Eliminate Prefetch Files

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Wquuinn

Is there a way to eliminate Prefetch files from being
written to your hard disk?

I am using WIndowsXP Home edition.

Thanks.

Bquinn
 
Yes, but why would you want to.

3-4 years ago this was a hot topic but then it died down, when people
finally realized that it was to their advantage to leave the function
enabled.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Thanks for the message Richard, however I do not find them
to be an advantage.

Bquinn
 
The Prefetch folder contains information regarding the optimal disk layout
of program files so they launch quicker. You may delete all those files,
but XP will rebuild that folder so that your computer runs as efficiently
as possible. After deleting the prefetch files, your computer's performance
will suffer slightly until the prefetch folder is rebuilt. It takes approximately
three computer reboots to properly rebuild the prefetch folder contents.

Windows XP's Built-In Optimization
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1149277,00.asp

Windows XP Prefetch Clean And Control 1.2.0
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2495


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Windows - Shell/User

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| Is there a way to eliminate Prefetch files from being
| written to your hard disk?
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| I am using WIndowsXP Home edition.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Bquinn
 
Wquuinn said:
Is there a way to eliminate Prefetch files from being
written to your hard disk?

I am using WIndowsXP Home edition.
Click to expand...

Richard said:
Yes, but why would you want to.

3-4 years ago this was a hot topic but then it died down, when
people finally realized that it was to their advantage to leave the
function enabled.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the message Richard, however I do not find them
to be an advantage.
Click to expand...

Do you find them as a disadvantage and why?
 
google for and download a program called
PrefetchClean
it has options to disable/enable prefetch and clean the folder.

or you can search the registry for prefetchenable adn change the 3 to a 0.



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Is there a way to eliminate Prefetch files from being
written to your hard disk?

I am using WIndowsXP Home edition.

Thanks.

Bquinn
 
Wquuinn said:
Is there a way to eliminate Prefetch files from being
written to your hard disk?

I am using WIndowsXP Home edition.
Click to expand...

Richard said:
Yes, but why would you want to.

3-4 years ago this was a hot topic but then it died down, when
people finally realized that it was to their advantage to leave the
function enabled.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the message Richard, however I do not find them
to be an advantage.
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
Do you find them as a disadvantage and why?
Click to expand...

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Examples...

Clean up and disable Windows prefetch
http://www.tech-faq.com/forum/clean-up-disable-windows-prefetch-99.html

Registry Hack to Disable or Modify Prefetch
http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips1285.html

HSLAB Prefetch Manager (For cost..)
http://www.hs-lab.com/products/sp/
 
Shenan Stanley said:
Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Examples...

Clean up and disable Windows prefetch
http://www.tech-faq.com/forum/clean-up-disable-windows-prefetch-99.html

Registry Hack to Disable or Modify Prefetch
http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips1285.html

HSLAB Prefetch Manager (For cost..)
http://www.hs-lab.com/products/sp/
Click to expand...

Thanks all messages and especially Stanley's message on the
registry hack.

My question was how to do the change if I wanted to
eliminate Prefetch files.

I know the reason of those files and what they are suppose
to do for a slow machine. However, my humble testing 'of
files or no files' on my desktop did not show me a
difference in time to start or load programs. There is some
minor delay in loading or starting programs on my laptop.
That has a slow chip and only 1 MB of ram.

Thanks again.

Bquinn
 
Wquuinn said:
Is there a way to eliminate Prefetch files from being
written to your hard disk?

I am using WIndowsXP Home edition.
Click to expand...

Richard said:
Yes, but why would you want to.

3-4 years ago this was a hot topic but then it died down,
when people finally realized that it was to their advantage to
leave the function enabled.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the message Richard, however I do not find
them to be an advantage.
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
Do you find them as a disadvantage and why?

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Examples...

Clean up and disable Windows prefetch
http://www.tech-faq.com/forum/clean-up-disable-windows-prefetch-99.html

Registry Hack to Disable or Modify Prefetch
http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips1285.html

HSLAB Prefetch Manager (For cost..)
http://www.hs-lab.com/products/sp/
Click to expand...
Thanks all messages and especially Stanley's message on the
registry hack.

My question was how to do the change if I wanted to
eliminate Prefetch files.

I know the reason of those files and what they are suppose
to do for a slow machine. However, my humble testing 'of
files or no files' on my desktop did not show me a
difference in time to start or load programs. There is some
minor delay in loading or starting programs on my laptop.
That has a slow chip and only 1 MB of ram.
Click to expand...

Reasonable enough. It's your system - but one needs to ask 'why' every so
often...

Side-question...

Why do people use my last name. Is it like a "coach" thing or calling roll
in a class?

I can understand in speech - Stanley is an obvious name - easy to say, hard
to mess up. My first name is not so easy - so I can understand someone
preferring to say my last name the first few times - even asking how to
pronounce my first name... It's a save face and embarrassment issue then.

However - here - in the newsgroups - I have always signed my name (signed)
as Shenan Stanley or even just Shenan. No comma to indicate LastName,
FirstName or anything like that.

Just curious if I am missing something...

Of course - while I am wondering - I also have wondered how people can
misspell my name - with it in type in front of them. Happens in emails as
well (both things actually.) Thus why I ask... What secret of the universe
am I missing... Should I refer to people by their last names more? *grin*
 
Shenan Stanley said:
Reasonable enough. It's your system - but one needs to
ask 'why' every so often...

Side-question...

Why do people use my last name. Is it like a "coach"
thing or calling roll in a class?

I can understand in speech - Stanley is an obvious name -
easy to say, hard to mess up. My first name is not so
easy - so I can understand someone preferring to say my
last name the first few times - even asking how to
pronounce my first name... It's a save face and
embarrassment issue then.

However - here - in the newsgroups - I have always signed
my name (signed) as Shenan Stanley or even just Shenan.
No comma to indicate LastName, FirstName or anything like
that.

Just curious if I am missing something...

Of course - while I am wondering - I also have wondered
how people can misspell my name - with it in type in front
of them. Happens in emails as well (both things
actually.) Thus why I ask... What secret of the universe
am I missing... Should I refer to people by their last
names more? *grin*
Click to expand...

That is a good question and I have no answer for everyone
using last names.

In my case I have used last names all of my life both in the
Army (29 years) and in retirement for 31 years. Heck at
this time in life (77) I am happy to remember anyone's name.
We live in an apartment type hotel with about 270 apartments
and I think we all should be wearing name tags (48 point so
we can read them) ... grin.

Again thanks!

Bquinn
 
I have the same habit - I call all my friends by their last name and even
call my grown up kids by their last name sometimes just for fun.
I'm 57 and way back when I was in my early teens we all called each other by
last names. We even had a few teachers do the same thing. Who knows ?
 
Hi Shenan,

You need to get out more often. (Hi, Hi)

People just don't seem to pay attention as they once did.

Your help in these newsgroups is much appreciated by those of us who seem to
be spending a lot of time tripping over our own feet.

Good luck and Thank you for the help

Best regards,

Side-question...
 
Clean Cache will also do it.
http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/CleanCache3.html

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Kenny Cargill

google for and download a program called
PrefetchClean
it has options to disable/enable prefetch and clean the folder.

or you can search the registry for prefetchenable adn change the 3 to a 0.



(e-mail address removed)



Is there a way to eliminate Prefetch files from being
written to your hard disk?

I am using WIndowsXP Home edition.

Thanks.

Bquinn
 
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