Some users who like to rummage through system directories often come across the Prefetch directory. What kind of folder is in front of the user in this case, not everyone knows. Let's try to fill the knowledge gaps about what this directory is for and what data it contains.
Prefetch: what kind of folder
We will begin consideration of the issue by submitting theoretical material. At startup, the operating system monitors the boot process, saving all the data about it to speed up the subsequent launch in the Prefetch directory. What is the folder in front of us?
In fact, this is a directory on your computer’s hard drive that contains up-to-date data, parameters, and components of the full system boot cycle and the launch of the most frequently used programs.
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