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Old 08-08-2007   #1 (permalink)
Richard Delma


 
 

temporary internet files

I wanted to look at the stuff in temporary internet files so I went to
Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files and History Settings, and poked
"show files" and it displayed a little more than a screenful of files. None
of them had a remote URL, they all appeared to be from my local hard disk.
I brought up the properties dialog for the directory -- it was in something
like C:\users\<userid>\appdata\local\microsoft\windows -- and it said there
was over 100 meg of files in the directory, but the files it was showing
added up to less than 100K. I opened Folder Options and told it to display
protected operating system files, but that didn't help. What's the deal?
It knows it has all those files in there, why isn't it showing them?



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Old 08-08-2007   #2 (permalink)
Tim


 
 

Re: temporary internet files

Richard Delma wrote:
> I wanted to look at the stuff in temporary internet files so I went to
> Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files and History Settings, and poked
> "show files" and it displayed a little more than a screenful of files. None
> of them had a remote URL, they all appeared to be from my local hard disk.
> I brought up the properties dialog for the directory -- it was in something
> like C:\users\<userid>\appdata\local\microsoft\windows -- and it said there
> was over 100 meg of files in the directory, but the files it was showing
> added up to less than 100K. I opened Folder Options and told it to display
> protected operating system files, but that didn't help. What's the deal?
> It knows it has all those files in there, why isn't it showing them?
>
>


Exactly what problem are you trying to solve? It might help if you
mentioned why you have this concern.

Tim
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-08-2007   #3 (permalink)
Gabriela Mendosa


 
 

Re: temporary internet files

I want to look at the files that have been downloaded from the internet.

The problem I am trying to solve is that they are not being displayed.

"Tim" <tim@overthere.com> wrote in message
news:OfU469d2HHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Richard Delma wrote:
>> I wanted to look at the stuff in temporary internet files so I went to
>> Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files and History Settings, and
>> poked "show files" and it displayed a little more than a screenful of
>> files. None of them had a remote URL, they all appeared to be from my
>> local hard disk. I brought up the properties dialog for the directory --
>> it was in something like
>> C:\users\<userid>\appdata\local\microsoft\windows -- and it said there
>> was over 100 meg of files in the directory, but the files it was showing
>> added up to less than 100K. I opened Folder Options and told it to
>> display protected operating system files, but that didn't help. What's
>> the deal? It knows it has all those files in there, why isn't it showing
>> them?
>>
>>

>
> Exactly what problem are you trying to solve? It might help if you
> mentioned why you have this concern.
>
> Tim


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Old 08-09-2007   #4 (permalink)
Tim


 
 

Re: temporary internet files

Gabriela Mendosa wrote:
> I want to look at the files that have been downloaded from the internet.
>
> The problem I am trying to solve is that they are not being displayed.
>
> "Tim" <tim@overthere.com> wrote in message
> news:OfU469d2HHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Richard Delma wrote:
>>> I wanted to look at the stuff in temporary internet files so I went
>>> to Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files and History Settings,
>>> and poked "show files" and it displayed a little more than a
>>> screenful of files. None of them had a remote URL, they all appeared
>>> to be from my local hard disk. I brought up the properties dialog for
>>> the directory -- it was in something like
>>> C:\users\<userid>\appdata\local\microsoft\windows -- and it said
>>> there was over 100 meg of files in the directory, but the files it
>>> was showing added up to less than 100K. I opened Folder Options and
>>> told it to display protected operating system files, but that didn't
>>> help. What's the deal? It knows it has all those files in there, why
>>> isn't it showing them?
>>>
>>>

>>
>> Exactly what problem are you trying to solve? It might help if you
>> mentioned why you have this concern.
>>
>> Tim

>

Are you answering for Richard (the OP) or are you asking a new question
(which is actually the same question you've been asking in the
vista.general NG)?

Tim
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Old 08-18-2007   #5 (permalink)
adb7477


 
 

Re: temporary internet files

Alright, as far as this line of questioning goes, there is only "ONE"
question we all have here. Please Quit obfuscating the issue. The
question/problem is : We want to see "ALL" Temporary Internet Files ... NOT
"just the cookies", OKAY ? Tell us how to fix this Vista problem. When I try
to navigate to Computer\C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Temporary Internet Files
then I get a message that location is not accessible. What's the deal ? This
is a bunch of crap making my directory inaccessible. If this cannot be fixed,
then Screw Vista, I'm going back to Windows XP where I have more control on
my system. This is pure overprotectiveness.

"Tim" wrote:

> Gabriela Mendosa wrote:
> > I want to look at the files that have been downloaded from the internet.
> >
> > The problem I am trying to solve is that they are not being displayed.
> >
> > "Tim" <tim@overthere.com> wrote in message
> > news:OfU469d2HHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> Richard Delma wrote:
> >>> I wanted to look at the stuff in temporary internet files so I went
> >>> to Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files and History Settings,
> >>> and poked "show files" and it displayed a little more than a
> >>> screenful of files. None of them had a remote URL, they all appeared
> >>> to be from my local hard disk. I brought up the properties dialog for
> >>> the directory -- it was in something like
> >>> C:\users\<userid>\appdata\local\microsoft\windows -- and it said
> >>> there was over 100 meg of files in the directory, but the files it
> >>> was showing added up to less than 100K. I opened Folder Options and
> >>> told it to display protected operating system files, but that didn't
> >>> help. What's the deal? It knows it has all those files in there, why
> >>> isn't it showing them?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Exactly what problem are you trying to solve? It might help if you
> >> mentioned why you have this concern.
> >>
> >> Tim

