Windows 10: Cannot access Prefetch folder any longer - strange

Discus and support Cannot access Prefetch folder any longer - strange in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi all - I am the (local) Admin of my system, yet I cannot access my Prefetch folder any longer in W10 Pro. No errors, except that Properties indicate... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Compumind, Apr 23, 2019.

  1. COMPUMIND
    Compumind Win User

    Cannot access Prefetch folder any longer - strange


    Hi all -

    I am the (local) Admin of my system, yet I cannot access my Prefetch folder any longer in W10 Pro.
    No errors, except that Properties indicate it as an empty folder.
    A mouse click does nothing.

    When I login to my true Admin account, it is fully accessible and populated.

    Any idea why and how to correct?

    TIA

    *Zip

    :)
     
    Compumind, Apr 23, 2019
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  2. MEANDMYCOMPUTER
    MeAndMyComputer Win User

    Cannot access Prefetch folder any longer - strange


    Check out the registry prefetch settings
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters

    This is what mine looks like

    Cannot access Prefetch folder any longer - strange [​IMG]


    The 3 is the default setting for fully caching what prefetch does.
    --- Unfortunately I lost the link that provided that information.
    --- That source also mention to ensure SuperFetch is also set to 3

    These are my notes from the link I had found
    0: Disable SuperFetch
    1: Cache applications only
    2: Cache boot files only
    3: Cache everything (default)
     
    MeAndMyComputer, Jun 28, 2019
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  3. COMPUMIND
    Compumind Win User
    Cannot access Prefetch folder any longer - strange


    Hi all -

    I am the (local) Admin of my system, yet I cannot access my Prefetch folder any longer in W10 Pro.
    No errors, except that Properties indicate it as an empty folder.
    A mouse click does nothing.

    When I login to my true Admin account, it is fully accessible and populated.

    Any idea why and how to correct?

    TIA

    *Zip
     
    Compumind, Jun 28, 2019
    #3
  4. COMPUMIND
    Compumind Win User

    Cannot access Prefetch folder any longer - strange

    Cannot access Prefetch folder any longer - strange


    Very strange...

    I just went to check on my Prefetch folder as a regular local Admin and now it works fine.

    I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks for the reply.

    *Confused
     
    Compumind, Jun 28, 2019
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