Turn off Prefetch?

[Guest]

I am having a problem with an application I use on my XP machine. I enter
data on a weekly basis and when I open it next time it gives an error message
that it was 'incorrectly shutdown' and when It opens my last weeks data is
lost so I have to enter that again before I can do the new entries.
After many discussions with support staff from the company who wrpte the
application, they suggested that I "turn off" prefetch and sent me a small
program to run which would do this for me.
What effect will 'turning off' prefetch have on the working of my computer?
I dont have problems with any other app's so I cannot understand why I have
to do it for this one.
Can anyone help please.

 

[peter]

XP basically places shortcuts(?) to programs that you open frequently in the
prefetch folder for a faster access time.
The only thing that will happen is it will take a little longer to access that
program.
peter

 

[dev]

/FrankL/ said:

I am having a problem with an application I use on my XP machine. I enter
data on a weekly basis and when I open it next time it gives an error message
that it was 'incorrectly shutdown' and when It opens my last weeks data is
lost so I have to enter that again before I can do the new entries.
After many discussions with support staff from the company who wrpte the
application, they suggested that I "turn off" prefetch and sent me a small
program to run which would do this for me.
What effect will 'turning off' prefetch have on the working of my computer?
I dont have problems with any other app's so I cannot understand why I have
to do it for this one.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2495.html

 

[Vanguardx]

I am having a problem with an application I use on my XP machine. I
enter data on a weekly basis and when I open it next time it gives an
error message that it was 'incorrectly shutdown' and when It opens my
last weeks data is lost so I have to enter that again before I can do
the new entries.
After many discussions with support staff from the company who wrpte
the application, they suggested that I "turn off" prefetch and sent
me a small program to run which would do this for me.
What effect will 'turning off' prefetch have on the working of my
computer? I dont have problems with any other app's so I cannot
understand why I have to do it for this one.
Can anyone help please.

See http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270_11-5165773.html?tag=e064.

 

[Guest]

Thank you, excellent help.

/FrankL/ said:


http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2495.html

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[Guest]

Thank you, good article. I appreciate your help.

See http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270_11-5165773.html?tag=e064.

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