Comments for What is the prefetch folder, and why are there copies of system files there?

Comment from Jan Smith on 2009-09-02

2009-09-02T17:31:47Z

One of my students installed software and uninstalled and reinstalled (software not working because older version was installed after newer version, etc.)
Anyway, I'll be going to the dealership, today, so your answer probably won't get to me, but what about deleting JUST the files in the Prefetch folder that apply to this software?

Thanks and glad I found this site.
Jan

I'm not sure what purpose that would serve. Just ignore the prefetch folder.

03-Sep-2009

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Comment from Michael Kelley on 2009-05-26

2009-05-27T03:31:00Z

I suddenly was having trouble using wordperfect 11 in that the first time I opened a file, it took 10-20 seconds to open. After that it worked fine, but if I closed wordperfect, the same thing happened everytime. It appeared wordperfect was going "someplace" and looking for "something." I cleaned out the prefetch folder and the problem resolved.

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Comment from albert on 2008-10-29

2008-10-30T06:44:15Z

might faulty data in the prefetch folder be a possible cause when programs keep crashing when you are starting them?

Not typically, no. But it's certainly safe enough to delete the contents of prefetch to find out.

- Leo
30-Oct-2008

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