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Jul 05, 2018 It is a part of Windows since then. It is used for improving the system responsiveness. Superfetch tries to pre-load the frequently used programs into your RAM (Random Access Memory) so as to avoid loading it from the HDD(hard disk drive)/ SSD(Solid-State Drive) into memory. Hold the Windows Key, while pressing “R” to bring up the Run dialog box. Type “services.msc“, then press “Enter“. The Services window displays. Find “Superfetch” in the list. Right-click “Superfetch“, then select “Properties“. Select the “Stop” button if you wish to stop the service. Jun 08, 2017 Leave superfetch on, all these optimization guides are outdated, windows updates its features and superfetch is optimized for SSD's now, there is a reason samsung removed all these options from their software, the windows defrag / optimzation tool is all you need to run / schedule now adays.

Enable or disable the Windows 10, 8, or 7 Superfetch (otherwise known as Prefetch) feature. Superfetch caches data so that it can be immediately available to your application. Sometimes this can affect the performance of certain applications. It tends to not work well with gaming, but can improve performance with business apps.

To modify whether Superfetch is enabled or disabled, you can perform the following steps.

Disable from Services

1. Hold the Windows Key, while pressing “R” to bring up the Run dialog box.
2. Type “services.msc“, then press “Enter“.
3. The Services window displays. Find “Superfetch” in the list.
4. Right-click “Superfetch“, then select “Properties“.
5. Select the “Stop” button if you wish to stop the service. In the “Startup type” dropdown menu, choose “Disabled“.

Enable or Disable from Registry

1. Hold the Windows Key, while pressing “R” to bring up the Run dialog box.
2. Type “Regedit“, then press “Enter“.
3. The Registry Editor window appears. Navigate to the following location in the Registry.
   • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   • SYSTEM
   • CurrentControlSet
   • Control
   • Session Manager
   • MemoryManagement
   • PrefetchParameters
4. On the right side, double-click on “EnableSuperfetch“. If this value doesn’t exist, right-click the “PrefetchParameters” folder, then choose “New” > “DWORD Value“.
5. Give “EnableSuperfetch” one of the following values:
   • 0 – to disable Superfetch
   • 1 – to enable prefetching when program is launched
   • 2 – to enable boot prefetching
   • 3 – to enable prefectching of everything
6. Select “OK“.
7. Close the Registry Editor.

Note: If you disable Superfetch and would like to enable it for certain applications, you can use special switch in the program shortcut: /prefetch:1

FAQ

Where is the prefetch data stored?

By default, prefetch data is stored at “C:WindowsPrefetch“.

Applies to: Windows 10

Should I Turn Off Superfetch When Using Traktor Pro Mac

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