I have read recently that you really should not touch those prefetch files. I never have at any rate and my computer works well in Windows 7 now.
Rose Combs roseco...@q.com -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Denny Huff Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 4:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Disk cleanup/ defrag No problem. When you said Jaws, it sounded like you were saying Freedom Scientific. But it's not a big problem. The prefetch files are created whenever you open a program. So even if you delete a prefetch file the next time you execute a program it is recreated. Take care. -----Original Message----- From: Rich Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 4:47 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Disk cleanup/ defrag My greatest apology for any mistakes. When I said I got the information from JAWS, I meant to say from the JAWS list and this information was not created by me. Interesting about the "prefetch" I do notice that it does not seem to last. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denny Huff" <g...@gatewayfortheblind.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Disk cleanup/ defrag > Rick, > > The information you provide is actually taken from a document I wrote > several years ago. I don't mind not getting credit for it, but I don't > want Jaws to be blamed if something should go wrong while performing some > of these steps. > > Thanks, > > Denny Huff > Gateway For the Blind LLC. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rich > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 8:47 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Disk cleanup/ defrag > > Here are he steps I have used recommended by JAWS. > > > > > > > > 1. Prefetch > > When you launch an application, Windows XP stores that information in a > file > called, prefetch. These files can accumulate over a period of time and > will > > have some affect on the loading of Windows. It doesn't hurt to clean out > this file from time to time and will not affect the operation of your PC > to > delete > > them. > > Go to the start menu and either arrow down to run or just type the letter > R. > > When the edit box appears, type in: prefetch and press enter. > > You will have a list of applications that you have used since you have > been > using Windows XP. > > Simply do a control a to select all and then press your shift delete. If > you just press delete, those files will go into the recycle bin, but > adding > the > > shift key will bypass it. > > Now say yes to, are you sure you want to delete these files. > > Finally press alt f4 to exit. > > > > 2. Disc Clean-up > > Whenever you surf the internet or download files, your PC stores > information > on the hard drive in a temp folder. There are other files included in the > > Disc Clean-Up which you probably would want to get rid of. > > Go to your start menu, then to All Programs, then Accessories, > next to System Tools and finally to Disc Clean-Up and press enter. > > It might take a few minutes for it to open, depending on if it > will compress old files. But once it does, you will probably be asked > which > > Drive your want to clean. Select the C drive. > > Once this is selected, you will have a list of items that the > disc clean-up will clean. These may include: > > Downloaded Internet Files > > Temp Internet Internet Files > > Off Line Web Pages > > Office Set-Up Files > > Recycle Bin > > Temporary Files > > Web Publisher Files > > Compress Old Files > > Catalogue Files > > As you down arrow through the list, you will notice that they may be > checked or unchecked. If they are checked, this will clean that option > when > the next > > Button is pressed. I recommend checking everything with the exception of, > compress old files. You only need to check this if your hard drive is > getting > > Low on free drive space. > > After you have checked the files you want to clean, tab to > next and press enter. You will be asked if you are sure you want to do > this, just > > Press enter on, yes. It will take a few minutes, but when it is finished, > you will be taken out of the Disc Clean-Up. > > > > --- > > *** Note. Make sure to add, space, before the ,/f. as indicated. > > 3. Check Disc > > The check disc should be performed before a scan disc is > performed. To do this, go to the start menu and then to, run. > > > > When the edit box appears, type in: chkdsk /f and press enter. You will > be > presented with a dialogue that says, the check disc cannot be performed > because > > the volume is in use. Would you like to perform this the next time your > system starts? Just type the letter Y and press enter. > > Now you will need to shut down any open applications and > restart your PC. When it begins to boot up and before Windows starts, > your > PC will > > perform a check disc. It will take a few minutes to perform, but when it > is > finished, Windows will start up normally. > > > > ////--- > > 4. Scan Disc > > Windows XP doesn't have an actual scan disc, but it does have something > relatively close to it. > > To run scan disc, go to your desk top and then to, My Computer. If you > aren't using the classic start menu, you might have to go to your start > > menu and then to My Computer there. > > Open My Computer and highlight your C drive, sometimes called, Local Disc > C. > Don't press enter, just highlight it. Now do an alt enter to > > bring up the properties. Next do a control tab to the Tools tab. > > You will be on, errors checking, check now button. Press your spacebar and > it will say, Start Button, but don't press enter yet. Instead, > > tab to the check boxes and check, automatically fix files system errors > and > the next cheek box which is, scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors. > > Check both of the boxes. Now tab to the start button and press enter. > > You will be presented with a dialogue saying that the disc check cannot > bhe > performed because the disc check needs exclusive access to some > > files. Do you want to schedule a disc check the next time you start > Windows? > Just press your spacebar on yes. Now tab to OK and press enter. Alt f4 > > out of the properties and shut down any open applications and restart your > PC. > > It may take as long as an hour for this process to complete, depending on > the size of your hard drive and how many errors you have, but be > > Patient and Windows will restart once the process is complete. > > > > --- > > 5. Defrag > Sometimes when an application is shut down improperly, or you > turn off your computer improperly, files are fragmented. When this > happens, > > it takes longer for an application to launch since it has to go looking > for > the files it needs to start. > To run a defrag, go to your start menu, then to all programs, then to > accessories, next to system tools and finally to disc defrag and press > enter. > You will be presented with an analyze button. > Press your spacebar on this and your PC will analyze your hard disc to see > what > percentage your disc is fragmented. This will only take a few minutes and > when it is finished you can tab to view report and press enter. Arrow down > and you will find what percentage your disc is fragmented. If it is more > than 5%, I would recommend running your defrag. Tab to the close button > and > press enter, then tab to the defrag now button and press enter. This > process will take a while depending on how big your hard drive is and what > percentage > it is fragmented. Once it is finished you can alt f4 out of the > application. > > --- > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kate Walsh" <cwalsh1...@verizon.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 3:50 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Disk cleanup/ defrag > > >> Hi All, >> >> I upgraded from JAWS 8 to JAWS 13 and I need to know how to run disk >> clean >> up and defrag my computer. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Kate Walsh >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
