IE Temporary internet files sets itself to 0

[Guest]

I am running Windows XP Pro sp1 and I have been experiencing a very slow
browser that eventually stops, the history isn’t being stored and neither are
cookies. Nothing’s going into the Temporary Internet file folder. I have IE
6.0 with sp1.
When I look under “Settingsâ€, there’s no location shown for the Temporary
Internet folder – the space is blank. Yet the folder is still there on the
disk (but empty).

When I attempt to set the storage size (after clicking “Settingsâ€), I get
this, whatever values I try:

Please pick a value between 1 and 0 for how much disk space temporary
internet files may use.

When I attempt to move the folder to a new location, whichever location I
choose, this message appears, despite having 44 GB free space on the drive:

There won't be enough space in the new location for the currently downloaded
content. Please delete these files first and try again, reduce the size of
the folder or pick another location.

…and that despite having no "currently downloaded content"!

I’ve emptied the Cookies and history, but the problem remains.

 

[PA Bear]

It sounds like TIF- and History-related folders are damaged. Replace them:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#deltree
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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