Re: Win XP Pro Cleanup options

From: Alan C. Brown (acbrown_at_intnet.mu)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 07:56:25 +0400

"Carrie Garth" <PostInGroup@invalid.cxg> wrote in message
news:e99#hvTLEHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> |:|:|:|:|:| "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu.INVALID>
> |:|:|:|:|:| wrote in news:usVRytVKEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> |:|:|:|:|:| <SNIP> I immediately cancelled the Cleanup. Was it
> |:|:|:|:|:| actually compressing old files ? When & where are the
> |:|:|:|:|:| "Cleanup |:|:|:|:|:| Options" <SNIP>
>
> |:|:|:|:|: "Carrie Garth" <PostInGroup@invalid.cxg> wrote in message
> |:|:|:|:|: news:eQAzffiKEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> |:|:|:|:|: <SNIP> The box <SNIP> was only calculating <SNIP> If you
> |:|:|:|:|: let this initial process complete you will get the Disk
> |:|:|:|:|: Cleanup Options dialog box <SNIP> [if] Disk Cleanup stops
> |:|:|:|:|: responding while compressing old files. <SNIP>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;812248
>
> |:|:|:|:| "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu.INVALID>
> |:|:|:|:| wrote news:efwtA$rKEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> |:|:|:|:| <SNIP> cleanup froze <SNIP> I tried to manually delete the
> |:|:|:|:| contents of the Temporay Internet Files folder with only
> |:|:|:|:| partial success<SNIP> running "cleanup" again only revealed
> |:|:|:|:| the very recent TIFs <SNIP>
>
> |:|:|:|: "Carrie Garth" <PostInGroup@invalid.cxg>
> |:|:|:|: wrote news:eeDe6M6KEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> |:|:|:|: Sounds like <SNIP> Windows generated a new index.dat file
> |:|:|:|: that does not contain information about the old cache.
> |:|:|:|: <SNIP> [Try this:] - Log on to the computer using an account
> |:|:|:|: other than the one with the corrupt TIF folder, and one which
> |:|:|:|: also has administrative privileges - Delete the corrupt
> |:|:|:|: Temporary Internet Files folder <SNIP>
>
> |:|:|:| "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu> wrote in message
> |:|:|:| news:eGzX%23o6KEHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> |:|:|:| <SNIP> How can I tell if these accounts have administrative
> |:|:|:| privileges ?<SNIP>
>
> |:|:|: "Carrie Garth" <PostInGroup@invalid.cxg>
> |:|:|: wrote in message news:eBWera7KEHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> |:|:|: <SNIP>Control Panel, then select "User Accounts". <SNIP>
>
> |:|:| "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu.INVALID>
> |:|:| wrote in message news:%23RVVbIELEHA.3216@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> |:|:| Both User Accounts are "Computer Administrator Accounts".
> |:|:| However the corrupt Temporary Internet Files Folder does not
> |:|:| show up when I logon under HER User Account Name.<SNIP>
>
> |:|: "Carrie Garth" <PostInGroup@invalid.cxg>
> |:|: wrote in message news:#qWy#LPLEHA.340@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> |:|: After you log on under HER user account <SNIP> display hidden
> |:|: files and folders <SNIP>
>
> |:| "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu.INVALID>
> |:| wrote in message news:OuWRHlPLEHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> |:| <SNIP> Also, I posted a message in the
> |:| microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser
> |:| newsgroup, and received the following reply :
> |:| ----------------------
> |:| Alan,
> |:| Deleting the TIF folder for the affected user account, followed by
> |:| a restart, should fix things.
> |:| See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
> |:|
> |:| You should also run a smaller cache. 50-60 MB is sufficient for
> |:| most users.
> |:|
> |:| Don
> |:| --
> |:| MVP IE/OE
> |:| -------------------------
> |:| This seems to be a more direct approach. What do you think ?
>
> |: "Carrie Garth" <PostInGroup@invalid.cxg> wrote in message
> |: news:u7ZB3OQLEHA.4052@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> |: The page that Don referred you to (SECTION: Completely Deleting the
> |: Temporary Internet Files and index.dat) says the same thing I did
> |: (in message news:eeDe6M6KEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl).
> |: So yes, I think you should follow this advice (to delete the TIF
> |: folder) and Don's advice to run a smaller cache.
>
> | "Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@intnet.mu>
> | wrote in message news:OxgVdORLEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | <SNIP> it worked in sofar ascreating the TIF Folder <SNIP> However,
> | when I logon under My User Account Name, I still can only see the
> | TIF Folder. <SNIP>
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"Carrie Garth" <PostInGroup@invalid.cxg> wrote in message
news:e99#hvTLEHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> Glad to hear the deleting the corrupt TIF folders worked.
>
> As for only being able to see the Temporary Internet Files (and not
> Content.IE5, etc.)...
>
> If you must view all of your own TIF files and subfolders while logged
> into your own account then use the command prompt (cmd.exe) and the
> appropriate commands.
>
> Below is an example of the command prompt (the text before the >) and
> the command (the text after the >) that I type to view the folders on
> my computer. Of course on your output instead of displaying Carrie it
> will have your username; and you must press the Enter key after typing
> the command. Note: Outlook Express will wrap the lines in this
> message, but you should not.
>
> Click Start, click Run, type the following command and click OK: cmd
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Carrie>
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Carrie>cd "Local Settings"
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Carrie\Local Settings>cd "Temporary Internet
> Files"
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Carrie\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files>cd Content.IE5
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Carrie\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files>cd Content.IE5>dir /a /s /o:gn
>
> Note: If your TIF folder has a large number of files your command
> prompt screen buffer (the number of lines stored in memory and shown
> on the screen) will not be able to display all of the output. In that
> case (and perhaps for ease-of-use in all cases), redirect the output
> to a file. To do that, instead of using the last command I gave you
> use the following command. After doing that you will find a text file
> named C:\TIFfiles.txt that you can open in notepad and read.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Carrie\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files>cd Content.IE5>dir /a /s /o:gn > C:\TIFfiles.txt
>
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Thanks for the info.
My concern is more that things are not normal with the way my TIF Folder
contents are displayed under my user account name.

Alan C. Brown

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