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Yes - and a good idea too as it can become a bit bloated. Prefetch is where Windows stores certain program information to speed up the loading of programs when they are called.
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If this issue occurs every time that you deploy the Windows XP operating system image, the image itself contains a corrupted file in the C:\Windows\Prefetch folder. To prevent this issue in future deployments, delete the contents of the Prefetch folder, and then create a new deployment image.
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In the Folder C:/Windows/Prefetch there are many *.pf files. I was advised to Delete ANY *.pf file (related to any application) that I do not need at boot. I was also advised to change t ... Tags: windows, boot speed-up fast prefetch parameters enableprefetch registry...
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What is the function of C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch folder? can I delete all the file in this folder I heard from some of my friends that by deleting the file in this folder one can increase the speed of his ... What is the use of C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch folder? can one delete it?sanjay_khadse | 10/27/2009 @ 12:27 PM (PDT)
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Prefetcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prefetcher is a component of versions of Microsoft Windows starting with Windows XP. It is a component of the Memory Manager that speeds up the Windows boot process, and shortens the amount of t...
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XP systems have a Prefetch directory underneath the windows root directory, ... This can take 10-15 minutes to run but no notification will be given when it is finished. You will notice increased Harddrive activity while it is running wait until this stops. When this is finished in the “Run” box Type defrag c:
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2.3 Windows Compatibility mode ... 2.5 Windows prefetch ... Firefox can cause excessive CPU usage if it's set to run in compatibility mode for an older version of Windows.[4] To fix the problem, right-click on the Firefox icon you click to start Firefox, click Properties, click the Compatibility tab, make sure the check box...
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On my Windows XP system this folder keeps getting larger in size C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch. I never see any thing in this folder being removed? Many programs prefetched were one time use and no longer need... ... Windows XP Operating System...
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