How to clean up Windows XP File Prefetch

Here is an Automation Program to Clean up the Prefetch file while Shutdown.
Prefetch file which is on the Windows XP is a file that operates to speedup the loading process of programs which are frequently executed on windows and also functioned to speed the booting process of Windows XP. However, if this folder is overloaded then this matter can cause decrease in the performance of Windows XP. Besides that, to maintain the computer performance, we always clean up the files which are located on the C:\Windows\Prefetch\.

Actually, the task is simple but sometimes we are lazy or forgotten and then eventually the task is left undone and it causes a decreased computer performance.

Of course you don’t want this problem to occur…. So we can make an automatic program that run a "deleting the files of prefetch" operation automatically each times the computer is being shutdown.

If you’re interested, just follow the steps below:

1. Open your Notepad

2. Type this command: del C:\Windows\Prefetch\*.* /q

3. Save with extension name *.bat (prefetch.bat) on the directory which we need.

4. Open group policy editor (gpedit.msc) using Click Start >> Run >> Type in “gpedit.msc” and then press ENTER or OK and the group policy editor dialog box appears .

5. Click Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)

6. On the column on the right side choose (Click double) on Shutdown until the windows come up like below:

7. Click Add and then a windows will come up like the picture below:

8. On the Script Name, click browse, then move to the folder or directory where we save the file which has been made of us recently.

9. If found the file, click Open then OK ("Scripts" Parameters just nil).

10. Click Apply and then Ok.

Its done by now. Just restart the windows and then check it out on the directory C:\Windows\Prefetch\ and make sure all the files has been clean up.