Temporary Internet folder in XP Professional

[Robert]

I just switched from XP to XP Professional. What is the folder that stores
temporary internet files in XP Professional?

Rob

 

[VanguardLH]

I just switched from XP to XP Professional. What is the folder that stores
temporary internet files in XP Professional?

The TIF folder is specified in IE's options.

 

[Robert]

Okay, it's showing Documents and Setting/User/Local Settings/Temporary
Internet Files just like in XP. But when I go to Local Settings in
Explorer it's not there. I have folder options on Local Settings set to
show hidden folders.

 

[Twayne]

In

The TIF folder is specified in IE's options.

No the default "tif" folder would be in My Pictures usally. The default
Internet Tem,porary Files are at:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files
and
under any other users that may have been created on the machine.

TIF stands for Tagged Image Format and is a type of image same as JPG, JPEG,
BMP, etc. are.

HTH,

Twayne`

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I just switched from XP to XP Professional. What is the folder that stores
temporary internet files in XP Professional?

See VanguardLH's answer, but let me add the following:

1. You switched from XP *Home* (there is no such thing as *plain* XP)
to XP Professional,

2. May I ask why you did this? Are you aware that XP Home and
Professional are identical except that Professional includes a few
features (mostly related to security and networking) missing from
Home? Most home users don't need and would never use these extra
features and will see no benefits by upgrading.

For details go to

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp>

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Also note another point, not included in any of the above:
Professional allows ten concurrent network connections, and Home only
five.

 

[Daave]

In

No the default "tif" folder would be in My Pictures usally. The
default Internet Tem,porary Files are at:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files and
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
under any other users that may have been created on the machine.

TIF stands for Tagged Image Format and is a type of image same as
JPG, JPEG, BMP, etc. are.

HTH,

You are ignoring the context on purpose. TIF can obviously mean other
things:

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Temporary+Internet+Files

 

[Twayne]

In

You are ignoring the context on purpose. TIF can obviously mean other
things:

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Temporary+Internet+Files

No, I was commenting on the obvious context it was used in/about. lol, do
you mean to say you actually went and looked uip what other things it could
possibly stand for?! In the "context" it was an improper reference that
was incorrect; no big deal, but worth mentioning IMO. In your case, you're
just playing cactus.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I just switched from XP to XP Professional. What is the folder
that stores temporary internet files in XP Professional?

The TIF folder is specified in IE's options.

No the default "tif" folder would be in My Pictures usally. The
default Internet Tem,porary Files are at:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
under any other users that may have been created on the machine.

TIF stands for Tagged Image Format and is a type of image same as
JPG, JPEG, BMP, etc. are.

You are ignoring the context on purpose. TIF can obviously mean
other things:

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Temporary+Internet+Files

No, I was commenting on the obvious context it was used in/about. lol, do
you mean to say you actually went and looked uip what other
things it could possibly stand for?! In the "context" it was an
improper reference that was incorrect; no big deal, but worth
mentioning IMO. In your case, you're just playing cactus.

If the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", weren't in the subject line of
every post/response - I would agree with your 'context' comment. Seeing as
the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", is in the subject of each response
and even in the *quoted* message body of the original posting, the 'context'
was spelled out from the beginning.

Essentially - you walked into a room that had a big banner hanging saying,
"Temporary Internet Files" and heard someone say the words out loud,
"Temporary Internet Files" and someone respond with "TIF Folder" and you
decided to make a joke/comment about the double-use of the final letter/word
(TIF Folder, if expanded, would be (staying within the context of this
conversation) Temporary Internet Folder Folder) ... At least that is what I
can see. ;-)

The context is correct - the usage is something I have seen in other things
when acronyms start being used... Usually the repeat of the last word/words
of the acronym because the person just doesn't think it 'sounds right' to
just say the acronym - or it is not descriptive enough.

 

[Daave]

If the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", weren't in the subject
line of every post/response - I would agree with your 'context'
comment. Seeing as the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", is in the
subject of each response and even in the *quoted* message body of the
original posting, the 'context' was spelled out from the beginning.

Essentially - you walked into a room that had a big banner hanging
saying, "Temporary Internet Files" and heard someone say the words
out loud, "Temporary Internet Files" and someone respond with "TIF
Folder" and you decided to make a joke/comment about the double-use
of the final letter/word (TIF Folder, if expanded, would be (staying
within the context of this conversation) Temporary Internet Folder
Folder) ... At least that is what I can see. ;-)

The context is correct - the usage is something I have seen in other
things when acronyms start being used... Usually the repeat of the
last word/words of the acronym because the person just doesn't think
it 'sounds right' to just say the acronym - or it is not descriptive
enough.

