Re: Turn off Prefetch?

From: Vanguardx (see_signature)
Date: 10/22/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:48:51 -0500

"FrankL" <FrankL@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:4D2EAE13-491B-44DB-8A4F-C450FD5804A6@microsoft.com:
> I am having a problem with an application I use on my XP machine. I
> enter data on a weekly basis and when I open it next time it gives an
> error message that it was 'incorrectly shutdown' and when It opens my
> last weeks data is lost so I have to enter that again before I can do
> the new entries.
> After many discussions with support staff from the company who wrpte
> the application, they suggested that I "turn off" prefetch and sent
> me a small program to run which would do this for me.
> What effect will 'turning off' prefetch have on the working of my
> computer? I dont have problems with any other app's so I cannot
> understand why I have to do it for this one.
> Can anyone help please.

See http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6270_11-5165773.html?tag=e064. 

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