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Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
From: "Gary S. Terhune" <grystn...@mvps.org>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 09:56:56 -0700
Local: Sat, Sep 29 2001 12:56 pm
Subject: Re: Temp internet files
I'm sorry, but don't you see the contradiction? Content.IE5 is a sub-directory of Temporary Internet Files. How can you stay out of the TIF folder and still delete Content.IE5? In any case, the answer to your question is "Yes, you can delete the files from any one of those folders, and they will be gone...But that isn't the *correct* way to do it and can cause *problems*!"
The Content.IE5 folder *is* the TIF folder..... Oh, OK, I'll try an explanation. There isn't really anything in the \Temporary Internet Files\ folder except one sub-directory, \Content.IE5\ . There is only one file in the \Content.IE5\ directory, Index.dat, which is just that--an index of all of the files in the TIF system, catalogued and arranged to allow some logical routine or another to decide when and what to delete when the cache reaches maturity and downloaded files need to start being deleted in order to make room for newer content. The actual files in the TIF system are stored in sub-directories of the Content.IE5 directory, all with totally nonsense names. This is for the purposes of security (don't ask me, I don't know the logic behind this arrangement.) The larger your TIF, the more of these directories will be created. The files you "see" when you open \Temporary Internet Files\ in Windows Explorer aren't really there. What you "see" is a reflection of the files (most of them, anyway) that are actually located in the sub-directories with nonsense names. The files you "see" when you open the Content.IE5 folder in Windows Explorer aren't really there. The only file that is really there, Index.dat (which is only one of several Index.dat files on your computer, BTW) can't be seen because it is "Super-Hidden". You can pull it up in DOS or using Find, but you can't find by browsing through Windows Explorer. And you can't delete it while Windows is running because it is in use. Always. Only *some* of the files you "see" in any one of the individual gobbledy-gook-named sub-directories of Content.IE5 are actually in that sub-directory. What you "see" is, again, a reflection of ALL of the contents of the TIF cache--except, of course, Index.dat. And there's more...... So, please, please stay out of the TIF folder, and that means stay out of it's sub-folders, too. Yes, you *can* delete files from those folders in Windows Explorer, and yes, they will really be gone--most of them. Yes, you can open files directly from the TIF folder or its sub-folders--but it's not a good idea. Strange things *can* happen. If you want to save a file from that system and/or open it, do just that--copy it to a different, completely separate folder. If you want to clear the cache, do it using the appropriate buttons in Internet Settings. If you want to delete the TIF Index.dat file and/or the TIF folder and/or any of its sub-folders, do it in DOS, the way I explained. If you have Profiles set up on your machine, the situation only gets more complicated. You may get lucky, wandering around in Windows Explorer and deleting this or that, but you are more likely to cause problems than to solve any. -- "Matthew Cannon" <cannon_matt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:9p4g5b$7dn$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> Sorry - I did read what you said but I didn't understand it! I think I'll > just accept that the TIF is a 'a mess of smoke & mirrors' and stay out!!! > My real question is: Can I delete the contents of the Content.IE5 folder > Thanks for all your help - it makes me realise how little I know!!! > Matt > Yes, I could explain the structures in detail, but I really don't think > "Matthew Cannon" <cannon_matt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > Any suggestions as to how I can view the file - the only way I can see > > Matt > > "Gary S. Terhune" <grystn...@mvps.org> wrote in message > > There are three practices I would suggest: > > 1. Get and use CacheSentry. Rather than post a link, I suggest you look it > > 2. When you empty TIFs using Internet Settings (which is the *only* > > 3. To reset the TIFs entirely, you need to use DELTREE in DOS. First, to > > smartdrv > > Etcetera. Exact location of the TIF folders may vary. It's wise to have > > Use Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot and the various TIFs will be recreated at first > > "Matthew Cannon" <cannon_matt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > > In windows\profiles\userxyz\temp internet files there is about 1mb of > > > How can I view/find/delete these files (if they exist?) > > > Thanks, You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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