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Prefetch Files Missing

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by tedhopkins, 2004/12/14.

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  1. 2004/12/14
    tedhopkins

    tedhopkins Inactive Thread Starter

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    Occassionally I would look at the windows prefetch folder and delete the files.
    Now the prefetch folder is always empty. Where did they go?
     
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    Newt

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    Take a look in
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters
    at the EnablePrefetcher key.

    If the value is
    0 Prefetch is disabled
    1 Application Launch Prefetch only
    2 Boot Prefetch only
    3 It is Prefetching everything
     
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  4. 2004/12/15
    Steve R Jones

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    Also need to make sure the service Task Scheduler is running.
     
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    tedhopkins

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    Registry setting for enablePrefetcher was 3. Task scheduler was not running so I started it. The Prefecth items are showing again. Funny tho, I have a laptop besides my desktop and the Task scheduler is not started on the laptop yet the Prefecther works fine. Who cares I got it back on my desktop.
    Thanks for the assistance.
     
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