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user   07-25-2004 at 11:38:05 PM

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I have installed and uninstalled a lot of applications over the years.
My system is starting up slower and slower. I regularly update,
defragment, and let XP Home compress the old files.

Is it possible that the Prefetch files are slowing system startup?
Can I delete them and if so, will the system recreate them as needed?


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Anonymous   07-26-2004 at 02:06:59 AM
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It's a good idea to periodically empty the Prefetch Folder. So yes,
definitely delete them.
"<*((((><{" <<*(((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
news:ggk8g0dpf09sodr761n95ojnv18rs85r43@4ax.com...
> I have installed and uninstalled a lot of applications over the years.
> My system is starting up slower and slower. I regularly update,
> defragment, and let XP Home compress the old files.
>
> Is it possible that the Prefetch files are slowing system startup?
> Can I delete them and if so, will the system recreate them as needed?
>
>
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net

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user   07-26-2004 at 03:10:03 AM
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Thank you for your answer -- and so quickly! :-)

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On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:06:59 -0700, "Rich Barry"
<rbarry@NOTsocal.rr.com> wrote:

| It's a good idea to periodically empty the Prefetch Folder. So yes,
|definitely delete them.
|"<*((((><{" <<*(((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
|news:ggk8g0dpf09sodr761n95ojnv18rs85r43@4ax.com...
|> I have installed and uninstalled a lot of applications over the years.
|> My system is starting up slower and slower. I regularly update,
|> defragment, and let XP Home compress the old files.
|>
|> Is it possible that the Prefetch files are slowing system startup?
|> Can I delete them and if so, will the system recreate them as needed?
|>
|>
|> <*((((><{
|> Fishy@Ocean.Net
|

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Anonymous   07-29-2004 at 10:19:41 PM
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Why? It was my understanding that they're continually being updated.

"Rich Barry" <rbarry@NOTsocal.rr.com> wrote in message
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> It's a good idea to periodically empty the Prefetch Folder. So yes,
> definitely delete them.
> "<*((((><{" <<*(((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
> news:ggk8g0dpf09sodr761n95ojnv18rs85r43@4ax.com...
> > I have installed and uninstalled a lot of applications over the years.
> > My system is starting up slower and slower. I regularly update,
> > defragment, and let XP Home compress the old files.
> >
> > Is it possible that the Prefetch files are slowing system startup?
> > Can I delete them and if so, will the system recreate them as needed?
> >
> >
> > <*((((><{
> > Fishy@Ocean.Net
>
>

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