Prefetch

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John Corbett

I recently read that one can delete all entries in the Prefetch folder to
improve general performance. Is this correct? Other than app launch
delays, is there a downside of deleting all entries.

John
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I recently read that one can delete all entries in the Prefetch
folder to improve general performance. Is this correct? Other than
app launch delays, is there a downside of deleting all entries.

John
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No. It's not true. Application launching is faster with the prefetch though
I do delete mine every few months or so to kill items that aren't in use any
longer. It will save you some space I suppose. I can't see there being a
reason to delete it often nor to disable it. I put it on a different disk (a
whole separate HDD) and let Windows manage it. By the way, what has this got
to do with Windows Messenger? Anyhow, no, I'd not delete it.

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes
 
"... Windows Messenger?" Oops, sorry. I stopped reading at "windowsxp".

Thanks for the detail anyway.

John
 
In John Corbett <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
"... Windows Messenger?" Oops, sorry. I stopped reading at
"windowsxp".
Thanks for the detail anyway.

John
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No worries, I'm not too topic-specific anyhow but other people complain so I
tend to remind people nicely before the mean people come and rant about it.
<g>

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes
 
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