deleting IE 5

[Guest]

I have IE 6 installed and running fine for as long as I can remember. I have
a directoring called

C:\W98\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

which has almost a GB of files in it. Can I delete this to free up disk
space without corrupting my system. I'm running XP pro.

Many Thanks

 

[PA Bear]

The fact that "IE5" is in the name is unrelated to anything, aitch.

Yes, you can delete it (though they're /supposed/ to be there and only grow
as large as your TIF max settings permit) but you have to do so in MS-DOS
Mode in Win98:

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#deltree

<quote>
Shut down all programmes and boot into DOS... Run the following commands
from the windows directory, typically c:\windows\>

smartdrv [this will keep it from taking hours, if not days! ~PAB]

deltree history (note: use this command to delete the history folder)

deltree tempor~1 (note: use this command to delete the IE cache)

deltree cookies (note: use this command to delete the cookies folder)

[and while you're at it, why not also...]

deltree recent~

Reboot using ctrl, alt, del if using Windows 95 or 98.
</quote>

Users are generally advised to do this only when corruption in these folders
is suspected. Otherwise, go to IE Tools>Internet
Options>General>TIF>Settings and decrease 'Amount of disk space to use'
setting to the bare minimum. IMO anything higher than 50 MB should only be
needed by those still using dial-up.