[Nikul]

I cannot find my prefetch folder. I;ve searched my whole computer. When I type prefetch in Run it says, "Windows cannnot find 'prefetch'"

Somebody help me.

Note: I am only emptying the folder because someone told me to do so for another problem.

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C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch

[gerryf]

C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch

[Nikul]

The folder is not there. I checked the hidden folders also. I typed that into windows explorer.

I thing prefetch must've been disabled somehow. How can I enable it?

[gerryf]

did you ever disable it?

start > run
regedit
<enter>
go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters\EnablePrefetcher

delete that key

[Nikul]

I have never disabled it. In regedit, I can only go up to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters\

There is no EnablePrefetcher folder or file.

[gerryf]

download, unzip and double click and merge this into the registry, reboot



start several programs, close them, reboot



does the prefetch folder appear?

Attached Files

•  prefetech.zip   325bytes   128 downloads

[Nikul]

No, the prefetch folder is not there. The prefetch command in Run doesn't work either.

[gerryf]

You didn't by any chance disable the task scheduler

Start > Run, type
services.msc
<enter>

Scroll down to and double click
Task Scheduler
look under Startup type

set it to Automatic

reboot
Apply | OK |
Close Services.

[Nikul]

It was already set to automatic.

[gerryf]

create it manually, reboot

run a few programs, close them, reboot

did any ???.pf files get created?

[Nikul]

Nope. No new files were made it the folder.

[gerryf]

Go to Start>Run, type

rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks

<enter>

reboot

run some programs, close them, reboot. Look in folder

[Nikul]

Nothing.

[gerryf]

how many issues are going on with this machine? I just found your other thread on the cpu usage pushing 100 percent

[Nikul]

Just yesterday I read through a million threads and fixed my svchost.exe issue, my USB driver issue, and my BSod issue(hopefully). This is my only issue left.

Also, this may help: I usually run CLEAN-UP atleast once a month and I let it delete prefetch files. Can this have anything to do with it?