I wasn't having any serious problem with my XP, but the discussion intrigued me, so I did some tests. I tested boot-up times before deleting Prefetch, and then after deleting Prefetch (ignoring the second boot because it was rebuilding the Prefetch files). The resulting differences were negligible in my case, leading me to believe that there was nothing wrong with the original items in the Prefetch folder. FYI, before deleting, there were 99 items in the folder, and then after, only 54 items. While this was a completely unscientific test (variables such as programs accessing the Internet and entering a password), it at least demonstrates to me that for my circumstances, there isn't any appreciable difference. Just my observations...
Richard P. > >> I did it. I did not need a stopwatch to see the difference. A computer >> that the user hated to use instantly became normal. Improvement was >> better than 10 to 1. > > Yes, *in this particular instance* where the prefetch folder was > actually the problem *for a long boot time*, it worked. > > Get 10 more PCs at random, time the boot and app load times, clear the > prefetch folder and time boot and app load times again. Let me know > how that goes. > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
