Windows XP Prefetch. What is it?

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Anybody know what Windows XP Prefetch Clean and Control is
I just found it on my HD. Wasn't aware of it before. Possibly something my kids downloaded? Don't want to touch it till I know what it does
thanks
 
From what I have learned, Prefetch is a feature in XP that acts sort of like
a cache to help things run a bit faster. I guess you might say it's
information stored on the hard drive that the computer refers back to, sort
of like temporary internet files. I delete mine and they just come back. I'm
sure someone will read this and correct me if I am wrong, but that's my
explanation of it.


philwil said:
Anybody know what Windows XP Prefetch Clean and Control is?
I just found it on my HD. Wasn't aware of it before. Possibly something my
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kids downloaded? Don't want to touch it till I know what it does.
 
-----Original Message-----
Anybody know what Windows XP Prefetch Clean and Control is?
I just found it on my HD. Wasn't aware of it before.
Click to expand...
Possibly something my kids downloaded? Don't want to
touch it till I know what it does.
thanks
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PreFetch is a feature of XP that pre-loads settings for
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programs that are frequently used. I am not totally sure,
but I would image Windows XP Prefetch Clean and Control
is probably the program that runs that routine.

The theory is that by pre-loading some of the settings
while logging on, your experience during your session
while be more efficient.
 
You do *not* need it. XP will clean the Prefetch folder all by itself.

Taken From Microsoft Website -
"Windows XP monitors the files that are used when the computer starts and
when you start applications. By monitoring these files, Windows XP can
prefetch them. Prefetching data is the process whereby data that is expected
to be requested is read ahead into the cache. Prefetching boot files and
applications decreases the time needed to start Windows XP and start
applications."


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

Tool for flushing the Prefetch log and controlling the Prefetch Parameters.
http://www.jester2k.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jester2ksoftware.htm
 
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