Prefetching is the process of using idle modem time to download pages into the Webcelerator cache before you click on them. Webcelerator will analyze the page you are viewing and prefetch links you are likely to follow. If you then click on one of these links, the page will load quickly from the Webcelerator cache, instead of very sluggishly from the Internet.

On sites where clicking a link does more than just fetch a page (such as on-line shopping), Webcelerator's prefetching may have triggered some unexpected action.   If you are having problems with interactive sites (such as e-mail sites, online ordering, chat rooms, and sites with complex forms) you may wish to disable prefetching.

If you are experiencing slowdowns in other Internet programs (such as e-mail clients, FTP, and online gaming) you may find your speed returns if you disable prefetching.

It is easy to disable prefetching by using the Webcelerator tray icon right-click menu.  You can read more about prefetching and problem sites in the Help files.

Click here to go to Webcelerator Help files.

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