Re: Temporary Internet Files growing out of control.

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From: Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org)
Date: 12/04/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 19:34:07 -0600

Hi,
There's no reason to not empty the TIF folder regularly from Internet
Options> General. You won't lose Favorites, passwords or cookies (unless you
specifically delete cookies.) Also, it's often recommended that the TIF
folder be kept at 50-60 MB. A larger cache will be more prone to become
corrupt and cause problems.

If you have a 2 GB cache with the TIF folder set to 400 MB, you probably
have a damaged index.dat file and should delete the entire TIF folder.
Here's the process for WinME:

Insert the WinMe bootdisk and restart. Select Minimal from the menu.
>From A:\ (type and press Enter after each command)(Confirm each command
with Y if necessary)
C:
cd \windows
smartdrv
deltree tempor~1
Remove the disk and restart via Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

Note: Create a bootdisk from Ctrl Panel> Add/remove programs> Startup disk.
Follow the prompts.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP IE/OE]

"rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski" <rfgdxm[at]geeks.org> wrote in message
news:41b0ef8c$0$11334$892e7fe2@authen.puce.readfreenews.net...
> I have the size of the Temporary Internet Files in IE6 running under
> Windows Me to use no more than 400 MB of disk space. However, it looks
like
> that is being ignored, and the Temporary Internet Files is now bloated to
> about 2 gigs in size. Even 2 year old web pages are still saved. This is a
> problem as on my 20 GB hard drive I am using 18 GB so far. :(
>
> What would happen if I under Tools -> Internet Options just choose the
> option to delete all Temporary Internet files, but not also choose the
> option to delete cookies? Would all the stored passwords still remain in
IE?
> Basically, I want to save my cookies and stored passwords. As for the old
> web pages, images, etc. stored, giving them the heave-ho is OK by me.
>
> Is the Tools -> Internet Options strategy I list above a safe way to
free
> up some disk space while not losing anything important?
>

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