1. Application Prefetch Files Prefetch Files

2. Prefetch Files Enables a better user eXPerience
Caches necessary code to launch an app the next time along with the path
Next app launch is much faster
Prefetch file name
Application name
Followed by a dash “-”
Followed be the hash of app, the path to the app, and arguments used

3. Enabled in the Registry
EnablePrerfetcher = Prefetch only application launch files
EnablePrerfetcher = Prefetch both application and boot files
EnableSuperfetch=3 – Produces application prefetch files

4. Example http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/Windows_Prefetch_File_Format