You're using too much logic and common sense, Shenan. Remember, this is
Twayne. ;-)

 

[VanguardLH]

Okay, it's showing Documents and Setting/User/Local
Settings/Temporary Internet Files just like in XP. But when I go to
Local Settings in Explorer it's not there. I have folder options on
Local Settings set to show hidden folders.

Your account name in Windows is actually "user"? If so then the above
path is correct. However, I suspect your account name is not user. You
need to go to:

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

Notice the use of backslashes, not forward slashes. Because there are
spaces in the path, you will need to enclose the above within double
quotes. %userprofile% is an environment variable that will have as its
value the path to your account's user profile folder, like "C:\Documents
and Settings\<youraccountname>".

In Windows Explorer, you don't even have to complete the folder name but
just type enough characters to uniquely identify it. In its Address
Bar, enter:

%userprofile%

Then append:

\l

That's probably all you have to enter for the drop-down match list to
show the Local Settings folder, so select it using the down arrow key
(not the Enter key which will open that folder). This updates the
Address Bar. Then append:

\t

and use the down-arrow to select the Temporary Internet Files folder
from the match list. Now hit Enter and Windows Explorer navigates to
that folder.

 

[VanguardLH]

VanguardLH typed:


No the default "tif" folder would be in My Pictures usally. The
default Internet Tem,porary Files are at:

Oh, playing stupid again, huh? And with similar stupidity and
deliberate blindness in a response:

No, there is no "Internet Tem,porary Files" folder (unless you created
it yourself).

How many folders have you ever seen created by Microsoft's software that
included the comma character? Gee, it couldn't have been a typo, nah.

..tif *files* can be in ANY folder. They are hardly restricted to just
one folder or your short-list of folders below. Context is always
important. I never mentioned TIF *files*.

A *folder* is obviously never a .tif *file*. Duh! Reread the subject
header for this thread. Hmm, now where might I have gotten "TIF" from?
Nah, it couldn't have been from the OP's own subject, nuh uh.

http://www.acronymfinder.com/TIF.html
3rd entry down.
Context of the OP's post eliminates the 2nd entry.

I said TIF /*FOLDER*/, just like the OP did in his subject header.

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
under any other users that may have been created on the machine.

The OP was only interested in where was *his* TIF folder. He doesn't
care about others that may exist that he doesn't use. He doesn't care
about your TIF folders. Just the FOLDER that *he* asked about.

Time for you to go get another cup of NON-decaf coffee, or perhaps
another slug on that can of Jolt soda.

 

[VanguardLH]

If the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", weren't in the subject line of
every post/response - I would agree with your 'context' comment. Seeing as
the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", is in the subject of each response
and even in the *quoted* message body of the original posting, the 'context'
was spelled out from the beginning.

Essentially - you walked into a room that had a big banner hanging saying,
"Temporary Internet Files" and heard someone say the words out loud,
"Temporary Internet Files" and someone respond with "TIF Folder" and you
decided to make a joke/comment about the double-use of the final letter/word
(TIF Folder, if expanded, would be (staying within the context of this
conversation) Temporary Internet Folder Folder) ... At least that is what I
can see. ;-)

The context is correct - the usage is something I have seen in other things
when acronyms start being used... Usually the repeat of the last word/words
of the acronym because the person just doesn't think it 'sounds right' to
just say the acronym - or it is not descriptive enough.

Shenan, I think you're being baited by Twayne. He sometimes plays
tollishly stupid to engender this type of subthread. From this point,
I'll just respond to the OP who is the one asking for help.

 

[Rich/rerat]

Robert,
Select My Computer> TOOLS> Folder Options> View tab> Clear box for, "Do Not
Show Hidden Files and Folders".
The Local Settings Folder should now be visible under Document and Settings
for each user.

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Okay, it's showing Documents and Setting/User/Local Settings/Temporary
Internet Files just like in XP. But when I go to Local Settings in
Explorer it's not there. I have folder options on Local Settings set to
show hidden folders.

 

[Rich/rerat]

Robert,
It should have been:
****
1. Select My Computer> TOOLS> Folder Options> View tab> Select box to Show
Hidden Files and Folders".
2. The Local Settings Folder should now be visible under Document and
Settings
for each user.
****
Instead Of:

Select My Computer> TOOLS> Folder Options> View tab> Clear box for, "Do Not
Show Hidden Files and Folders".
The Local Settings Folder should now be visible under Document and Settings
for each user.


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Okay, it's showing Documents and Setting/User/Local Settings/Temporary
Internet Files just like in XP. But when I go to Local Settings in
Explorer it's not there. I have folder options on Local Settings set to
show hidden folders.

