Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

R

Randall Fris

I am unable to open the temporary internet files folder
to view the subfolders. Show hidden files and folders is
selected and hide protected operating files is not
selected. I should be able to view everything with these
settings but I can't. I have to type out the entire
address of the folder to view it. This only applies to
Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files. All others work
fine
 
W

Wesley Vogel

These folders are hidden from Windows Explorer.
You can paste the path in the run box.

C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

AND...

C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5

Some Temporary Internet Files are hidden.

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347&sd=tech

To display hidden files and folders
http://tinyurl.com/4lxxn

From XP HELP:
To display hidden files and folders
[[Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options
On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and
folders]]

To view:
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
General tab | Settings button | View Files button

To view:
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5 AND \Content.MSO

Start | Run | Type: cleanmgr | OK | Highlight Temporary Internet Files |
View Files button

Or...

Start | Run | Type: %TEMP% | OK |

You will probably have to click the Folders button on the Tool Bar.
Click: [+] Temporary Internet Files
Click: [+] Content.IE5
Click: Random named folders
View
You can also view Content.MSO
---------------

To clean out Temporary Internet Files.....
1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box Delete all offline content {This cleans >> C:\Documents
and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files AND
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on your hard drive.
 
R

Randall Fris

The RUN: %temp% works Just fine but how can I keep this
setting permenantly so I do not have to go to RUN: %
temp% ?
-----Original Message-----
These folders are hidden from Windows Explorer.
You can paste the path in the run box.

C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

AND...

C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5

Some Temporary Internet Files are hidden.

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;302347&sd=tech

To display hidden files and folders
http://tinyurl.com/4lxxn

From XP HELP:
To display hidden files and folders
[[Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options
On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and
folders]]

To view:
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
General tab | Settings button | View Files button

To view:
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5 AND \Content.MSO

Start | Run | Type: cleanmgr | OK | Highlight Temporary Internet Files |
View Files button

Or...

Start | Run | Type: %TEMP% | OK |

You will probably have to click the Folders button on the Tool Bar.
Click: [+] Temporary Internet Files
Click: [+] Content.IE5
Click: Random named folders
View
You can also view Content.MSO
---------------

To clean out Temporary Internet Files.....
1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box Delete all offline content {This cleans >> C:\Documents
and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files AND
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on your hard drive.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Randall Fris <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I am unable to open the temporary internet files folder
to view the subfolders. Show hidden files and folders is
selected and hide protected operating files is not
selected. I should be able to view everything with these
settings but I can't. I have to type out the entire
address of the folder to view it. This only applies to
Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files. All others work
fine
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...
 
W

Wesley Vogel

Randall,

Create a shortcut on your Desktop. Or you can drag the shortcut into your
Start Menu.

Go there | Right click: the Content.IE5 folder | Send To |
Desktop (create shortcut)

Or create a shortcut to whatever other folder(s) you want.

Thanks for asking. I never thought of doing this and know I have. :)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
Randall Fris said:
The RUN: %temp% works Just fine but how can I keep this
setting permenantly so I do not have to go to RUN: %
temp% ?
-----Original Message-----
These folders are hidden from Windows Explorer.
You can paste the path in the run box.

C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files

AND...

C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5

Some Temporary Internet Files are hidden.

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;302347&sd=tech

To display hidden files and folders
http://tinyurl.com/4lxxn

From XP HELP:
To display hidden files and folders
[[Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options
On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden
files and folders]]

To view:
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files

Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
General tab | Settings button | View Files button

To view:
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5 AND \Content.MSO

Start | Run | Type: cleanmgr | OK | Highlight Temporary Internet
Files | View Files button

Or...

Start | Run | Type: %TEMP% | OK |

You will probably have to click the Folders button on the Tool Bar.
Click: [+] Temporary Internet Files
Click: [+] Content.IE5
Click: Random named folders
View
You can also view Content.MSO
---------------

To clean out Temporary Internet Files.....
1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed.
Especially if there are a large number of files.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete
Files 3) Check the box Delete all offline content {This cleans
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary
Click to expand...
Internet Files AND C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it
deletes the temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete
cookies that websites have placed on your hard drive.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Randall Fris <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I am unable to open the temporary internet files folder
to view the subfolders. Show hidden files and folders is
selected and hide protected operating files is not
selected. I should be able to view everything with these
settings but I can't. I have to type out the entire
address of the folder to view it. This only applies to
Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files. All others work
fine
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
A

Alex Nichol

Randall said:
I am unable to open the temporary internet files folder
to view the subfolders. Show hidden files and folders is
selected and hide protected operating files is not
selected. I should be able to view everything with these
settings but I can't.
Click to expand...

Temporary Internet files is handled specially by Explorer, so you
*cannot* see the contents in full, with the folder structure, through
it. Use the Command Prompt (All Programs - Accessories) and the DOS
style CD command to
CD \Documents and Settings\Yourname\ etc to get into it, then the DIR
and DEL commands as needed
 

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