Prefetch

There are many meanings to the word Prefetch and you are using an incorrect definition here.

OSNews 2009

Users of later versions of Windows may have stumbled across something called Prefetch, or, in the case of Vista and 7, Superfetch.

Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

If you're using Windows XP, a system called Prefetch often runs in the background while you work, organizing and preloading some of the data necessary to run the applications and files you use on a regular basis.

Summit Daily News - Top Stories 2009

What actually happens when you click an icon is that Windows uses the information in the Prefetch folder to decide which program segments to load and in what order to load those pages.

Debunking Common Windows Performance Tweaking Myths | Lifehacker Australia 2008

Add the text /Prefetch:1 to the end of the line in the target field.

Firefox Speed up load time - Digital Inspiration 2004

The whole line should look something like the following: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" /Prefetch:1

Firefox Speed up load time - Digital Inspiration 2004

Most modern computers have enough RAM, and Prefetch and Superfetch will usually load only what it needs (up to 128 items) into memory while leaving more than enough resources for normal operation.

Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

I leave Prefetch/Superfetch services enabled, even though I tweak my system pretty heavily.

Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

WinPrefetchView is a small utility that reads the Prefetch files stored in your system and display the information stored in them.

The Portable Freeware Collection 2010

Trawl through the services list and find Prefetch (XP) and Superfetch (Vista/7).

Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010