temporary internet files

[candy]

What are temporary internet fils and can I delete them
from my computer without causing any damage? My anti-
virus detects a virus there every day.

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

Temporary Internet Files are portions of web pages you've visited. By
storing them on your computer, Internet Explorer can quickly display web
pages you've previously visited. You can delete them any time you wish, but
they're not causing your problem.

If your antivirus software is detecting viruses "every day" then the
solution is to stop visiting the web sites that are sending you the viruses
in the first place. If you engage in risky behavior on the Internet, no
amount of software will prevent your computer from eventually becoming
infected.

Rocky

 

[Wesley Vogel]

In addition to what Rocky stated.

For Internet Explorer 5 and above, you can follow these directions to clear
out temporary files and
delete cookies.

1) Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools
2) Click on Internet Options
3) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
{Yes, one more time!!!}
6) Check the box Delete all offline content
7) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
8) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on
your hard drive.

To clear the Internet History in IE:
1) Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools
2) Click on Internet Options
3) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Clear History
4) Click OK

Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm