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Jan Il
Hi Neil 
There is no way to keep TIF's for years, unless you save them to the hard
drive. That is why they are called "Temporary " files. <g> Try the
information here and see if this helps with what you want to know.
The Cache
http://sweb.uky.edu/~wvang00/sayre/cache.htm
Temporary Internet Files / Cache
http://www.desilva.biz/misc/iecache.html?s=d8d31b07730bc3e8353b5a2246b41f93
Clearing the TIF Cache -
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
The temporary I.E. files folder is a cache for web pages that you have
visited. I don't know why Microsoft sets the default so high, but I have
seen 2gb set for storage. This and other setting can be changed to decreace
the size of the storage area, and supposedly delete the I.E. temp file when
you close the browser.
and....
Courtesy of Jim Byrd:
You might also try the CacheSentry: Free
http://www.enigmaticsoftware.com/cachesentry/index.html
"This is a program that fixes serious bugs in the Internet Explorer cache
manager (versions 3.0 on up through and including Internet Explorer for
Windows XP, and IE6). This program basically takes over the job of managing
the cache from Internet Explorer, and the result is your web browsing
session will be more enjoyable. CacheSentry isn't like those "web
acceleration" programs that hook into IE and attempt to make guesses about
your browsing habits. CacheSentry simply does a better job of removing files
from the cache, and fixes a few other bugs present in most versions of
Internet Explorer."
also.................
Alex Nichol -
TIF and Cookies are in quite separate physical folders.
Temporary means Temporary. Ones in the regular TEMP environmental
variable folders can be cleaned out as soon as the program that uses
them exits. It is advisable not to do this automatically at the
'autoexec' level, because some software installs leave some files
there for use when the system reboots. But I have a 'clean it up'
batch file that I run in the registry HKLM Run key
Ones in Temp Files are only needed should you be likely to go back to
the page. In Internet Options - Settings button I suggest cutting the
space allowed down - say 50 MB is plenty - and leave it to its own
devices.
and……...
In XP if you open TIF either direct in Explorer or via the TIF
Settings button - 'view files' in Internet Options, the contents of
Cookies is included. They are not deleted though if you use the
'Delete files' in Internet Options - there is a separate Delete
Cookies button.
(Aside - the above Delete Files and Delete Cookies buttons are also in
the IE6 and IE SP1 on the Tools | Internet Options | General tab)
Location of Temporary Internet Files:
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
For Windows XP the folder is located here:
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER NAME]\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files
Hope this helps
Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
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There is no way to keep TIF's for years, unless you save them to the hard
drive. That is why they are called "Temporary " files. <g> Try the
information here and see if this helps with what you want to know.
The Cache
http://sweb.uky.edu/~wvang00/sayre/cache.htm
Temporary Internet Files / Cache
http://www.desilva.biz/misc/iecache.html?s=d8d31b07730bc3e8353b5a2246b41f93
Clearing the TIF Cache -
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
The temporary I.E. files folder is a cache for web pages that you have
visited. I don't know why Microsoft sets the default so high, but I have
seen 2gb set for storage. This and other setting can be changed to decreace
the size of the storage area, and supposedly delete the I.E. temp file when
you close the browser.
and....
Courtesy of Jim Byrd:
You might also try the CacheSentry: Free
http://www.enigmaticsoftware.com/cachesentry/index.html
"This is a program that fixes serious bugs in the Internet Explorer cache
manager (versions 3.0 on up through and including Internet Explorer for
Windows XP, and IE6). This program basically takes over the job of managing
the cache from Internet Explorer, and the result is your web browsing
session will be more enjoyable. CacheSentry isn't like those "web
acceleration" programs that hook into IE and attempt to make guesses about
your browsing habits. CacheSentry simply does a better job of removing files
from the cache, and fixes a few other bugs present in most versions of
Internet Explorer."
also.................
Alex Nichol -
TIF and Cookies are in quite separate physical folders.
Temporary means Temporary. Ones in the regular TEMP environmental
variable folders can be cleaned out as soon as the program that uses
them exits. It is advisable not to do this automatically at the
'autoexec' level, because some software installs leave some files
there for use when the system reboots. But I have a 'clean it up'
batch file that I run in the registry HKLM Run key
Ones in Temp Files are only needed should you be likely to go back to
the page. In Internet Options - Settings button I suggest cutting the
space allowed down - say 50 MB is plenty - and leave it to its own
devices.
and……...
In XP if you open TIF either direct in Explorer or via the TIF
Settings button - 'view files' in Internet Options, the contents of
Cookies is included. They are not deleted though if you use the
'Delete files' in Internet Options - there is a separate Delete
Cookies button.
(Aside - the above Delete Files and Delete Cookies buttons are also in
the IE6 and IE SP1 on the Tools | Internet Options | General tab)
Location of Temporary Internet Files:
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
For Windows XP the folder is located here:
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER NAME]\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files
Hope this helps

Jan

MS MVP - IE/OE
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Hi,
Can someone give me a quick overview of the "Temporary" Internet Files
(that stick around for years) and sub-directories that are safe to delete?
What do filenames such as "[20]" refer to? Can all those just be dumped
without consequences? If not, why are they "temporary"?
TIA
Neil