Can't delete Temp Internet Files - or see them.

K

Kevin

Hello all. Happy New Year
I have a problem with my Temporary Internet Files. When I go to
C:\Doc&Settings\Owner\LocalSettings\TempInternetFiles about 30-40 files (I
just emptied it yesterday) but when I right click on the folder it shows
there is OVER 1 GB of files in there. When I delete everything I can see in
the folder there is still over 1 GB of files in that folder - although it
appears empty. I was tipped off to this problem by running certain system
scans (spyware) that seemed to take forever when scanning this folder.
Also my system will not let me finish a CLEANMGR (Disk Cleanup) - it just
starts and then hangs forever without finishing. Can anyone help??
Some things to help may be:
1. I am up to date with all updates (I run XP)
2. In Folder Options - I have checked "show all hidden files"
3. In Tools/InternetOptions/TempIntFiles/Settings - I have only 5mb allotted
to this.

I hope that is enough info to go on.
Thanks for your help
Jennifer
 
J

jopa66

Can't tell you why this is happening but, you can delete that folder if you
log on as a different administrator. If you have enabled to "make your
folders private", you need to shut this
off.
*Rightclick Start button | click Explore
*Rightclick your Username in "Documents and Settings" folder | Go to
"Sharing...."
*UNCHECK - "Make this folder private"
*Be sure there is another User Account set up on the machine as
Administrator.

Now:
*Log off your User account and Log on to the system with a different User
Account that has administrative privileges. (or use hidden Administrator
from Safe Mode)
*Rightclick Start button | Explore
*Expand your own User account to: \Documents and
Settings\your_user_name\Local Settings
*Delete the "Temporary Internet Files" folder. If Windows complains that
it's a system folder - go ahead and delete - Windows will build a brand new
folder when you log back in.

Assuming this works, you may want to check out a little program called
CacheSentry http://www.enigmaticsoftware.com/
This will keep the index.dat file from corruption, among other things.
 

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