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Mark77

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 4:09 am
Post subject: deleting temp internet files
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I'm having trouble with deleting files in
Documents and Settings\Mark Francis\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5
These files are taking up alot of space on my hard drive now and I really
need to know how to get rid of them. The only reason I knew about the files
was when trying to defrag my hard drive and they showd up in the report. I
can not even find these files in windows explorer, so how can I delete them?

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Will Denny

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:35 am
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Hi

Oen Internet Explorer and go to Tools>Internet Options and click on 'Delete
Files...'. Trying to delete those files via Windows Explorer is not the way
to go. If you really want to see them, go to a command prompt, change to
the TIF folder and type the following:

dir /a/s

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"Mark" wrote in message

 > I'm having trouble with deleting files in
 > Documents and Settings\Mark Francis\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
 > Files\Content.IE5
 > These files are taking up alot of space on my hard drive now and I really
 > need to know how to get rid of them. The only reason I knew about the
 > files
 > was when trying to defrag my hard drive and they showd up in the report. I
 > can not even find these files in windows explorer, so how can I delete
 > them?

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Mark77

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:59 am
Post subject: Re: deleting temp internet files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks for the tip Denny. But I'm afraid that did not work. I did as you said
and it freed up some space, but the files I want to get rid of are still
there. It's driving me nuts. Anymore help?

"Will Denny" wrote:

 > Hi
 >
 > Oen Internet Explorer and go to Tools>Internet Options and click on 'Delete
 > Files...'. Trying to delete those files via Windows Explorer is not the way
 > to go. If you really want to see them, go to a command prompt, change to
 > the TIF folder and type the following:
 >
 > dir /a/s
 >
 > --
 >
 > Will Denny
 > MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
 > Please reply to the News Groups
 >
 >


  > > I'm having trouble with deleting files in
  > > Documents and Settings\Mark Francis\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
  > > Files\Content.IE5
  > > These files are taking up alot of space on my hard drive now and I really
  > > need to know how to get rid of them. The only reason I knew about the
  > > files
  > > was when trying to defrag my hard drive and they showd up in the report. I
  > > can not even find these files in windows explorer, so how can I delete
  > > them?
 >
 >
 >
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Wesley Vogel

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:51 am
Post subject: Re: deleting temp internet files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hint >>>> ? Delete all offline content

To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box ? Delete all offline content {This cleans >> C:\Documents
and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files AND
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5 and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on your hard drive.
-----

If you want, try this: Open IE | Tools | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
scroll down to the bottom | check: Empty Temporary Internet Files folder
when browser is closed | click Apply | OK. Entirely up to you, but if you
want to be rid of this, it is done automatically. Deletes the content of
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files but not the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.

Also: Start IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Days to keep
pages in history: 0 | Apply | OK.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:1E54740A-B7AA-48F1-BA94-0075C5C6E243@microsoft.com,
Mark hunted and pecked:
 > Thanks for the tip Denny. But I'm afraid that did not work. I did as
 > you said and it freed up some space, but the files I want to get rid
 > of are still there. It's driving me nuts. Anymore help?
 >
 > "Will Denny" wrote:
 >
  >> Hi
  >>
  >> Oen Internet Explorer and go to Tools>Internet Options and click on
  >> 'Delete Files...'. Trying to delete those files via Windows
  >> Explorer is not the way to go. If you really want to see them, go
  >> to a command prompt, change to the TIF folder and type the following:
  >>
  >> dir /a/s
  >>
  >> --
  >>
  >> Will Denny
  >> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
  >> Please reply to the News Groups
  >>
  >>


   >>> I'm having trouble with deleting files in
   >>> Documents and Settings\Mark Francis\Local Settings\Temporary
   >>> Internet Files\Content.IE5
   >>> These files are taking up alot of space on my hard drive now and I
   >>> really need to know how to get rid of them. The only reason I knew
   >>> about the files
   >>> was when trying to defrag my hard drive and they showd up in the
   >>> report. I can not even find these files in windows explorer, so how
   >>> can I delete them?
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Mark77

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:51 am
Post subject: Re: deleting temp internet files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks Vogal you are a genius or I'm an idiot. That did the trick. If I
thought is was going to be this simple I would have posted this ages ago and
saved myself alot of time. At least I'll know in future not to pull my hair
out and try and sort it out myself. Thanks again.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

