Windows XP Secrets Revealed!

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Apart from Temporary Internet folder and Windows Temp folder, Windows XP tends to create a folder called Prefetch. Locate this folder and delete all files in this folder. Don't worry, you can't damage Windows by removing these files. Any deleted files that Windows needs will be re-created automatically!

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Windows XP Secrets Revealed!

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  • bad advice....

    this is a myth, do a little more research on prefetching before telling people to delete. if you're at all concerned with boot speed, don't delete " layout.ini" it take's windows 3-5 boot's to rebuild it. if you're an average user, stay away from this. to post this as a space saveing tip, is horrible advice

    By vermelho1 1185634736 Reply Spam [+20] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Boot Times

      Prefetching improves both Windows Boot and Application load times. Prefetching by default makes everything including your boot load as fast as possible. Layout.ini has NOTHING to do with boot. That it the file the prefetcher references during idle times to further optimize the process using the defragmenter. The NTOSBOOT-B00DFAAD.pf is what is referenced to optimize boot times. Leave them both ALONE! It only takes Windows 2 times to rebuild it completely however.

      By Mastertech 1186400576 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Agreed...

      I was thinking the same thing when I watched this - he doesn't say what the files are for - just to delete them - makes me wonder if he's going to suggest putting a file (virus) into your computer to "eat up" files that are taking up space (starting with the operating system?)

      By instgtr 1185640412 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • :)

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      By Jasio321 1185801245 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Read this before deleting any files

    read this article before doing anythin to the prefetch files
    http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000743.html

    By toejam 1185714256 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i agree

    dont delete files in prefetch , you ll end up reinstalling windows

    By The1stComment 1185741392 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • *good

    hey good comment but even that the guy wasted his time and did all this so,whatever he done something ,,,if he didn't then how he will learn!!!

    By qaz_qaz824@Y! 1186235238 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • are you idiot?

    sorry about asking buy how can you say that deleting 7.41 MB (on my computer) can free up your disk? And also, it does more bad than good... Don't try that home, don't delete...what is in the "windows" folder shouldn't be deleted, 'cause you need these files if you want your system to work...

    By C.T.A. 1209919535 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • хрень

    Херня редкосная... Автара на мыло

    By balagur 1191923394 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Cool tip!!

    Yeh my System32 folder is very cluttered as well. I had planned to make a video about this with a voice-over guy with a bad english accent... However my computer has stopped working now.... Help!!

    By Bob Wya 1190837014 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lame

    only had 4.2MB in folder. seems like a bit of a risk for such little space.

    By rootsfi 1188781557 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I dont like Windows XP

    you can select all the files by clicking Control A
    After that Click Shift Delete to remove the files from your computer

    NO STAR :P

    By Vb6code 1188360083 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • smart:D

    the files in my Prefetch folder used 7,4 mb... wow, now i have space for that one last song i wanted to downloade!!! thx mate!!! WTF :P

    By LongCry 1185842690 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wow!!!

    at last, my hdd get free for about 4Mb now!!!for additional, i deleted all files in system folder, fonts, media, web and also some files from system32!!!and now, i can install lost planet without any disc space warning!!!keep workin' man!!!lolz
    a blinking star for this S**t ..(mean poor)

    By akamaru-kaiba 1189187312 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME TO POOP ON`

    Go call your mommy to go home.

    By DEAD-MAN 1186143545 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wow!!!

    at last, my hdd get free for about 4Mb now!!!for additional, i deleted all files in system folder, fonts, media, web and also some files from system32!!!and now, i can install lost planet without any disc space warning!!!keep workin' man!!!lolz
    a blinking star for this S**t ..(mean poor)

    By akamaru-kaiba 1189187304 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wow!!!

    at last, my hdd get free for about 4Mb now!!!for additional, i deleted all files in system folder, fonts, media, web and also some files from system32!!!and now, i can install lost planet without any disc space warning!!!keep workin' man!!!lolz
    a blinking star for this S**t ..(mean poor)

    By akamaru-kaiba 1189187299 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • what is this

    guy thinking? Not even Bill gates recommend us to do this. I'll buy an external Hard drive if i need more space.

    By leogunawan 1185830718 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
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