 

[Twayne]

In

If the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", weren't in the subject
line of every post/response - I would agree with your 'context'
comment. Seeing as the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", is in the
subject of each response and even in the *quoted* message body of the
original posting, the 'context' was spelled out from the beginning.
Essentially - you walked into a room that had a big banner hanging
saying, "Temporary Internet Files" and heard someone say the words
out loud, "Temporary Internet Files" and someone respond with "TIF
Folder" and you decided to make a joke/comment about the double-use
of the final letter/word (TIF Folder, if expanded, would be (staying
within the context of this conversation) Temporary Internet Folder
Folder) ... At least that is what I can see. ;-)

The context is correct - the usage is something I have seen in other
things when acronyms start being used... Usually the repeat of the
last word/words of the acronym because the person just doesn't think
it 'sounds right' to just say the acronym - or it is not descriptive
enough.

lol, You guys are the kings of ratioinalizers whether there's any use for it
or not. Saying something does not change the facts.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I just switched from XP to XP Professional. What is the folder
that stores temporary internet files in XP Professional?

The TIF folder is specified in IE's options.

No the default "tif" folder would be in My Pictures usally. The
default Internet Tem,porary Files are at:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files
and
under any other users that may have been created on the machine.

TIF stands for Tagged Image Format and is a type of image same as
JPG, JPEG, BMP, etc. are.

You are ignoring the context on purpose. TIF can obviously mean
other things:

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Temporary+Internet+Files

No, I was commenting on the obvious context it was used in/about. lol, do
you mean to say you actually went and looked uip what other
things it could possibly stand for?! In the "context" it was an
improper reference that was incorrect; no big deal, but worth
mentioning IMO. In your case, you're just playing cactus.

If the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", weren't in the subject
line of every post/response - I would agree with your 'context'
comment. Seeing as the words, "Temporary Internet Folder", is in
the subject of each response and even in the *quoted* message body
of the original posting, the 'context' was spelled out from the
beginning.
Essentially - you walked into a room that had a big banner hanging
saying, "Temporary Internet Files" and heard someone say the words
out loud, "Temporary Internet Files" and someone respond with "TIF
Folder" and you decided to make a joke/comment about the double-use
of the final letter/word (TIF Folder, if expanded, would be
(staying within the context of this conversation) Temporary
Internet Folder Folder) ... At least that is what I can see. ;-)

The context is correct - the usage is something I have seen in
other things when acronyms start being used... Usually the repeat
of the last word/words of the acronym because the person just
doesn't think it 'sounds right' to just say the acronym - or it is
not descriptive enough.

lol, You guys are the kings of ratioinalizers whether there's any
use for it or not. Saying something does not change the facts.

The fact is that anyone with any deductive reasoning skills or just an
ability to follow a written conversation who read the message subject line
or the original posters message body and then read the first response that
you are replying to and saw that message body/subject quoted in the reply
would come to the conclusion that "TIF" stood for "Temporary Internet
Files"/"Temporary Internet Folder". This would be so whether they knew
something about computers or nothing about computers.

Such a person would not jump to it meaning something else completely.

Walked into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (clearly labeled on the door as
"Alcoholic Anonymous (AA)" and listened to someone announce the meeting by
starting with "Welcome to Alcoholics Anonymous" and then when someone in the
crowd says, "I came to AA today because..." someone corrects them - letting
them know this is not a meeting of people who work for American Airlines.

That's what this looks like. All signs point to what the meaning of the
acronym is - and it is accurare and properly formatted - but some just
cannot see it or admit that they just missed it the first time.

Not a rationalization - a fact that you won't admit you are
incorrect/mistaken/missed the obvious. When you said, "In the "context" it
was an improper reference that was incorrect" <- you are only correct if you
are talking about your own response.

 

[Unknown]

What do you expect from someone who STRONGLY (capitalized for emphasis)
believes in
and pushes registry cleaners?

 

[Robert]

I didn't actually switch. I bought a used computer with XP Professional
on it.

 

[VanguardLH]

I didn't actually switch. I bought a used computer with XP Professional
on it.

"I just switched"
"I didn't actually switch"
Can't get your story straight, can you?

Did you REALLY get the licenses for the software included with the used
computer? Or perhaps did you just get hardware that included a dirty
hard disk that should've been wiped? Do you have the product keys for
the OS and applications? Do you have the installation media for the OS
and applications?

 

[Daave]

"I just switched"
"I didn't actually switch"
Can't get your story straight, can you?

LOL

Actually, it sounds like his previous PC had XP Home.