IE temp files in two places?

[burnedtechie]

Using XP home, IE 6.whatever: The menu has a place to set my temporary
internet files size and location, which is at the usual place
C:\Document and Settings\Fred\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files.
Only this doesn't REALLY seem to be where they're kept. I can view
this folder and see *maybe* 10-20 gif and jpegs in there even though
the folder claims to be near my 128 meg limit in size - this even with
folders set to SHOW hidden files and folders.

Now, I find a folder under c:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Local
Settings\Temp... and THEN Temporary Internet Files under that, then
Content.IE5 (but I'm using IE 6! I'm so confused!!) with a bunch of
content from my surfing a month ago. This doesn't go away when I clear
my cache. Can I erase this crap? WHY is it *here*?

Why the hell is this so confusing???

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Why the hell is this so confusing???

You don't need a geek, you need a psychologist.

 

[Alias]

Can I erase this crap?

Yes, use Crap Cleaner, http://www.ccleaner.com/

Alias

 

[burnedtechie]

You don't need a geek, you need a psychologist.

Actually, I figured someone here would probably know the answer to my
question. I really am curious about why my temp internet files don't
appear to be where IE claims they are, and why I still have month-old
images in the temp\temporary internet files\content.ie5\blahblahblah
folders (even after allegedly clearing cache). I clearly don't
understand something about how IE6 caches stuff.

 

[K3]

Actually, I figured someone here would probably know the answer to my
question. I really am curious about why my temp internet files don't
appear to be where IE claims they are, and why I still have month-old
images in the temp\temporary internet files\content.ie5\blahblahblah
folders (even after allegedly clearing cache). I clearly don't
understand something about how IE6 caches stuff.

I keep my cache, cookies and history on a 64mb Ram Drive so that they are
*permanently* gone when I shut down. But once in a while IE6 will create
those folders in my TEMP folder (C:\Documents and
Settings\%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\etc...) even though the settings point
to the Ram Drive. I've yet to figure out why, but as long as I run Crap
Cleaner and include my TEMP folder, it removes those folders.

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[Wesley Vogel]

Content.IE5 is a Hidden System folder.

If you do not check: Delete all offline content, the Content.IE5 folder may
not get cleaned out.

The IE5 has nothing to do with what version of Internet Explorer you're
using.

You do not have to *see* the Content.IE5 folder to delete its contents.

To delete *all* of your Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop
Or Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files. Also close OE.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box: Delete all offline content {This cleans >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
AND
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)}
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on your hard drive.
6) You can also click on the Clear History button to empty your History
folder.

If you want, try this: Open IE | Tools | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
scroll down to the bottom | check: Empty Temporary Internet Files folder
when browser is closed | Click Apply | Click OK. Entirely up to you, but if
you
want to be rid of this, it is done automatically. Deletes the content of
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files but not the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.

Also: Start IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Days to keep
pages in history: 0 | Apply | OK

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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