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SCAN REG Not Showing Up
I am running Internet Explorer 6 under Win 2K, and just the last week or so, it has started creating many directories at: C:\Documents and Settings\gord.mcfee\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files. There used to be around 5 with the temporary internet files in them. Now, I am getting as many as 12.

(probable) spyware highjack of IE 6.0 - help!
Go to IE Tools, Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files {Settings Button}, View Objects, Downloaded Programme Files. Check for unusual objects there. Wild Tangent is not listed on the Control Panel - Add/Remove, however shows up on Explorer Windows shown as wt, then lists quite a few folders and files.

ie clearing temporary files
The easy way to get rid of them if you use OE 5.5 is to open Internet Explorer and go to Tools | Internet Options. In the Temporary Internet Files I have used a batch file for quite some time now to deltree all Cookies, History, TIF, and Temp folders on boot-up and never had this problem with 5.0 or 5.1.

temp folders and files
I was wondering if there is an easier way to periodically empty the temp folder and the temp IE files, cookies, etc? Could we configure windows to clear the temp folder at the specific time? TQ. What OS are you using? Asumming you are using Win9x <<snip -- snip>> [ Scanned by JARING E-Mail Virus Scanner

Temp Folders????
I have just had a long siege of getting back my Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Frontpage Express, and assorted other files and programs. I also found the Frontpage Express files in a temp folder called DIR0000. Other assorted files were also in such folders - called DIR0001, DIR0002, etc.

problem with included content...Frontpage can't open file
Please post back to this thread ~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) AH-VSOP Protect Your PC http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tips/pcprotec.asp Omar's Howl wrote: A day or so ago, something strange (at least to me) happened; the Temporary Internet Files folder in my XP Home installation moved

IE 5.5 storing temp files and OE messages in strange locations.
I = start IE 4.0, go to VIEW, OPTIONS and then to SETTINGS under the Temp = Internet Files section. The button to MOVE TEMP FOLDER is grayed out... Any suggestions as to how the access this feature? I've used it in the past with IE 3.0 Thanks! Kurt Murine ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01BCA377.

Lock-up when deleting Temp IE files
O'Neill Quigley o...@indigo.ie alt windows95 Maybe I've got a particularly wilful version of IE3.2 but I have to clean out my Temporary Internet Files Folder and Temp Folder on a regular basis. You should take care with the Temp Folder as it is used by other applications to place temporary files in some of which

prozy trouble
Like the IE Index.dat files, they're protected. If you do want rid of them (they'll be recreated, but clean, on reboot) you need to use a dedicated cleaner, As far as disk space goes those files are trivial, and Empty Temp Folders won't remove them. The only reason for getting rid of either is to clear up your

ERROR! Unable to check for updates on this computer
SG [MS MVP-DTS] 48249...@naxs.com microsoft public win98 gen_discussion ds, By default the Temp files are stored in the C:\Windows\Temp folder and the IE files in the C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files folder. Either something is very wrong here or someone is playing around with that machine.

Deleting IE Temp folder
I disabled anti- virus (so tried to limit open files). I even minumized and/or eliminated Recycle Bin's and IE temp cache (didn't affect the numbers). mp3 and jpg files don't get any smaller. My Documents is a good candidate for compression. So are temp folders. empty the trashcan How much did that get you ?

IE 5.5/OE 5.0
And seeing that this has to do with a failed IE upgrade, reboot so that any thing in the Temp folder has a chance to finish it's task if needed. Please clear your Internet Explorer browser cache and retry setup." As I've said before I haven't been able to do the Delete Files from Tools, Internet Options because

Windows Update Crashes IE
CalamityKen YK...@home.invalid alt privacy spyware alt windows98 24hoursupport helpdesk systemtool typed: I recently noticed that IE 6.0 would load strange The TEMP folder is used by install application to keep temporary files untill installed. The TEMP folder should be cleaned out frequently as it becomes

Trying again -- Temp files and folders...
I went to Explorer, and opened Temp.Internet File plus sign and there are loads and loads of funnily named folders ie30dt4b, 1vkrajgv, 0d2rw9uj etc,etc. In the case of the IE Temp folders they are also just old web pages visited and cookies and assorted jpg, gif etc files that are not needed and actually slow

Outlook express taking too long to launch
In IE v5.5 when I right-click on the icon - properties and then select "delete files" under 'Temp Internet settings', why does it NOT delete ALL of the files ? It does delete all of the files actually present in the Temporary Internet Files folder *if* you check the "Delete all offline content" box, but it may not

Can't launch HTML attachments using Opera
The Cookies, Temporary Internet Files, History, and Temp folders will be cleared as per user Settings. echo echo Please note, use of this file is AT YOUR OWN RISK, Ur IT Mate Group will NOT be held liable for any problems caused due to the use of this file or any part of the Index.dat Suite software del

Windows ME and IE6 SP1
I'm running IE 5.0 under WIN98SE. A long time ago (8-12 months), I changed the location of the folder for temporary internet files to my g: drive (a seperate How do I stop IE from saving these files to the C: drive? Can I just delete the C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files folder and be comfortable knowing that

eulatxt failed to extract
Suddenly, IE5.5 (or maybe Windows, heck I don't know) has created duplicate files and placed them in my Windows "temp" folder. The files re-created are: Temporary Internet Files, History, and Cookies. Any ideas about 1) how/why this happened and 2) can I safely delete the duplicate files in the "temp" folder?

deleting files from ie temp folder
This is outrageous as it would soon create massive folders, and in my case slow down the system after the maximum allowable number of loose files in the root drive is reached. I have used a batch file for quite some time now to deltree all Cookies, History, TIF, and Temp folders on boot-up and never had this

Temp files
But, some further questions here-- if such temp files were still in the IE temp folder, wouldn't they show up when viewed with Windows Explorer (I have it set OE5.5 has a nasty habit of stuffing temporary files in the IE temp folder and then neglecting to delete them. Try purging IE cache again, but this time