Windows 10: Disable Prefetch & Superfetch

Discus and support Disable Prefetch & Superfetch in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I disabled prefetch, defender, cortana, windows update services, various services, installed several "anti-spyware apps", removed MS Store and UWP... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by omidsolo, Dec 15, 2015.

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  1. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member

    Disable Prefetch & Superfetch


    It's Mirosoft's fault, they put all that stuff in just to annoy YOU !!!
     
    CountMike, Dec 12, 2017
    #61
  2. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    You did see the *Wink did you?
     
    cereberus, Dec 12, 2017
    #62
  3. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike New Member
    Maybe I should have put one of those too ?
     
    CountMike, Apr 4, 2018
    #63
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