commonly used app. in Prefetch will speed -up launching of said app.

 

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"Spiral" <spiral@spongy.com> wrote in message

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> Ronald E. Foltz wrote:

>

>> i have been told that to help fix a "slow" computer to delete temporary

>> internet files, cookies and prefetch.

>> I've also been told never to delete the prefetch files. . .what are

>> "prefetch files", where are they and what do they do??? thanks

>

>

> It takes XP a moment to write a new one on app launch and if you think

> your

> system may have suffered corrupted files at some point then maybe some of

> your prefetch stuff got munged.

> So, if someone can tell me the harm in wiping out and starting fresh I

> certainly would respect that...

>

> Cheers

[Guest Spiral]

Re: prefetch

 

Curt Christianson wrote:

> Hi Spiral,

>

> The only "harm" in deleting the contents of the Prefetch folder is that XP

> will have to "relearn" which applications you use the most. Having a

> commonly used app. in Prefetch will speed -up launching of said app.

>

 

That's my point, anyway: if you think there's a possibility of corrupted

files and you're not planning to rebuild the system over, delete prefetch

stuff and let XP rebuild that folder over time--I don't see anyone

demonstrating a harm.

 

But I wouldn't leave that "delete prefetch" setting ON in say CCleaner (to

those who use that kind of thing--and people I know that have it seem to do

it often like it's a gas pedal in a car).