I can attest to that. On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:24:32 -0500, you wrote:
> >The Prefetch file is a list of index pointers that Windows uses to load >applications more rapidly. Instead of searching the entire C drive to find >the particular application to load after it has been launched, Windows first >searches the Prefetch file for its corresponding index pointer. A myth has >been circulating for years that claims that deleting the contents of the >Prefetch file can enhance system performance by freeing up disk space. In >reality, deleting the contents of the Prefetch file will actually slow down >system performance, because it will take Windows longer to search for a >launched application. Eventually, Windows automatically generates new >entries in the Prefetch file anyway, so that any perceived benefit is >short-lived. Deleting the contents of the Prefetch file will cause no harm, >but there is absolutely no benefit to doing so, especially if your C drive >has a lot of free space. > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Arianna Calesso" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:23 AM >Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Looking for something! > > >> Exactly what does prefetch do? >> >> Arianna >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Eric" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 5:05 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Looking for something! >> >> >> That would be prefetch. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: JOHN O CARVALHO >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 3:54 AM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Looking for something! >> >> >> Has anyone ever hear of prefect? >> I might not be spelling it correctly. >> If you type it into the run section it is suppose to help the performance >> of your computer. >> If you know the correct spelling can you let me know? >> >> http://www.givebackamerica.com/charity.php?b=169 >> >> Skype - john.carvalho82 >> Email - [email protected] >> >> PEACE >> J C >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [email protected] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [email protected] >> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >> [email protected] >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [email protected] >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [email protected] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [email protected] >> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >> [email protected] >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [email protected] >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [email protected] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [email protected] >> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >> [email protected] >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [email protected] >> > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com >Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [email protected] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [email protected] >Use the following address in order to contact the management team >[email protected] >If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [email protected] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [email protected] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [email protected] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [email protected] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [email protected]
