Vista - re: Cookies Location

I'm feeling a bit dense about this, but on a new Vista install here, but one
in which I've used IE7 extensively and have not changed the Privacy settings
off "Medium" and have never once cleared my cookies, could someone tell me
why I have six folders located under
"C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\" but not one of them
is Cookies? I have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled as well, and
I've done a search for any folders names "Cookies" and none exist.

> "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkel...@arcor.de> wrote in message
> news:%23VPph%230YHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> For IE7:
>> C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

>> greetings
>> Hedy Keller

Hi,
Go to Control Panel> Folder Options> View, uncheck "Hide protected operating
system files"

Or, when you search for cookies, click on Advanced Search and tick the box
to "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files."

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:u4LmepNkHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I'm feeling a bit dense about this, but on a new Vista install here, but
one
> in which I've used IE7 extensively and have not changed the Privacy
settings
> off "Medium" and have never once cleared my cookies, could someone tell me
> why I have six folders located under
> "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\" but not one of them
> is Cookies? I have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled as well, and
> I've done a search for any folders names "Cookies" and none exist.

> > "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkel...@arcor.de> wrote in message
> > news:%23VPph%230YHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> >> For IE7:
> >> C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

Thanks, unchecking "Hide protected OS files" did it (this must be a new
thing related to IE's protected mode). Interestingly, I had tried exactly
the type of search you suggested, but it won't find the folder unless you
have the "Hide protected OS files" option unchecked, so it never found it.

I wouldn't mind keeping it unchecked normally except for such things as two
"desktop.ini" files appearing on the Desktop.

"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
news:%23C%23s6GPkHHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Go to Control Panel> Folder Options> View, uncheck "Hide protected
> operating
> system files"
>
> Or, when you search for cookies, click on Advanced Search and tick the box
> to "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files."
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:u4LmepNkHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I'm feeling a bit dense about this, but on a new Vista install here, but
> one
>> in which I've used IE7 extensively and have not changed the Privacy
> settings
>> off "Medium" and have never once cleared my cookies, could someone tell
>> me
>> why I have six folders located under
>> "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\" but not one of
>> them
>> is Cookies? I have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled as well, and
>> I've done a search for any folders names "Cookies" and none exist.
>
>> > "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkel...@arcor.de> wrote in message
>> > news:%23VPph%230YHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> >> For IE7:
>> >> C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
>

Hi,
You're welcome. It wasn't easy, but I've learned to live with the
omnipresent desktop.ini files. ;-)

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:OSyWGpQkHHA.4048@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, unchecking "Hide protected OS files" did it (this must be a new
> thing related to IE's protected mode). Interestingly, I had tried exactly
> the type of search you suggested, but it won't find the folder unless you
> have the "Hide protected OS files" option unchecked, so it never found it.
>
> I wouldn't mind keeping it unchecked normally except for such things as
two
> "desktop.ini" files appearing on the Desktop.

> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
> news:%23C%23s6GPkHHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> > Go to Control Panel> Folder Options> View, uncheck "Hide protected
> > operating
> > system files"
> >
> > Or, when you search for cookies, click on Advanced Search and tick the
box
> > to "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files."
> >

> > "Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:u4LmepNkHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> I'm feeling a bit dense about this, but on a new Vista install here,
but
> > one
> >> in which I've used IE7 extensively and have not changed the Privacy
> > settings
> >> off "Medium" and have never once cleared my cookies, could someone tell
> >> me
> >> why I have six folders located under
> >> "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\" but not one of
> >> them
> >> is Cookies? I have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled as well,
and
> >> I've done a search for any folders names "Cookies" and none exist.

> >> > "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkel...@arcor.de> wrote in message
> >> > news:%23VPph%230YHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> >> For IE7:
> >> >> C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

Grrr, a Catch-22. I hate those!

"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
news:eK$89AVkHHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> You're welcome. It wasn't easy, but I've learned to live with the
> omnipresent desktop.ini files. ;-)
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:OSyWGpQkHHA.4048@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks, unchecking "Hide protected OS files" did it (this must be a new
>> thing related to IE's protected mode). Interestingly, I had tried exactly
>> the type of search you suggested, but it won't find the folder unless you
>> have the "Hide protected OS files" option unchecked, so it never found
>> it.
>>
>> I wouldn't mind keeping it unchecked normally except for such things as
> two
>> "desktop.ini" files appearing on the Desktop.
>
>> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
>> news:%23C%23s6GPkHHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi,
>> > Go to Control Panel> Folder Options> View, uncheck "Hide protected
>> > operating
>> > system files"
>> >
>> > Or, when you search for cookies, click on Advanced Search and tick the
> box
>> > to "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files."
>> >
>
>> > "Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
>> > news:u4LmepNkHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> I'm feeling a bit dense about this, but on a new Vista install here,
> but
>> > one
>> >> in which I've used IE7 extensively and have not changed the Privacy
>> > settings
>> >> off "Medium" and have never once cleared my cookies, could someone
>> >> tell
>> >> me
>> >> why I have six folders located under
>> >> "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\" but not one of
>> >> them
>> >> is Cookies? I have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled as well,
> and
>> >> I've done a search for any folders names "Cookies" and none exist.
>
>> >> > "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkel...@arcor.de> wrote in message
>> >> > news:%23VPph%230YHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>
>> >> >> For IE7:
>> >> >> C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
>

I have a problem with this cookie problem also. When I uncheck the Hide
Protected Files I do not see the cookies. Then, when I select Hidden Files
and Folders I get little blue arrow symbols on every file that contains the
data and when clicking on the file get an message that the data is not
accessable. What am I doing wrong.

