temporary internet files folder

[karen challinor]

I was asked this by a friend and was embarrassed to say I
had no answer.

If you clear out the internet cache completely, all
cookies and files. then use windows explorer to navigate
to the folder containing the cache it looks empty, go up a
folder level and look at the folder properties it says it
contains several folders and files.

If I search the folder for '*.*' I find them but if I just
double click it I see nothing they don't seem to be hidden
or system files.

What are these files? why can't I see them normally ? and
is it safe to delete them ?

 

[Alan Edwards]

See if this help you understand it a little, though to most it is
smoke and mirrors.

Description of the Internet Explorer CACHE
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#Cache

....Alan

 

[Karen Challinor]

Thank you much clearer now