Windows 10 What Is Superfetch?
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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.

It tends to not work well with gaming, but can improve performance with business apps.

What is superfetch and do I need it?

Superfetch is a Windows service that is intended to make your applications launch faster and improve your system respond speed. It does so by pre-loading programs you frequently use into RAM so that they don’t have to be called from the hard drive every time you run them.

What is the use of Superfetch in Windows 10?

What is Windows Prefetch and Superfetch? Prefetch is a feature, introduced in Windows XP and still used in Windows 10, that stores specific data about the applications you run in order to help them start faster.

Elena Rostova

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Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.

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