Re: Temporary Internet Files

Thanks, Thorsten. Sure it does erase everything. Once I tried it and after
that had to restore manually all the automatic accesses to a dozen of
sites - banks, mail, subscriptions, etc. I hope there is some way to remove
the really temporary stuff and keep the cookies and other important files.
Ilya
"Thorsten Matzner" <tmatzner@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "ilyaz" <ilyaz33@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Recently, I looked in my Temporary Internet Files Folder and was surprised
>>to see over 27 000 files there. How come they accumulate? Aren't they
>>suppose to be deleted on turn off? Looks like there are hundreds of
>>cookies,
>>too. How to clean this folder safely?
>
> You can wipe the data manually from the folder or via the Internet
> Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Delete Files / Delete Cookies.
> The data is erased automatically if you tick the corresponding option
> in the Internet Options > Advanced > Security.
>
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