may i purge the Prefetch folder?

[drugo]

hi

sometime under w7 i had to purge/delete all the file inside the Prefetch folder

reboot ,use the pc and after the second reboot , the pc is faster

i was used to do one every 5 months

could i do in w7?

thanks

 

[Mashed1316]

Hello there, drugo.

Yes, you can delete the contents from the Prefetch folder but it won't make your PC to "go faster".

Here:

What is the prefetch folder?

More than enough explanation

 

[logicearth]

There never was a reason to purge Prefetch. You should leave it alone.

 

[FliGi7]

Edited: Incorrect reasoning.

 

[logicearth]

No it won't...Prefetch files are an index not the actual executable files themselves. There is no reason to clear it. Prefetch and SuperFetch do not store copies any where. If the files a virus uses are gone, they are gone.

 

[FliGi7]

You're right. Sorry about that. Misunderstanding on my part.

 

[Tepid]

The simple answer is yes, you can purge prefetch without issues.
There is no real reason other than clearing out old data, no other reason.
If you have a cleanup tool that does it, there i no reason to tell it not to clean it.