Hiden folders in temporary internet files folder

[Tom]

Some portions of XP Pro (Eg. Explorer, Search for files) ignore the folders
in the temporary internet files folder. There is no indication that there
are any folders there. Using the command prompt to set the current directory
to the temporary internet files folder you can see the hidden folders. All
relevant folder options controlling hiding files and folders, hiding
protected operating system files, etc., have been set to show everything
possible.

Questions: Is there a way to control this behavior? If something is there, I
want to see it. Are there other folders that get this special treatment?

 

[Doug]

Some portions of XP Pro (Eg. Explorer, Search for files)
ignore the folders in the temporary internet files folder.
There is no indication that there are any folders there. Using
the command prompt to set the current directory to the
temporary internet files folder you can see the hidden
folders. All relevant folder options controlling hiding files
and folders, hiding protected operating system files, etc.,
have been set to show everything possible.

Questions: Is there a way to control this behavior? If
something is there, I want to see it. Are there other folders
that get this special treatment?

Leave those 'hidden' files alone. They are designed to keep you
out. Mess around and get burnt.

Doug
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[Alan Edwards]

If you want to see what is in the cache (TIF), look from IE.
IE-Tools-Internet Options-Settings-View Files.

You may care to read this as TIF is a bit "smoke and mirrors".
Description of the Internet Explorer CACHE
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#Cache

....Alan