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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.  Prefetch stores this data in a folder called – yep, you guessed it – prefetch.

After weeks of constantly storing information, your prefetch folder can clog up, and this can sometimes decrease your computer’s performance. This is why it’s smart to empty out older files from your prefetch folder at least every other month or so.

To access your prefetch folder, simply go to My Computer, then C drive, then Windows, then prefetch. Once there, delete all the .PF files you see that are more than a couple weeks old. Doing so helps keep your computer happy and healthy!