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  1. Aug 26th, 2005, 05:37 AM #1
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    To superfetch or not?

    I've just done the following...

    One of the many claims Microsoft makes for Windows Longhorn/Vista is that it will launch applications 15% faster than Windows XP does currently. This is down to improvements in the Prefetch functionality.

    Well, there's no need to wait until Longhorn arrives; this improvement is already in Windows XP thanks to Service Pack 2. It just needs to be turned on. To enable super prefetch:

    - Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters

    - Insert a value with the following details:

    Data Type: DWORD
    Value Name: EnableSuperfetch
    Value: 1

    Reboot your computer
    and have noticed a difference, but THESE GUYS are saying it's bogus. What do you think?
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