Ghost In The Machine - 2

[SafeHex]

I regularly use DiskCleaner, CleanCache as well as CCleaner a few times a
week (I do some heavy Internet surfing) to clear out accumulated junk. This
is besides the AntiVir, Adaware and SpyBot weekly runs.

Often, I check the temp folders manually to see if any file escaped
deletion. Lately I have noticed that Temporary Internet Files (after
cleaning) will contain either the saved cookies (as always) or another
folder ''Content.IE5" containing an Index.dat file only, and no cookies.

These views usually changes one to the other on the next boot but sometimes
I found I can check the TIF folder, then run any or all of the cleaning
utilities and check TIF again and now it is the other state!

I have found no co-relation between the cleaning utilities usage, boots,
browsing habits or anything else to determine what the TIF will contain when
I look at it!

No changes in functionality in my PC whatsoever, but a darned little
mystery. The Content.IE5 started appearing about three weeks ago.

No software changes on this WinXP Pro SP2 PC except for the monthly Windows
updates and updates to the utilities mentioned above.

Regards and thanks.

SafeHex

PS: The "2" in the subject line above refers to the second little oddity I
have found on my machine lately. I found quite a few and will only post
something that defies explanation or a purge.

 

[Alan Edwards]

Cookies may look as though they are in TIF but they are really in the
Cookies folder.
The Content.IE5 and Index.dat are in all TIFs.
TIF is an odd folder and it is not WYSIWYG

See if this sheds any light:
Description of the Internet Explorer CACHE
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#Cache

....Alan

 

[SafeHex]

Interesting and intriguing. Thanks for the response.

I have been using WinXP Pro on this particular machine for quite a few years
but never saw this before! I wonder what is causing it now!

I appreciate the insights contained in the link you provided.

SafeHex
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: Cookies may look as though they are in TIF but they are really in the
: Cookies folder.
: The Content.IE5 and Index.dat are in all TIFs.
: TIF is an odd folder and it is not WYSIWYG
:
: See if this sheds any light:
: Description of the Internet Explorer CACHE
: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#Cache
:
: ...Alan
: --
: Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
: http://dts-l.org/index.html
:
:
:
: On Mon, 1 May 2006 21:24:16 -0700, in
: microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "SafeHex"
:
: >I regularly use DiskCleaner, CleanCache as well as CCleaner a few times a
: >week (I do some heavy Internet surfing) to clear out accumulated junk.
This
: >is besides the AntiVir, Adaware and SpyBot weekly runs.
: >
: >Often, I check the temp folders manually to see if any file escaped
: >deletion. Lately I have noticed that Temporary Internet Files (after
: >cleaning) will contain either the saved cookies (as always) or another
: >folder ''Content.IE5" containing an Index.dat file only, and no cookies.
: >