Comments on: Delete Prefetch Files in Windows XP http://junkypc.com/delete-prefetch-files-in-windows-xp/ Is Your PC a Junky PC? Sat, 19 May 2012 15:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry Miller http://junkypc.com/delete-prefetch-files-in-windows-xp/#comment-17 Larry Miller Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:28:06 +0000 http://junkypc.com/?p=467#comment-17 WARNING - Will impair performance. The author obviously has no idea of how prefetch really works. The author has suggested a method of solving a problem that does not exist, and in so doing creating a problem that is very real. The description of prefetch above is almost entirely wrong. Prefetch files are used to optimize both boot and application launch times. Do not deprive Windows of this valuable resource. The contents of this folder is closely monitored and controlled by Windows. There is no need or benefit in manual intervention. References: http://home.comcast.net/~SupportCD/XPMyths.html http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000619.html Larry Miller Microsoft MCSA WARNING – Will impair performance.
The author obviously has no idea of how prefetch really works. The author has suggested a method of solving a problem that does not exist, and in so doing creating a problem that is very real. The description of prefetch above is almost entirely wrong.

Prefetch files are used to optimize both boot and application launch times. Do not deprive Windows of this valuable resource. The contents of this folder is closely monitored and controlled by Windows. There is no need or benefit in manual intervention.

References:
http://home.comcast.net/~SupportCD/XPMyths.html
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000619.html

Larry Miller
Microsoft MCSA

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