What is the Prefetch Folder?

[Donny]

I read a tutorial that said, deleting the files in the
Prefetch folder would improve performance? Is that safe?
And what is the purpose of that folder?
Thanks

[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.

It is advisable not to delete prefetch files because your computer
will be sluggish for a few days. Deleting the files will not speed up =
XP....
it will do the opposite.

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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| And what is the purpose of that folder?
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