CeeCee Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I installed IE7 and after that i noticed, that windows/temporary internet files folder is locked to hidden. Is there a way make it visible? Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarq57 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 This is bizarre. I can see them in IE7>tools>internet options> (click "settings", click "view files") and the pathway is "documents and settings [user profile] local settings/ temporary internet files. But if I try to navigate to it in windows explorer, or my computer, it doesn't exist. Even with "hide (everything)" unticked. A search finds 5 "temporary internet files" folders, under such titles as "all users", "users", "administrator", which include the "content ie5" folders, but none of the actual files. Very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 But if I try to navigate to it in windows explorer, or my computer, it doesn't exist. Even with "hide (everything)" unticked. You also have to uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" to see Temporary Internet Files folder when IE7 is installed. Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarq57 Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Yep. Done that. That's in part what "hide (everything)" unticked, means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted January 1, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 1, 2007 Yep. Done that. That's in part what "hide (everything)" unticked, means. Hi Tarq57, I`ve just looked for my temp internet files folder using IE7. Didn`t realise it was so well hidden. Followed CeeCee`s tip, unticked "Hide Protected System Files", and there it was. Have you also gone to Windows Explorer:- Tools > Folder Options > View > Show Hidden Files and Folders, and ticked that. That`s the only thing I can think of still hiding that folder. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XanaTos112 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 just use firefox or opera,its only a matter of time before you realise its the smart decision to do Who watches The Watchmen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarq57 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hi DennisD, I've got all files and folders, including "protected OS files" set to "show". And (mysteriously, since nothing has changed) they are there. Hi XanaTos112, Took less than a day to realise Firefox is better. Tried Opera briefly, but it didn't want to play nicely.Uninstallation was a chore and a half. But Firefox is wicked. Only use IE for the few sites that don't like Ff, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogrod Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Just a thought.....if you select to show all files and folders then unhide the protected system files you can, as CeeCee said, see the temp internet files folder. If you create a shortcut to it and then drop the shortcut into the Documents and settings folder and then inside your username folder you can then set all the hidden files to normal. The shortcut will still be visible and will access your temp internet files without all that mucking about then. It`ll just show you a warning as you open it telling you that there`s an unspecified security risk and do you still want to open it. Hope this helps ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 I made simple batch file to access Temporary Internet Files folder. Here's how to do it: Open Notepad and type "start explorer C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files" (without quotes). Then go to File - "Save As...", select "All Files" and type Filename, example TIF.bat. Finally save it to somewhere on disk. Path Copy TeraCopy Unlocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 You can see and navigate around temp inet files through Agent Ransack which is a free search utility. Search for "CONTENT.IE5". It can even show the hidden "INFO2" folder within every recycle bin. Agent Ransack download is towards the bottom of the page. Agent Ransack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimwww Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks for the help.. guys. I will try setting that up (BogRod) By the way XanaTOS112.. I did install Opera once and went to a website that erased my hard drive in one second. Don't think it is better than IE because it is not - it is just different. Needless to say I will never put opera on my HD ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarq57 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 By the way XanaTOS112.. I did install Opera once and went to a website that erased my hard drive in one second. Don't think it is better than IE because it is not - it is just different. Needless to say I will never put opera on my HD ever again. 1 second. eh? Pretty effective website, that. The only way I know to erase a disk that rapidly is by hardware modification of same, with an instrument such as a hammer or large blowtorch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 By the way XanaTOS112.. I did install Opera once and went to a website that erased my hard drive in one second. Don't think it is better than IE because it is not - it is just different. Needless to say I will never put opera on my HD ever again. I smell BS there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted March 7, 2008 Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2008 It could've been some malicious website, and it doesn't take much to cripple Windows without wiping out a whole hard disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 It could've been some malicious website, and it doesn't take much to cripple Windows without wiping out a whole hard disk. I'll buy that but the whole hard drive in 1 second I don't believe and if it did happen it certanly wasn't Opera's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted March 7, 2008 Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2008 I'll buy that but the whole hard drive in 1 second I don't beleive and if it did happen it certanly wasn't Opera's fault. Yeah and that's why I wrote "without wiping out a whole hard disk," it could've just been something to do with the system files or registry, or just plain bad luck with file corruption due to a faulty hard disk, bad RAM, etc., there's literally a laundry sized list of what it could've been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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