Protect Temporary Internet Files

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h

Is there a way through registry or other means, to prevent
temporary internet files from being cleared? I was thinking a way of
disabling or inactivating the temp internet files button.
 
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Patrick Keenan

Is there a way through registry or other means, to prevent
temporary internet files from being cleared? I was thinking a way of
disabling or inactivating the temp internet files button.

You could, I suppose, create some sort of policy restriction. However,
this isn't a particularly good idea as these folders *should* be cleared for
performance reasons.

One of the few reasons I could see for this is that you're wanting to track
usage and sites visited. Use a firewall instead, and turn on the logs.
That's a more appropriate approach, and if you use a firewall appliance,
imposes no load on the target PCs.

HTH
-pk
 
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WTC

Is there a way through registry or other means, to prevent
temporary internet files from being cleared? I was thinking a way of
disabling or inactivating the temp internet files button.


Hi [email protected],

If you are using Windows XP Pro then use the Group Policy Management
Console (Start > Run > gpedit.msc)

Then navigate to:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components
Internet Explorer > Enable "Prevent the deletion of temporary
internet files and cookies"

Note: This will affect all users including your account.

Windows XP Home, you will need to use the Registry Editor (Start > Run
regedit.exe)

Naviagte to:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

Create a DWORD, name it Settings and give a value of 1 for the data
entry.

NOTE: You _may_ need to reboot the computer for the policy to take
affect.


Also, if you are on a domain then these policies should be set by the
Group Policy Adminstrator.
 
W

WTC

Bob said:
What will you do when the drive is full?

Hi Bob I,

This could not happen because when TIF folder has reached it storage
limit set in Internet Option, it will start deletng the older TIF cache
first.
 
B

Bob I

WTC said:
Bob I wrote:




Hi Bob I,

This could not happen because when TIF folder has reached it storage
limit set in Internet Option, it will start deletng the older TIF cache
first.

Which is clearing the files which the OP asked they not be cleared.
 
H

h

That's actually what I was looking for! Thank you very much.

On a related note, is there a way to somehow duplicate the temporary
internet files folder, so that the contents were stored to a network
location or other location, that way if deletion did occur, a backup
was at least accessible?


Is there a way through registry or other means, to prevent
temporary internet files from being cleared? I was thinking a way of
disabling or inactivating the temp internet files button.


Hi [email protected],

If you are using Windows XP Pro then use the Group Policy Management
Console (Start > Run > gpedit.msc)

Then navigate to:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components
Internet Explorer > Enable "Prevent the deletion of temporary
internet files and cookies"

Note: This will affect all users including your account.

Windows XP Home, you will need to use the Registry Editor (Start > Run
regedit.exe)

Naviagte to:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

Create a DWORD, name it Settings and give a value of 1 for the data
entry.

NOTE: You _may_ need to reboot the computer for the policy to take
affect.


Also, if you are on a domain then these policies should be set by the
Group Policy Adminstrator.
 
W

WTC

That's actually what I was looking for! Thank you very much.

On a related note, is there a way to somehow duplicate the temporary
internet files folder, so that the contents were stored to a network
location or other location, that way if deletion did occur, a backup
was at least accessible?

Hi [email protected],

The only way I know how to do this is either create a script or batch
file and run the script at logoff or login. You could also have the
script to run as a schedule task.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

of >> disabling or inactivating the temp internet files button.
Hi [email protected],

If you are using Windows XP Pro then use the Group Policy Management
Console (Start > Run > gpedit.msc)

Then navigate to:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows
Components >> Internet Explorer > Enable "Prevent the deletion of
temporary
internet files and cookies"

Note: This will affect all users including your account.

Windows XP Home, you will need to use the Registry Editor (Start > Run >> regedit.exe)

Naviagte to:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

Create a DWORD, name it Settings and give a value of 1 for the data
entry.

NOTE: You may need to reboot the computer for the policy to take
affect.


Also, if you are on a domain then these policies should be set by
the Group Policy Adminstrator.

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