Re: Temp Internet files Folder

Patrick Keenan wrote:
"Geoff" <geoff_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have enabled "show hidden files and folders"......

but I will try your suggestion.

Even with that enabled, I have found that it can be difficult to get
Explorer to admit that the content.ie5 folder *is there*, and then to show
its contents.

Yup, that's sure the truth in so far as seeing its contents. (That behavior
is due to the TIF's desktop.ini file). However, if you right click on it,
and look under Properties, you can see how many subfolders it has, and its
size.

I haven't had to do this for a while but IIRC entering these directories
via
a command prompt helped Explorer decide that I really did want to view the
contents.

If the client is having issues with the activities of users, programs such
as NetNanny and Cybersitter can be very helpful, and not overly expensive.
These often have 30-day, full-function trial versions. And note that
they
do depend on the strength and discoverablility of the administrator's
password - this should be changed regularly.

HTH
-pk



"Patrick Keenan" <test@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Geoff" <geoff_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks everyone for your tips - still not sure why I cannot find that
folder though......
I can easily find on other computers but just not on the computer in
question.

You need to also enable showing hidden and system folders.

For Interenet Explorer, the cache is in a T I F subfolder named
"content.ie5", and there are cryptically named folders under that. The
content.ie5 folder can be hard to display, but if you can establish the
complete path, and then enter that into the Start, Run line, or an
Explorer address bar, you'll be taken there.

A command prompt can help with this, and the Command Prompt Here power
toy is very helpful. Use the DIR /ah command to show the hidden files,
which will include the content.ie5 folder. You can then use the Attrib
command to un-hide it.

HTH
-pk




"Geoff" <geoff_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Using Win XP Pro. I was giving some instructions to a friend so she
could see where her kids may have been surfing the internet but we
could not find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Show hidden files
and folders has been enabled. We have looked thru all "users" but
nothing. Using "search" we cannot find the folder. Where to now?


.

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