Manage Win XP/2003 pre-read files

In order to improve the performance of the system and speed up the system startup and file reading, the pre-reading function has been added to Windows XP/Server 2003. The Windows\\Prefetch folder under the Windows XP/Server 2003 system disk is the pre-read folder, and there are many files with the PF extension in the Prefetch folder. This is the pre-read file generated by the system. However, if this function is not used well, it will generate a large number of pre-read files for a long time, occupying valuable hard disk space, causing the system search to take longer, increasing the burden of system search and making the system run slower. Therefore, only by properly managing and using these pre-read files can the system performance be optimized and the system run faster and smoother.

Let's first create a pre-reading method that suits you. By default, XPindows XP/Server 2003 only pre-reads Windows system files. For those who don't have a high computer configuration, they may want to cancel the pre-reading function. For a friend with a high computer configuration, they may want to pre-read some files. How can I create a pre-reading method that suits me?

In fact, Windows XP/Server 2003 allows us to change the pre-reading method and set the pre-read object by ourselves. To do this, click on "Start → Run", enter "Regedit" in the Run dialog, open the Registry Editor, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager\\Memory Management\\PrefetchParameters branch, and find The "EnablePrefetcher" in the right window is the pre-read mode of Windows XP/Server 2003 controlled by this key. Double-click on “EnablePrefetcher” to open the “DWORD” value edit window and pre-read the Windows XP/Server 2003 by changing the value of “Value Data”.

Set “Value Data” to:

“0”——Cancel the pre-read feature;

“1”—— The system will only pre-read the application;

“2”—— The system will only pre-read the Windows system files, which is the default setting of Windows XP/Server 2003;

“3”—— The system will pre-read Windows system files and applications.

Ok, now you can define your own pre-reading method based on your computer configuration.

Secondly, we have to develop a good habit of regularly cleaning up pre-read files. You can manually delete all the files in the Prefetch folder at intervals. In this way, the pre-reading function of the system can better serve us.