Amt of disk space for temp internet files keeps being reset too sm

[Guest]

Amt of disk space for temp internet files keeps being reset too small. I
continue to go into "settings" and re-set the amount of disk space to be
larger, but when I re-open I.E., the setting is re-set to a low disk space
size so I can't download some files. Any idea on why the "Amount of Disk
Space to Use" continues to be re-set without my involvement?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Amt of disk space for temp internet files keeps being reset too small. I
continue to go into "settings" and re-set the amount of disk space to be
larger, but when I re-open I.E., the setting is re-set to a low disk space
size so I can't download some files. Any idea on why the "Amount of Disk
Space to Use" continues to be re-set without my involvement?

What do you consider low?
IE version?
Windows version?

I have my TIF set to 50 MB and I can still download 3 GB files.

 

[Guest]

IE 6.0
600 MB
Windows XP Home Edition

The problem seems to be that the file size is being continually re-set each
time I close IE so I am continually forced to increase it each time I
re-start IE so as to allow me to download other files. Don't know why it's
being re-set automatically lower despite the fact that I increase its size
continually.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

IE 6.0
600 MB
Windows XP Home Edition

The problem seems to be that the file size is being continually re-set
each
time I close IE so I am continually forced to increase it each time I
re-start IE so as to allow me to download other files. Don't know why
it's
being re-set automatically lower despite the fact that I increase its size
continually.

In the opinion of most MVPs, TIF should be set for 50 MB, otherwise it slows
down IE. I have never had a problem downloading large files with it set
like that. It was set like that when I downloaded the Vista ISO which is
over 3 GB.

 

[Guest]

I don't have any problems in downloading files when I re-set it, but the
problem is that it is continually being re-set lower by some function within
IE. The problem is NOT the file size -- the problem is that it is being
re-set each time I close IE and re-start. Do you know why?

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Probably the TIF folder is damaged - a frequent cause of this issue.
Totally delete the folder per the instructions here (it will be recreated as
empty when you reboot):
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks -- download CCleaner (which worked successfully) but the problem
persists. The max file size keeps being reduced when I re-open explorer.

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Sorry that your problem persists. Try clearing your History and Cookies
folders as well. This issue has been around with IE for awhile - see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195163/en-us - but this does not apply to
XP.
BTW, after clearing your TIF w/ CCleaner, did you reboot? The "new" TIF
folder isn't used until after a restart. Hesitant to previously suggest the
deletion of your cookies and history folders as you may have cookies that
contain settings for custom web page layouts or passwords.

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Oh, forgot to add this setting is in the registry here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\Cache\Content

Maybe your registry isn't getting written to with the new setting via IE.

 

[Guest]

Still no solution. I do think, however, that the problem may be related to a
recent installation of Google Accelerator as when I de-activate the
accelerator, the automatic re-setting seems to stop. I've sent them a note
to ask this question.

Many thanks for your assistance.

 

[Jon Kennedy]

You're welcome, and thank YOU for the feedback re Google Accelerator. Post
back here if you find out anything more.