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JAX
Hey Burt,
I also live in the middle of "Nowhere". It is the High Sonora Desert, USA.
JAX
I also live in the middle of "Nowhere". It is the High Sonora Desert, USA.
JAX
Burt said:JAX,
I hope that was pointed at both of us.... <bg>
If you ever get up this way, I will take you for
a glacier flight... Once in a lifetime deal... That
goes for the replies to this thread.. I live in a
wonderland of beauty out in the middle of almost
nowhere..
B
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM~1\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\Content.IE5\index.datJAX said:Ain't ever met, I think, you one kool Dude.
JAX
Burt
You betcha!
Wes
In
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM~1\LOCALS~1\History\History.IE5\index.datisC:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SYSTEM~1\Cookies\index.dat
C:\DOCUME~1\WESLEY~1.VOG\LOCALS~1\TEMPOR~1\Content.IE5\index.dat
C:\DOCUME~1\WESLEY~1.VOG\LOCALS~1\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\DOCUME~1\WESLEY~1.VOG\Cookies\index.dat
C:\DOCUME~1\WESLEY~1.VOG\UserData\index.dat
I do not remember where I acquired the following
info, so I can't attribute it to the author(s).
{Sorry to whomever.}
Many sources over a period of time.
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[The most important files to be paying attention to are your "index.dat"
files. These are database files that reference your history, cache and
cookies. The first thing you should know is that the index.dat filesshouldthat
they don't exist in less you know they do. They second thing youwithknow
about them is that some will *not* get cleared after deleting your history
and cache.]
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The Default Structure of the Primary I.E. Folders
Cache Folder:
<base>\temporary internet files\content.ie5 [dir]
<base>\temporary internet files\content.ie5\index.dat
<base>\temporary internet files\content.ie5\..random1.. [dir]
<base>\temporary internet files\content.ie5\..random1..\..cache files..
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
<base>\temporary internet files\content.ie5\..random8.. [dir]
<base>\temporary internet files\content.ie5\..random8..\..cache files..
Cookie Folder:
<base>\cookies [dir]
<base>\cookies\index.dat
<base>\cookies\..cookie files..
History Folder:
<base>\history\history.ie5 [dir]
<base>\history\history.ie5\index.dat
<base>\history\history.ie5\mshist01.. [dir]
<base>\history\history.ie5\mshist01..\index.dat
- - - - - - - -
<base>\history\history.ie5\mshist0n.. [dir]
<base>\history\history.ie5\mshist0n..\index.dat
Notes -
[dir] indicates that the line represents a folder (or directory) name.
The folder levels 'content.ie5' and 'history.ie5' were introduced
IE-5.usedThey are not used in IE-4.
The Index.dat file within the Cache folder is used to contain URL names,
date and time stamps, and pointers to the actual cache files which are
spread among the four to eight cache sub-folders. These sub-folders are
named with randomly-generated 8-character names.
The Index.dat file within the Cookie folder is used to contain URL names,
date and time stamps, and pointers to the actual Cookie files which are
stored within this same folder.
The Index.dat file within the upper level of the History folder isusedto
store 'Visited URL' names, date and time stamps. This is the data
bybutI.E. for its AutoComplete function and controlling the highlighting of
imbedded links on the displayed Web pages.
There is one 'mshist...' file for each day of history that you have
instructed I.E. to retain. The daily history is stored in the subordinate
Index.dat files.
For the above, <base> illustrates the base portion of the path to the
folder. This varies widely between the various combinations of Operating
Systems and I.E. versions.
For the simplest systems without user profiles, it could be: "C:\WINDOWS"
For a Win-9x system with profiles, it could be:
"C:\WINDOWS\PROFILES\login-name"
For a Win-2000 [and NT/XP] system, it could be: "C:\DOCUMENTS AND
SETTINGS\login-name\LOCAL SETTINGS"
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Any more questions? I've got lots of info.
I could not delete a couple of Index.dat files for a long time.
So I studied TIF/Index.dat off and on for quite a while.
I should take the time to put all my TIF/Index.dat notes
together in a readable form. Right now they are the *equivalent*
of a shoebox full of napkins, torn scraps of paper and
matchbooks written on with crayon. ;o)
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
In Burt <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Wesley,
I did the %TEMP% that you asked and it shows 1 TIF folder with a
subfolder
of IE5 and if you expand that there is nothing in the IE5 folder
theneverindex.dat file 0 bytes.
There are some other FILES in that search but that is it.
Burt
Burt;
"..why are there TIF folders in all these different places?"
Why is there air?
I don't know why. But I have these:
C:\Documents and Settings\WESLEY P. VOGEL\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files
C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\Temporary Internet Files
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files
C:\DOCUME~1\WESLEY~1.VOG\LOCALS~1\Temporary Internet Files
C:\DOCUME~1\WESLEY~1.VOG\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
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Start | Run | Type: %TEMP% | OK
Click Folders to show the tree in the left hand pane.
Look around for some of the 8.3 named TIFs.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
In Burt <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
David,
No, I haven't been dragging and dropping folders. This machine
is new out of the box about a week ago and runs great, but I was
looking around in Explore and here are all these Temporary Internet
File folders everywhere as you see in above posts... I have
seenContentit before like this on any computer. What I mean by the
IE5under them main location is that some of the TIF folders have Content
IE5 when expanded and with subfolders and others do not have it
and why is there TIF folders in some of the TEMP folders that are
also quite a few places?
I have used your knowledge before over the years on posts that
were made by others and hope maybe you have some insight to
this one.. FYI, I am not exactly a new user.
Thanx for any help on this issue.
Burt
What does this gobbly gook mean
C:\Documents and Settings\Geezer\Local Settings
Content IE5 no and no subfolders.
If you've been dragging and dropping folders anything could have happened.
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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
I'll start here: I right clicked a picture in IE6 that I wanted
to save and only selection was bmp and I know it was a jpg so
I went and dumped the TIF files along with cookies as normal and
all offline content...
Under the SETTINGS button I looked and this is what I saw.
Then I noticed that the amount of space alloted
to TIF's was set at 0, so I tried the slider and it slides but won't
do anything, so I manually changed the number from zero to several
different numbers and hit apply and get an error window that says
"You have to select a number between 1 and 10 MB's." Well it doesn't
work. Then I noticed just above that, that it doesn't tell you
the pathway to the TIF files.
On my 98 machine, it says that
the Current Location is: C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files.
Nowthen, why are there TIF folders in all these different places?
and why no pathway to the one that should take care of Internet
Explorer? Should I hit the MOVE FOLDER button and send it
somewhere? But WHERE? With all these other folders I am a
bit confused as to where TIFs should go..
Below is a list of WHERE all these folders are residing.
* * * *
Temporary Internet Files FOLDERS found in:
C:\Windows\Temp Content IE5 NO
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings
Content IE5 yes, but no subfolders.
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings
Content IE5 yes, but no subfolders
C:\Documents and Settings\Geezer\Local Settings
Content IE5 no and no subfolders.
C:\Documents and Settings\Geezer\My Documents
Content IE5 no and no subfolders
C:\Documents and Settings\Geezer\Local Settings\Temp
Content IE5 yes, no subfolders
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\systemprofile\Local Settings
Content IE5 yes, 4 subfolders with 3 to 5 or more files in each.
Why?
Sorry for the long post, but couldn't explain it in much less wording.
Thanx for any help as usual.
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Burt
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