Not a big deal but.....

Larry · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 117 Location: UK

Hi guys (im sorry i post so much

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This is not a big deal but im just wondering why i cant access my prefetch, ive tried accessing it from run cmd and searched for it in c:\\windows

Any idead on why i cant access it, i cant see me deleting it?
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2old2care · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:

Your prefetch is in c:\windows\prefetch in Windows XP, if you are not running XP then you do not have one. There is not much reason to "access" it though.
The only time I use it is after loading all new and fresh, I'll delete all the ".pf" files out of the folder. That way I get rid of all those prefetches to loaders and updaters that I'll never use again. From then on I pretty much leave it alone.
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Larry · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 117 Location: UK

YEah sorry i forgot to mention im running XP pro, and thats exactly what i was trying to do clear the prefetch, but its not a huge loss if it cant be done
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2old2care · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:20 pm Post subject:

You may need to unhide protected operating system files. In Windows explorer>tools>folder options>view. I always show extensions and show hidden files while I'm there also.
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Larry · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 117 Location: UK

Lol, I had the operaing system files and file extensions hidden, but i still cannot find it in the windows folder nor access it from run command bar.

Btw can i ask what are wfo.exe and gltdwif.exe which are in my windows folder, do you have these .exes as well?

Im always wiery of .exe extensions if i didnt download them myself
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2old2care · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:34 pm Post subject:

I don't know? those two are not in my windows folder.

Try a search of your c: drive for files or folders named *.pf
Those will be your prefetch files.
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Larry · TweakNOOB Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 117 Location: UK

Hmmm wierd il do a google search on those .exe extensions tomorrow, but i gtg to bed now, ive got an ICT exam tomorrow (LMAO); my course is so unrelated to IT in the real world its a complete joke!

Anyway i did a search for *.pf and then searched for file types and got nothing so i dunno what the problem is

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