 > Hint >>>> Â? Delete all offline content
 >
 > To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...
 >
 > 1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
 > Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
 > Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
 > Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
 > if there are a large number of files.
 > 2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
 > 3) Check the box Â? Delete all offline content {This cleans >> C:\Documents
 > and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files AND
 > C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
 > Files\Content.IE5 and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)
 > 4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
 > temporary internet files
 > 5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
 > websites have placed on your hard drive.
 > -----
 >
 > If you want, try this: Open IE | Tools | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
 > scroll down to the bottom | check: Empty Temporary Internet Files folder
 > when browser is closed | click Apply | OK. Entirely up to you, but if you
 > want to be rid of this, it is done automatically. Deletes the content of
 > C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
 > Files but not the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.
 >
 > Also: Start IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Days to keep
 > pages in history: 0 | Apply | OK.
 >
 > --
 > Hope this helps. Let us know.
 > Wes
 >


  > > Thanks for the tip Denny. But I'm afraid that did not work. I did as
  > > you said and it freed up some space, but the files I want to get rid
  > > of are still there. It's driving me nuts. Anymore help?
  > >
  > > "Will Denny" wrote:
  > >
   > >> Hi
   > >>
   > >> Oen Internet Explorer and go to Tools>Internet Options and click on
   > >> 'Delete Files...'. Trying to delete those files via Windows
   > >> Explorer is not the way to go. If you really want to see them, go
   > >> to a command prompt, change to the TIF folder and type the following:
   > >>
   > >> dir /a/s
   > >>
   > >> --
   > >>
   > >> Will Denny
   > >> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
   > >> Please reply to the News Groups
   > >>
   > >>


   > >>> I'm having trouble with deleting files in
   > >>> Documents and Settings\Mark Francis\Local Settings\Temporary
   > >>> Internet Files\Content.IE5
   > >>> These files are taking up alot of space on my hard drive now and I
   > >>> really need to know how to get rid of them. The only reason I knew
   > >>> about the files
   > >>> was when trying to defrag my hard drive and they showd up in the
   > >>> report. I can not even find these files in windows explorer, so how
   > >>> can I delete them?
 >
 >
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Wesley Vogel

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Since: Feb 23, 2004
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:39 am
Post subject: Re: deleting temp internet files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Everything can be difficult if you don't know the answer.

Sounds like something Confucius said. Smile

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:D1D12E13-7BF1-47AE-912F-D679D82F3C0C@microsoft.com,
Mark hunted and pecked:
 > Thanks Vogal you are a genius or I'm an idiot. That did the trick. If
 > I thought is was going to be this simple I would have posted this
 > ages ago and saved myself alot of time. At least I'll know in future
 > not to pull my hair out and try and sort it out myself. Thanks again.
 >
 > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
 >
  >> Hint >>>> Â? Delete all offline content
  >>
  >> To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...
  >>
  >> 1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
  >> Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
  >> Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
  >> Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed.
  >> Especially if there are a large number of files.
  >> 2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete
  >> Files 3) Check the box Â? Delete all offline content {This cleans
   >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary
  >> Internet Files AND C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local
  >> Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 and \Content.MSO
  >> (Created by an MS Office program) 4) Click on OK and wait for the
  >> hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the temporary internet files
  >> 5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete
  >> cookies that websites have placed on your hard drive.
  >> -----
  >>
  >> If you want, try this: Open IE | Tools | Internet Options |
  >> Advanced tab | scroll down to the bottom | check: Empty Temporary
  >> Internet Files folder when browser is closed | click Apply | OK.
  >> Entirely up to you, but if you want to be rid of this, it is done
  >> automatically. Deletes the content of C:\Documents and
  >> Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files but
  >> not the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.
  >>
  >> Also: Start IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Days to
  >> keep pages in history: 0 | Apply | OK.
  >>
  >> --
  >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
  >> Wes
  >>


   >>> Thanks for the tip Denny. But I'm afraid that did not work. I did as
   >>> you said and it freed up some space, but the files I want to get rid
   >>> of are still there. It's driving me nuts. Anymore help?
   >>>
   >>> "Will Denny" wrote:
   >>>
   >>>> Hi
   >>>>
   >>>> Oen Internet Explorer and go to Tools>Internet Options and click on
   >>>> 'Delete Files...'. Trying to delete those files via Windows
   >>>> Explorer is not the way to go. If you really want to see them, go
   >>>> to a command prompt, change to the TIF folder and type the
   >>>> following:
   >>>>
   >>>> dir /a/s
   >>>>
   >>>> --
   >>>>
   >>>> Will Denny
   >>>> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
   >>>> Please reply to the News Groups
   >>>>
   >>>>


   >>>>> I'm having trouble with deleting files in
   >>>>> Documents and Settings\Mark Francis\Local Settings\Temporary
   >>>>> Internet Files\Content.IE5
   >>>>> These files are taking up alot of space on my hard drive now and I
   >>>>> really need to know how to get rid of them. The only reason I knew
   >>>>> about the files
   >>>>> was when trying to defrag my hard drive and they showd up in the
   >>>>> report. I can not even find these files in windows explorer, so
   >>>>> how can I delete them?
 >> Stay informed about: deleting temp internet files 
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