Windows 10: Windows 10 Prefetch and Superfetch

Discus and support Windows 10 Prefetch and Superfetch in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; OK, I recently upgraded by cloning my OS (Win 10 Pro) from an HDD to an SSD. I have been reading articles about prefetch and superfetch and how they... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by BlackDragon5, Oct 16, 2019.

  1. BLACKDRAGON5
    BlackDragon5 Win User

    Windows 10 Prefetch and Superfetch


    OK, I recently upgraded by cloning my OS (Win 10 Pro) from an HDD to an SSD.

    I have been reading articles about prefetch and superfetch and how they are with SSd's.

    Well, I believe that Superfetch was indeed disabled by Win 10 when it realized I was now on an SSD.

    Being that there is NO Superfetch anywhere in the Services.


    Now, as to Prefetch, set the registry key to disabled and restarted. Items still kept showing up in the prefetch folder. This even after I had deleted them, or at least the one the system allowed me to do so to.

    Again, left it disabled in registry and restarted after the deletion. And as soon as I could went to the prefetch folder and right before my eyes items kept appearing.

    So, I decided to at least maybe benefit from the fact it seems hell bent on using prefetch and set value in registry to 2 so as to only prefetch boot related items.


    Anyone here know what the you know what is going on here? Because from what I can see, YES Windows 10 did disable Superfetch. But seems a bit iffy on prefetch. Any help here would be great.


    Thanks.

    :)
     
    BlackDragon5, Oct 16, 2019
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  2. A123
    A123 Win User

    Should Superfetch and Prefetch be disabled in Windows 10 Pro?

    Should SuperFetch and Prefetch be disabled in the latest Windows 10 Pro that protects against Meltdown? I checked services and SuperFetch is running. I do not know if Prefetch is running, but my guess is that Prefetch is running. The pc is running with
    Windows 10 Pro on a fast SATA ssd. A hdd contains user data. Does the mix of a ssd with a hdd require SuperFetch and Prefetch for the latest Windows 10 Pro update that protects against Meltdown?

    **Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Windows settings**
     
    A123, Oct 16, 2019
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  3. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike Win User
    Disable Prefetch & Superfetch


    Prefetch and Superfetch are there to increase performance. As for Samsung 960 Pro, make sure you install newest, v2.3 driver. Prefetch folder is self cleaning in W10 and it will not grow indefinitely. Even after many months, mine is still 1.6MB. Not much writing even for oldest SSDs.
     
    CountMike, Oct 16, 2019
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  4. RON33907
    Ron33907 Win User

    Windows 10 Prefetch and Superfetch

    Superfetch missing in services

    I have deleted the files under readyboost in prefetch. Still not superfetch to be found. No prefetch in the services. Used BATCMD to restart fltmgr - also not in services. Also reset superfetch from Batcmd.

    Please help!

    Thanks!
     
    Ron33907, Oct 16, 2019
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