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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / August 2008prefetch
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 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. Thanks for the info Big Al  SignatureLife happens, ready or not. . . live it > Ronald E. Foltz wrote: >> i have been told that to help fix a "slow" computer to delete temporary [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Google 'prefetch' You'll get quite a good number of hits. 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. > 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 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. SignatureCurt http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ >> i have been told that to help fix a "slow" computer to delete temporary >> internet files, cookies and prefetch. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Cheers > 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). |
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