Unknown folder in Windows

[Bennett]

After deleting a file, I did a search to make it was
gone. The file I was looking for was not there, but came
upon a folder which is new to me. The folder is located
in C:\windows called \prefetch. And in the prefetch
folder is many files with the extension name as .pf (ex.-
DBD-HALLOWEEN.EXE-054FCD36.pf). This was screen saver
file which I deleted.

So it looks like a file fromethe screen-saver program is
still hanging around.

So is the purposr of the folder "prefetch". Anyone have
an idea? Thanks.

Bennett

[Nicholas]

The Prefetch folder contains information for 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.

Windows XP's Built-In Optimization
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,10913,00.asp


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Nicholas

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"Bennett" > wrote in message:
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| After deleting a file, I did a search to make it was=20
| gone. The file I was looking for was not there, but came=20
| upon a folder which is new to me. The folder is located=20
| in C:\windows called \prefetch. And in the prefetch=20
| folder is many files with the extension name as .pf (ex.-
| DBD-HALLOWEEN.EXE-054FCD36.pf). This was screen saver=20
| file which I deleted.
|=20
| So it looks like a file fromethe screen-saver program is=20
| still hanging around.
|=20
| So is the purposr of the folder "prefetch". Anyone have=20
| an idea? Thanks.
|=20
| Bennett