The purpose of the "windows\prefetch" folder is to speed up the loading (and starting) of applications: Windows XP monitors the files that are used when the computer boots-up, and also as you start your particular choices of applications. By monitoring these files [over a period of your 8 most recent sessions], Windows XP detects your usage patterns, and can "prefetch" them. Prefetching data is the process whereby data that is expected [by Windows, based on what it senses to be your usage patterns] is read ahead into the cache. Prefetching boot files [drivers, services and the shell] and anticipated applications before they are actually needed decreases the time needed to start Windows XP and to start those particular applications.
pre-fetch is a continually-ongoing process: XP will rebuild the prefetch files as you use Windows. That being the case, there is no real concern about deleting any pre-fetch files... the worst that can happen --- if you delete "good" files" --- is that things will run slower for a while [presumably, 8 sessions] until the pre-fetch folder is rebuilt. So, on this basis, it would seem you CAN (and should) remove the nail-related file from your pre-fetch folder.
@ResEvil wrote:
I know that this is supposedly apart of the Norton anit-virus, but when i searched in my files and folders i found 2 of them that contained this...
i heard that this can also be an adware. does anybody know? ive been having problems with it, because at times when i restart or shut down it will have to end the process...
Message Edited by ResEvil on 10-16-2005 08:18 PM
I don't know, but I think prefetch is where a spyware that you delete loads itself everytime you turn your computer on.
@ResEvil wrote:
I know that this is supposedly apart of the Norton anit-virus, but when i searched in my files and folders i found 2 of them that contained this...
i heard that this can also be an adware. does anybody know? ive been having problems with it, because at times when i restart or shut down it will have to end the process...
Message Edited by ResEvil on 10-16-2005 08:18 PM
I don't know, but I think prefetch is where a spyware that you delete loads itself everytime you turn your computer on.
deleting the one in symantec shared can potentially ruin your anti-virus protection, assuming it's the legitimate file.
deleting the one in pre-fetch can't hurt.... but if it was 'generated' by the legitimate one, it will come back (eventually).
here's what a quick search turned up:
Description: ccapp.exe is a process belonging to Norton AntiVirus. It is responsible for the auto-protect and email checking facilities, both of which will not function correctly if this service is stopped. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
Note: ccapp.exe can also a process belonging to the media.fastclick adware which creates advertising popups on your computer and sends Internet usage information back to it's company's servers. This is a registered security risk and should be terminated immediatly.
However, since yours is located in the correct folder (common files / Symantec shared), odds are you have the real/proper program.
You may just need to update that program... see the following article:
ok so you think i should delete the files in the folder or the actual folder? will this stop the end process thing that pops up once in a while when i log off or shut down the comp?
ky331
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The purpose of the "windows\prefetch" folder is to speed up the loading (and starting) of applications: Windows XP monitors the files that are used when the computer boots-up, and also as you start your particular choices of applications. By monitoring these files [over a period of your 8 most recent sessions], Windows XP detects your usage patterns, and can "prefetch" them. Prefetching data is the process whereby data that is expected [by Windows, based on what it senses to be your usage patterns] is read ahead into the cache. Prefetching boot files [drivers, services and the shell] and anticipated applications before they are actually needed decreases the time needed to start Windows XP and to start those particular applications.
pre-fetch is a continually-ongoing process: XP will rebuild the prefetch files as you use Windows. That being the case, there is no real concern about deleting any pre-fetch files... the worst that can happen --- if you delete "good" files" --- is that things will run slower for a while [presumably, 8 sessions] until the pre-fetch folder is rebuilt. So, on this basis, it would seem you CAN (and should) remove the nail-related file from your pre-fetch folder.
[The above information on Pre-fetch was summarized from http://www.infocellar.com/winxp/pretetch.htm ]
soluod
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October 17th, 2005 14:00
Go here and you'll find what it's for.
http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/ccapp.exe.html
I "googled" ccapp.exe what the purpose is.
soluod
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October 17th, 2005 14:00
I don't know, but I think prefetch is where a spyware that you delete loads itself everytime you turn your computer on.
ky331
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October 17th, 2005 15:00
ccapp.exe is a process belonging to Norton AntiVirus. It is responsible for the auto-protect and email checking facilities, both of which will not function correctly if this service is stopped. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
Note: ccapp.exe can also a process belonging to the media.fastclick adware which creates advertising popups on your computer and sends Internet usage information back to it's company's servers. This is a registered security risk and should be terminated immediatly.
However, since yours is located in the correct folder (common files / Symantec shared), odds are you have the real/proper program.
You may just need to update that program... see the following article:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/5faa3ca6df6f549888256edd0061c0a4/10c2fdd9a6f5d98288256d75006b7b86?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam
ResEvil
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October 17th, 2005 15:00