Guest Shenan Stanley Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder b11_ wrote: > Is it OK to erase everything in this folder? Yes - unless you have been purposely saving things there. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest student Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder On 2007-07-20, Shenan Stanley <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote: > b11_ wrote: >> Is it OK to erase everything in this folder? > > Yes - unless you have been purposely saving things there. > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP Including the index.dat?
Guest Bob I Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder student wrote: > On 2007-07-20, Shenan Stanley <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote: > >>b11_ wrote: >> >>>Is it OK to erase everything in this folder? >> >>Yes - unless you have been purposely saving things there. >> >>-- >>Shenan Stanley >> MS-MVP > > > Including the index.dat? No problem, a new one will be created.
Guest +Bob+ Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:58:02 -0500, student <guest@csus_.edu> wrote: >On 2007-07-20, Shenan Stanley <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote: >> b11_ wrote: >>> Is it OK to erase everything in this folder? >> >> Yes - unless you have been purposely saving things there. >> >> -- >> Shenan Stanley >> MS-MVP > >Including the index.dat? I can't speak professionally as to the file's importance, but I've blown mine away many times without issue. YMMV. However, you might prefer to be selective in your cleaning, leaving behind cookies that help you log in to various sites. The files are small, and Spybot / Adaware can help you remove the more onerous cookies without removing ones you want. So, a preferred method might be to go to MSIE and use the Tools-> Options-> Delete Files feature to remove the files and then use the anti-spy software to clean the cookies in a tempered way.
Guest PA Bear Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder Erase? b11_ wrote: > Is it OK to erase everything in this folder?
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder b11_ wrote: > Is it OK to erase everything in this folder PA Bear wrote: > Erase? Valid. Open a command prompt and type in del /? Notice... DEL [/P] [/F] [/s] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names ERASE [/P] [/F] [/s] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest PA Bear Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder <snicker> Shenan Stanley wrote: > b11_ wrote: >> Is it OK to erase everything in this folder > > PA Bear wrote: >> Erase? > > Valid. > > Open a command prompt and type in > > del /? > > Notice... > > DEL [/P] [/F] [/s] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names > ERASE [/P] [/F] [/s] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names > > -- > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:825807F1-B21B-44CE-87C3-48D8D64FB441@microsoft.com... > Is it OK to erase everything in this folder? Yes and one of the easiest ways to do this effectively, clearing the temp folders with the same mouse clicks, is with ccleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com). Take care during install if you don't want the extra toolbar. Once installed, and once you've set the options you want, you can simply right-click on the recycle bin and choose "run ccleaner". This takes seconds, will run without the UI, and you're done. HTH -pk
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: temporary internet file folder b11_ wrote: > Is it OK to erase everything in this folder? Yes. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
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