Re: folders and files not displayed in Windows Explorer

From: Al Clark (alndonnaNOSPAM_at_wamail.net)
Date: 01/04/05 

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 23:18:48 -0800

Thanks for the help, guys. I tried to duplicate the problem and got
different, more logical results. I suspect I didn't do what I said I did.
Thanks again, Al.

Intel Inside - Idiot Outside

"Al Clark" <alndonnaNOSPAM@wamail.net> wrote in message
news:41d8cc9e_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> 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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