Where is the folder Prefetch in Vista Home Basic?

I just tried on TuneUp Utilities 2012.I have 1 problem left supposibly. He told me that some program or something deletes files in my Prefetch folder and I would have a faster start-up if it were to cease. Everything seems to be mostly automated except this perticular problem. I don't know where is the Prefetch folder or what to do to stop everything that removes the information. Is there a setting that is incorrect, or is there a download that can solve this problem?

Hello

Whenever you turn on your computer, Windows guard track of the way your computer starts and which programs you usually open. Windows saves this information in a number of small files in the prefetch folder. The next time you turn on your computer, Windows refers to these files to help speed up the boot process.

The prefetch folder is a subfolder of the Windows system folder. The prefetch folder is independent now, and there is no need to remove or to empty its contents. If you empty the folder, Windows and your programs will take longer to open the next time you turn on your computer.

I suggest you try to perform the clean boot and check if it helps:
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

NOTE: When you are finished troubleshooting, make sure that you reset the computer in start mode normal such as suggested in step 7 of the above article.

It will be useful.

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