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#32
April 15th 09, 02:02 PM
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prefetch query
No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used
the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. 
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April 15th 09, 02:02 PM
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prefetch query
No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used
the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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#34
April 15th 09, 02:15 PM
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prefetch query
System Restore.
John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 02:15 PM
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prefetch query
System Restore.
John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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#36
April 15th 09, 02:45 PM
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prefetch query
I thought about that but my latest system restore point is from last
Wednesday, the 8th of April. That seems like it's too far back for a system restore? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 02:45 PM
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prefetch query
I thought about that but my latest system restore point is from last
Wednesday, the 8th of April. That seems like it's too far back for a system restore? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 02:57 PM
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prefetch query
Depends on what you did with the machine during that time, it's
something that you will have to decide for your particular case. John JD wrote: I thought about that but my latest system restore point is from last Wednesday, the 8th of April. That seems like it's too far back for a system restore? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 02:57 PM
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Depends on what you did with the machine during that time, it's
something that you will have to decide for your particular case. John JD wrote: I thought about that but my latest system restore point is from last Wednesday, the 8th of April. That seems like it's too far back for a system restore? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 03:01 PM
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prefetch query
What would happen if I used my Acronis True Image Home 2009 to restore
the Windows Prefetch folder files from 11 April 2009? My concern is I've booted a couple of times and the Prefetch folder remains empty. That seems wrong? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 03:01 PM
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prefetch query
What would happen if I used my Acronis True Image Home 2009 to restore
the Windows Prefetch folder files from 11 April 2009? My concern is I've booted a couple of times and the Prefetch folder remains empty. That seems wrong? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 03:22 PM
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prefetch query
The Task Scheduler service is responsible for writing a file named
layout.ini to the Prefetch folder, if Task Scheduler is not running the Prefetch Folder will not populate. John JD wrote: What would happen if I used my Acronis True Image Home 2009 to restore the Windows Prefetch folder files from 11 April 2009? My concern is I've booted a couple of times and the Prefetch folder remains empty. That seems wrong? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 03:22 PM
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prefetch query
The Task Scheduler service is responsible for writing a file named
layout.ini to the Prefetch folder, if Task Scheduler is not running the Prefetch Folder will not populate. John JD wrote: What would happen if I used my Acronis True Image Home 2009 to restore the Windows Prefetch folder files from 11 April 2009? My concern is I've booted a couple of times and the Prefetch folder remains empty. That seems wrong? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 03:50 PM
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prefetch query
Having just done a quick test I think that Task Scheduler is responsible
for writing all the files in the prefetch folder, it needs to be set to Automatic start if you want the prefetch folder to populate. John John John (MVP) wrote: The Task Scheduler service is responsible for writing a file named layout.ini to the Prefetch folder, if Task Scheduler is not running the Prefetch Folder will not populate. John JD wrote: What would happen if I used my Acronis True Image Home 2009 to restore the Windows Prefetch folder files from 11 April 2009? My concern is I've booted a couple of times and the Prefetch folder remains empty. That seems wrong? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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April 15th 09, 03:50 PM
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prefetch query
Having just done a quick test I think that Task Scheduler is responsible
for writing all the files in the prefetch folder, it needs to be set to Automatic start if you want the prefetch folder to populate. John John John (MVP) wrote: The Task Scheduler service is responsible for writing a file named layout.ini to the Prefetch folder, if Task Scheduler is not running the Prefetch Folder will not populate. John JD wrote: What would happen if I used my Acronis True Image Home 2009 to restore the Windows Prefetch folder files from 11 April 2009? My concern is I've booted a couple of times and the Prefetch folder remains empty. That seems wrong? John John (MVP) wrote: System Restore. John JD wrote: No other changes were made to the system at the same time. I have used the program to turn on full prefetch although that made no difference in the registry setting and with one reboot the prefetch folder remains empty. mikeyhsd wrote: very doubtful. have used the program for years as have many others. were there any other changes made to your system around the same time. use the program and turn on full prefetch and see if it makes a difference. "JD" wrote in message ... I turn off my computer when I go to bed and then start it again in the morning. Every since I used the program to clear the prefetch folder, XP doesn't remember all of my desktop settings. This morning it changed my Sound scheme. I use some custom settings, like my own sounds, desktop settings. At the morning boot, XP remembers some of them but it changed my desktop background photo and cleared my custom desktop photos so I had to Browse to where they are located. Is this happening because I cleared the prefetch folder? It's been two days and two reboots since I cleared the prefetch folder and it also remains empty. I took at look at the registry key for prefetch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters The EnablePrefetcher value is set at the default. 3, which is All: The prefetch caches boot, and application files. Have I broken something? mikeyhsd wrote: usually takes up to 3 reboots to start again. "JD" wrote in message ... The only thing I've done with the program is clean out the prefetch folder but it's not filling back up. Is this normal? mikeyhsd wrote: have NO problems. system is a little snappier. boots faster. less or NO other program problems. I use the disable ALL option. do not forget to clean out the prefetch folder if you turn it off. "JD" wrote in message ... I have a few questions about the program. The "recommended" setting is "Monitor Boot File Launch Only" or I can also Disable Prefetch. I would like to try that first. You've had no problems with your prefetch disabled? That sounds like a sex joke or something. Sorry. mikeyhsd wrote: glad you found it interesting. used it for years on xp. "JD" wrote in message ... Interesting little program, the windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe, I'm using XP. And I did research the Registry edits. Thanks! mikeyhsd wrote: for XP GOOGLE for a program called windows-xp-prefetch-clean-and-control.exe for Vista and/or W7, it requires a REGISTRY edit. search for Prefetch. when you find the "3" places change each to "0". BE VERY CAREFUL. "JD" wrote in message ... How does one disable prefetch? mikeyhsd wrote: personally I always run with PREFETCH turned off/disabled. system is happier, and more stable. go ahead , delete the contents of the prefetch folder, occasionally. there is a major defect in its processing. windows fails to remove prefetch entries for programs that have been uninstalled/removed. defect is still there in Windows 7. "Dallas" Jagged Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle mailto:Edge@StillIStruggle wrote in message ... hello all, in googling around for answers to my hotmail issue - see post below - i landed at a forum & came across some questions on prefetch file; the answers were to sometimes delete all that's in there as it "gets bloated from time to time" - what are your opinions regarding this ? many thanks -- Dallas..... Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP Home 16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD.. -- JD..
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