Today’s video goes over a well known myth that clearing out the prefetch in your Windows XP system will speed up your computer. In reality, you want to make sure you do not clear the prefetch in your Windows XP system because the prefetch is designed to create an index of files Windows XP deems necessary to store into your system memory. Essentially, it’s like the index of a book, when you ask Windows XP to open a program, it grabs the index out of your prefetch so that it can cache the files listed in that index into system memory. In non-geek terms, the prefetch is a good thing that actually speeds up your computer, let Windows XP manage it.
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Craig received his degree in Informatics with a cognate in Business from Indiana University: South Bend in 2008. Craig lives with his wife and daughter in South Bend, Indiana near Notre Dame. Craig is currently employed by Precision Electric, Inc. and acts as the chief Information Technology Manager. With a passion for teaching and technology, he founded The PCMichiana Tech Help Show in Fall 2009. His focus is teaching users of all backgrounds how to learn technology while having fun.
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