Re: folders and files not displayed in Windows Explorer

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/04/05 

Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 00:25:28 -0600

Under: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5
Yes.

Under: C:\WINDOWS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
No. 

-- 
Happy New Year,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:%23r5dpIg8EHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Al,
>
> The smoke and mirrors can be elusive.  <LOL>
>
> Paste the following into the Start | Run box >>>
>
> C:\WINDOWS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\O9EJKPUV
>
> and click OK.
>
> Or paste just >>>
>
> C:\WINDOWS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
>
> click OK and navigate to O9EJKPUV.
>
> Move your filename.xls somewhere more accessible.
> ===
>
> Do a search for *.xls.  The asterisk is a wild card.  As long as all the
> advanced search options are checked Search will list all the .xls files on
> your machine.
> ===
>
> HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347
>
> To display hidden files and folders
> http://tinyurl.com/4lxxn
>
> To display Hidden files and folders
>
> Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
> Check:
>   Display the contents of system folders
>   Show hidden files and folders
> UNCheck:
>   Hide protected operating system files
> Apply | OK
>
> [[Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not
> typical items.]]
> ===
>
> I use searchadvancedoptions.vbs so I don't have to check the advanced
> options every time I use Search.
>
> Go here >>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
>
> Scroll down to >>
> Search - Advanced Options (Set as Default)
>
> -- 
> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:41d8cc9e_3@newsfeed.slurp.net,
> Al Clark <alndonnaNOSPAM@wamail.net> hunted and pecked:
>> Thanks for the reply Wesley. I tried everything on your list except
>> the "smoke and mirrors", but did not find the answer I was looking
>> for. Delete wasn't what I wanted to do.
>>
>> Someone emailed me "filename.xls" as an email attachment. I
>> double-clicked it. When it asked me if I wanted to open it, I said
>> yes. I saw that I needed to add a lot more info on to the
>> spread***, so I did. Then I did a save as, but forgot to notice the
>> save path. So I did a windows search, including advanced options,
>> show hidden and system files. The search turned up NO files. Then I
>> reopened my email, double clicked on filename.xls, it opened and was
>> indeed my revised file. I did a save as, and the path was:
>> C:\WINDOWS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>> Files\Content.IE5\O9EJKPUV
>>
>> Then I went to Windows Explorer and scrolled to C:\WINDOWS\Local
>> Settings\Temporary Internet Files. There were no subfolders.  It
>> showed 81 files and no folders. If I
>> RIGHT CLICK on C:\WINDOWS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
>> and hit properties, it says it contains 916 files and 5 folders and
>> I'll bet one of those 916 is my "filename.xls".
>>
>> I just don't understand why I can save an Excel file and then not be
>> able to find it either in Windows Explorer(with show hidden and system
>> files/folders) or with
>> Windows Search(advanced options, show hidden and system
>> files/folders).
>>
>> I realize I should have saved it before I modified it, but since I
>> didn't, I didn't want to do all that typing over. But XP sure made it
>> hard for me.
>>
>> Al
>>
>>
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:uQEqXUR8EHA.3012@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Smoke and mirrors.  ;-)
>>>
>>> You do not have to *see* the Content.IE5 folder to delete its
>>> contents.
>>>
>>> To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...
>>>
>>> 1) Start | Run | Type:   inetcpl.cpl     | OK
>>> Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
>>> Or:  Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
>>> Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed.
>>> Especially
>>> if there are a large number of files.
>>> 2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete
>>> Files 3) Check the box  Delete all offline content   {This cleans >>
>>> C:\Documents
>>> and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files AND
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary
>>> Internet Files\Content.IE5 and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office
>>> program) 4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop
>>> after it deletes the
>>> temporary internet files
>>> 5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete
>>> cookies that websites have placed on your hard drive.
>>> -----
>>>
>>> If you want, try this:  Open IE | Tools | Internet Options |
>>> Advanced tab
>>>>
>>> scroll down to the bottom | check: Empty Temporary Internet Files
>>> folder when browser is closed | click Apply | OK.  Entirely up to
>>> you, but if you want to be rid of this, it is done automatically.
>>> Deletes the content of C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local
>>> Settings\Temporary Internet Files but not the Content.IE5 or
>>> Content.MSO folders. ===
>>>
>>> Some Temporary Internet Files are hidden.
>>> Like Content.IE5 and Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program).
>>>
>>> Obviously Your Name Here needs to be changed to the appropriate name.
>>>
>>> HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347
>>>
>>> To display hidden files and folders
>>> http://tinyurl.com/4lxxn
>>>
>>> From XP HELP:
>>> To display hidden files and folders
>>> [[Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
>>> Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
>>> Double-click Folder Options
>>> On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden
>>> files and
>>> folders]]
>>>
>>> To view:
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Temporary
>>> Internet Files
>>>
>>> Start | Run | Type:   inetcpl.cpl     | OK
>>> Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
>>> Or:  Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
>>> General tab |  Settings button | View Files button
>>>
>>> To view:
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Temporary
>>> Internet Files\Content.IE5 AND \Content.MSO
>>>
>>> Start | Run | Type:   cleanmgr   | OK | Highlight Temporary Internet
>>> Files
>>>>
>>> View Files button
>>>
>>> Or...
>>>
>>> Start | Run | Type:   %TEMP%   | OK |
>>>
>>> You will probably have to click the Folders button on the Tool Bar.
>>> Click: [+] Temporary Internet Files
>>> Click: [+] Content.IE5
>>> Click: Random named folders
>>> View
>>> You can also view Content.MSO
>>>
>>> Or Paste into the Start | Run box.
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Temporary
>>> Internet Files\Content.IE5
>>>
>>> Note:  Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) will *not* clean:
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Local Settings\Temporary
>>> Internet Files\Content.IE5
>>>
>>> I don't know why you can view the Content.IE5 folder with Disk
>>> Cleanup but it won't clean the folder.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>>> Wes
>>>
>>> In news:41d8680d$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net,
>>> Al Clark <alndonnaNOSPAM@wamail.net> hunted and pecked:
>>>> I have "Folder Options" set to show system and hidden files, yet
>>>> when I open C:\Windows\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files,
>>>> Windows Explorer shows 81 objects and no folders. If I right click
>>>> on Temporary Internet Files, properties, it says it contains 916
>>>> files and 5 folders. How can I see the missing files and folders?
>>>>
>>>> Al
>
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