Re: Temp. internet files.

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Alan,

Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Internet Settings\Cache
Value Name: Persistent
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Yes, empty it
1 = No, do not empty it

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:C5937B25-862A-41CC-B8CE-E06354CC60D3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
AJWin <AJWin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> Wes, the "empty temp files folder when browser is closed" has always been
> ticked and has always worked in the past. It's just since applying
> updates a few weeks ago that the files have stayed put. I have no trouble
> deleting them by hand but would prefer it to happen automaticaly as it
> used to do . Would there be some registry setting that I could check out?.
> --
> Alan
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Double check your settings.
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Deletes the content of %homepath%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>> Files but not the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.
>>
>> 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 Â? Delete all offline content {This cleans >>
>> %homepath%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
>> AND
>> %homepath%\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 something like Outlook Express or Help and Support is running, not all
>> the files/folders are going to be cleared out.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:9D8646F8-5EA8-4D0B-AFC0-9ED241D4DE39@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> AJWin <AJWin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> After applying some recent Microsoft security updates my temp internet
>>> files are not being deleted when I close the browser despite that option
>>> being selected in the advanced options. the same thing happened when I
>>> updated the wife's laptop at the same time. I have tried uninstalling
>>> the most recent updates but to no avail. Can anyone help?.
>>> --
>>> Alan

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