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Gary - Nov 17, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen March 28, 2026 - Nov 18, 2010 at 04:29 PM
Hello,

Just recently I have a folder in my Windows folder called "Prefetch" and in the type column it is called "PF File". When I run my McAfee virus scan it keeps coming back to this folder. Can I delete this folder? Is it a virus?

Thanks

Gary
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Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen March 28, 2026 11,166
Nov 18, 2010 at 04:10 AM
Hello,

Yes you can. As a matter of a fact you can delete all the files contained in the prefetch folder. They are just short cuts to files you have previously open and which just take space.

Regards
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Nov 18, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Hi,

i agree with you and these files are folders of applications which you open its created automatically so that when files are created from that application its saved temporarily there .

I may be also wrong,what you say ambucias.?

Thanks
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen March 28, 2026 11,166
Nov 18, 2010 at 04:29 PM
You are correct pcsces they are created automatically and the forlder should be cleaned periodicaly