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Go to Control Panel> Folder Options> View, uncheck "Hide protected operating
> system files"
>
> Or, when you search for cookies, click on Advanced Search and tick the box
> to "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files."
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:u4LmepNkHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > I'm feeling a bit dense about this, but on a new Vista install here, but
> one
> > in which I've used IE7 extensively and have not changed the Privacy
> settings
> > off "Medium" and have never once cleared my cookies, could someone tell me
> > why I have six folders located under
> > "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\" but not one of them
> > is Cookies? I have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled as well, and
> > I've done a search for any folders names "Cookies" and none exist.
>
> > > "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkel...@arcor.de> wrote in message
> > > news:%23VPph%230YHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >
> > >> For IE7:
> > >> C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
>
>

To see the default Cookies folder that is being used, click Start and type
shell:cookies in the results, click the cookie folder.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"ray2386" <ray2386@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsCDD4D9B-AE59-4665-92D7-FBD5310A5E51@microsoft.com...
> I have a problem with this cookie problem also. When I uncheck the Hide
> Protected Files I do not see the cookies. Then, when I select Hidden Files
> and Folders I get little blue arrow symbols on every file that contains
> the
> data and when clicking on the file get an message that the data is not
> accessable. What am I doing wrong.
>
> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Go to Control Panel> Folder Options> View, uncheck "Hide protected
>> operating
>> system files"
>>
>> Or, when you search for cookies, click on Advanced Search and tick the
>> box
>> to "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files."
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Don
>> [MS MVP- IE]
>>
>> "Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
>> news:u4LmepNkHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > I'm feeling a bit dense about this, but on a new Vista install here,
>> > but
>> one
>> > in which I've used IE7 extensively and have not changed the Privacy
>> settings
>> > off "Medium" and have never once cleared my cookies, could someone tell
>> > me
>> > why I have six folders located under
>> > "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\" but not one of
>> > them
>> > is Cookies? I have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled as well,
>> > and
>> > I've done a search for any folders names "Cookies" and none exist.
>>
>> > > "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkel...@arcor.de> wrote in message
>> > > news:%23VPph%230YHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > >> For IE7:
>> > >> C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
>>
>>

I'm glad I noticed this response, because this trick lets you see the folder
even if you have "Hide protected operating system files" CHECKED. Not that
I'm complaining, but why is this so? I would think if you can't see it in
Explorer (which I can't when that item is checked) I shouldn't see it with
whatever this "Shell" command is. I can even create a shortcut to the folder
once it's revealed in this way.


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@invalid.org> wrote in message
news:C31C3B84-02BF-45B1-8E29-25A0BE25E44B@microsoft.com...
> To see the default Cookies folder that is being used, click Start and type
> shell:cookies in the results, click the cookie folder.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "ray2386" <ray2386@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsCDD4D9B-AE59-4665-92D7-FBD5310A5E51@microsoft.com...
>> I have a problem with this cookie problem also. When I uncheck the Hide
>> Protected Files I do not see the cookies. Then, when I select Hidden
>> Files
>> and Folders I get little blue arrow symbols on every file that contains
>> the
>> data and when clicking on the file get an message that the data is not
>> accessable. What am I doing wrong.
>>
>> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Go to Control Panel> Folder Options> View, uncheck "Hide protected
>>> operating
>>> system files"
>>>
>>> Or, when you search for cookies, click on Advanced Search and tick the
>>> box
>>> to "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files."
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> Don
>>> [MS MVP- IE]
>>>
>>> "Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u4LmepNkHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> > I'm feeling a bit dense about this, but on a new Vista install here,
>>> > but
>>> one
>>> > in which I've used IE7 extensively and have not changed the Privacy
>>> settings
>>> > off "Medium" and have never once cleared my cookies, could someone
>>> > tell me
>>> > why I have six folders located under
>>> > "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\" but not one of
>>> > them
>>> > is Cookies? I have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled as well,
>>> > and
>>> > I've done a search for any folders names "Cookies" and none exist.
>>>
>>> > > "Hedy Keller" <hedypuenktchenkel...@arcor.de> wrote in message
>>> > > news:%23VPph%230YHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> >
>>> > >> For IE7:
>>> > >> C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
>>>
>>>
>