Superfetch on or off?

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  1. blackant1968
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    Windows vista x64 bit Windows 7 x64 bit Windows 8.1 x64 bit
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    ikeep it on


    it maintains System performance when hard disk is being used by system process it will lag a lot it helps me when it is on
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  3. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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    This seems to be a very popular topic surviving the ages. It should go into the history books - LOL.

    But seriously: Superfetch can only help. I cannot see where fetching programs from RAM can be beat.
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  4. ThrashZone
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  6. Callender
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    Well since I use a RAMdisk that does essentially the same as Superfetch - I disable it!

    Upside: Everything loads very fast.

    Downside: Much longer boot and shutdown times.
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  7. whs
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    Can't win'm all.
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  8. ThrashZone
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    Might be the price you pay for 4gb's of ram :/
    8gb's seems like no difference at all might even be a little faster ?
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