> >

> Are you answering for Richard (the OP) or are you asking a new question
> (which is actually the same question you've been asking in the
> vista.general NG)?
>
> Tim
>

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Old 08-18-2007   #6 (permalink)
Dave


 
 

Re: temporary internet files

that's not the right place... mine are located in
C:\Users\(name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

If you want control over your computer, you need to do some research, and
learn how to take ownership
Take Ownership of file
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=499870
http://www.technobeta.com/posts/add-...-context-menu/



"adb7477" <adb7477@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E897C4E-FD14-48C0-A109-3019444BA1A4@microsoft.com...
> Alright, as far as this line of questioning goes, there is only "ONE"
> question we all have here. Please Quit obfuscating the issue. The
> question/problem is : We want to see "ALL" Temporary Internet Files ...
> NOT
> "just the cookies", OKAY ? Tell us how to fix this Vista problem. When I
> try
> to navigate to Computer\C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Temporary Internet
> Files
> then I get a message that location is not accessible. What's the deal ?
> This
> is a bunch of crap making my directory inaccessible. If this cannot be
> fixed,
> then Screw Vista, I'm going back to Windows XP where I have more control
> on
> my system. This is pure overprotectiveness.
>
> "Tim" wrote:
>
>> Gabriela Mendosa wrote:
>> > I want to look at the files that have been downloaded from the
>> > internet.
>> >
>> > The problem I am trying to solve is that they are not being displayed.
>> >
>> > "Tim" <tim@overthere.com> wrote in message
>> > news:OfU469d2HHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> Richard Delma wrote:
>> >>> I wanted to look at the stuff in temporary internet files so I went
>> >>> to Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files and History Settings,
>> >>> and poked "show files" and it displayed a little more than a
>> >>> screenful of files. None of them had a remote URL, they all appeared
>> >>> to be from my local hard disk. I brought up the properties dialog for
>> >>> the directory -- it was in something like
>> >>> C:\users\<userid>\appdata\local\microsoft\windows -- and it said
>> >>> there was over 100 meg of files in the directory, but the files it
>> >>> was showing added up to less than 100K. I opened Folder Options and
>> >>> told it to display protected operating system files, but that didn't
>> >>> help. What's the deal? It knows it has all those files in there, why
>> >>> isn't it showing them?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Exactly what problem are you trying to solve? It might help if you
>> >> mentioned why you have this concern.
>> >>
>> >> Tim
>> >

>> Are you answering for Richard (the OP) or are you asking a new question
>> (which is actually the same question you've been asking in the
>> vista.general NG)?
>>
>> Tim
>>

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Old 08-19-2007   #7 (permalink)
adb7477


 
 

Re: temporary internet files



"Dave" wrote:

> that's not the right place... mine are located in
> C:\Users\(name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
>
> If you want control over your computer, you need to do some research, and
> learn how to take ownership
> Take Ownership of file
> http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=499870
> http://www.technobeta.com/posts/add-...-context-menu/
>
>

Once Again ... I want to see "ALL" Temporary Internet Files , NOT "just the
cookies" ! The directory you mention ONLY shows my cookies. I have gone to my
Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > View > and picked the option to
show hidden files and folders AND un-picked the option to hide protected
operating system files ... so these should all be visible ... they are NOT.
Why ? I am not the only person with this problem, as others here have stated
the same problem. We all keep getting these instructions to navigate to
C:\Users\(name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files. The
only thing there are COOKIES ! Okay ? These are not the temporary internet
files ... so where are they ? And why can't I simply navigate to them without
using DOS Command Prompt key-ins ? I don't need total control of my computer,
so I'll forego the advice of "taking control" websites. I would think someone
at "this" website could simply answer how to unveil these temporary internet
files without further obfuscation. Thank you, though, for the advice.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-19-2007   #8 (permalink)
adb7477


 
 

Re: temporary internet files

From komputoh at
http://help.wugnet.com/vista/view-te...rderasc-8.html :

I just unchecked the "Enable Protected mode" option on the Security Tab of
Internet options and then I accesed again the page where the flash file was
and now I can see it. It is under
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet
Files

"adb7477" wrote:

>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> > that's not the right place... mine are located in
> > C:\Users\(name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
> >
> > If you want control over your computer, you need to do some research, and
> > learn how to take ownership
> > Take Ownership of file
> > http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=499870
> > http://www.technobeta.com/posts/add-...-context-menu/
> >
> >

> Once Again ... I want to see "ALL" Temporary Internet Files , NOT "just the
> cookies" ! The directory you mention ONLY shows my cookies. I have gone to my
> Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > View > and picked the option to
> show hidden files and folders AND un-picked the option to hide protected
> operating system files ... so these should all be visible ... they are NOT.
> Why ? I am not the only person with this problem, as others here have stated
> the same problem. We all keep getting these instructions to navigate to
> C:\Users\(name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files. The
> only thing there are COOKIES ! Okay ? These are not the temporary internet
> files ... so where are they ? And why can't I simply navigate to them without
> using DOS Command Prompt key-ins ? I don't need total control of my computer,
> so I'll forego the advice of "taking control" websites. I would think someone
> at "this" website could simply answer how to unveil these temporary internet
> files without further obfuscation. Thank you, though, for the advice.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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