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Prefetch file

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by albatros, 2004/05/18.

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  1. 2004/05/18
    albatros

    albatros Inactive Thread Starter

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    What means C:\Windows\Prefetch file? (.PF file)
     
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    From a post by Abraxas many moons ago ....

    "Windows XP monitors the files that are used when the computer starts and when you start applications. By monitoring these files, Windows XP can prefetch them. Prefetching data is the process whereby data that is expected to be requested is read ahead into the cache. Prefetching boot files and applications decreases the time needed to start Windows XP and start applications. "

    the prefetch data is saved as a *.pf file in the Prefetch folder.

    Search the XP forum for further info - and views, on 'prefetch'
     
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    albatros Inactive Thread Starter

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    I just used the program which extract file into Windows temporary directory, then run it. In Windows-98 this file was extracted in C:\WINDOWS\TEMP; but in Windows XP I have no find this file, but find some Prefetch file with my file name(not file itself)
     
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    What exactly are you trying to do? :confused:
     
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    I just used Excel macro which extract file into Windows temporary directory, then run it. I wanted make sure that the file was extracted exactly in C:\WINDOWS\TEMP in Windows-98. When I try macro on Windows XP I have no find this file.
     
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    This is guesswork but try to find it in:

    C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp

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