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In the old days I could find the cookies on my system by just searching for

"cookies" but now IE has the option to eliminate them. But where are those

cookies actually stored now (which folder)? And when I view a "video on

demand" where are those files stored? Sure, I can use Disk Cleanup to

eliminate downloded videos and other things, but I really like to know how

things work on my XP Pro PC. I'm running IE7, if it matters. Thanks.

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Pete

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Guest Ron Badour
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Re: Location of cookies and downloaded videos

 

Cookies are located in Documents and Settings/ (the individual user's

name)/Cookies.

 

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Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2007

 

 

"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> In the old days I could find the cookies on my system by just searching

> for

> "cookies" but now IE has the option to eliminate them. But where are

> those

> cookies actually stored now (which folder)? And when I view a "video on

> demand" where are those files stored? Sure, I can use Disk Cleanup to

> eliminate downloded videos and other things, but I really like to know how

> things work on my XP Pro PC. I'm running IE7, if it matters. Thanks.

> --

>

>

> Pete

>

Posted

Re: Location of cookies and downloaded videos

 

But only if you uncheck the "Hide protected operating system files" checkbox

in Folder Options / View.

 

But where are videos stored from CNN and other news sites?

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Pete

 

 

 

"Ron Badour" wrote:

> Cookies are located in Documents and Settings/ (the individual user's

> name)/Cookies.

>

> --

> Regards

>

> Ron Badour

> MS MVP 1997 - 2007

>

>

> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E49AE1AF-90A8-4B44-869F-B079B0712E26@microsoft.com...

> > In the old days I could find the cookies on my system by just searching

> > for

> > "cookies" but now IE has the option to eliminate them. But where are

> > those

> > cookies actually stored now (which folder)? And when I view a "video on

> > demand" where are those files stored? Sure, I can use Disk Cleanup to

> > eliminate downloded videos and other things, but I really like to know how

> > things work on my XP Pro PC. I'm running IE7, if it matters. Thanks.

> > --

> >

> >

> > Pete

> >

>

>

>

Guest Anonymous
Posted

Re: Location of cookies and downloaded videos

 

 

 

Probably in one of the many temporary internet files?

 

 

 

 

"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> But only if you uncheck the "Hide protected operating system files"

> checkbox

> in Folder Options / View.

>

> But where are videos stored from CNN and other news sites?

> --

>

>

> Pete

>

>

>

> "Ron Badour" wrote:

>

>> Cookies are located in Documents and Settings/ (the individual user's

>> name)/Cookies.

>>

>> --

>> Regards

>>

>> Ron Badour

>> MS MVP 1997 - 2007

>>

>>

>> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:E49AE1AF-90A8-4B44-869F-B079B0712E26@microsoft.com...

>> > In the old days I could find the cookies on my system by just searching

>> > for

>> > "cookies" but now IE has the option to eliminate them. But where are

>> > those

>> > cookies actually stored now (which folder)? And when I view a "video

>> > on

>> > demand" where are those files stored? Sure, I can use Disk Cleanup to

>> > eliminate downloded videos and other things, but I really like to know

>> > how

>> > things work on my XP Pro PC. I'm running IE7, if it matters. Thanks.

>> > --

>> >

>> >

>> > Pete

>> >

>>

>>

>>

Guest V Green
Posted

Re: Location of cookies and downloaded videos

 

 

"Anonymous" <ndr@ndr.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> Probably in one of the many temporary internet files?

 

Or nowhere. Part of protecting video is to *not*

cache it locally, just stream it so you can't keep what

isn't yours.

 

>

>

>

>

> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B6BCAE9D-01B9-4500-8B0C-B5FE420C70B3@microsoft.com...

> > But only if you uncheck the "Hide protected operating system files"

> > checkbox

> > in Folder Options / View.

> >

> > But where are videos stored from CNN and other news sites?

> > --

> >

> >

> > Pete

> >

> >

> >

> > "Ron Badour" wrote:

> >

> >> Cookies are located in Documents and Settings/ (the individual user's

> >> name)/Cookies.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Regards

> >>

> >> Ron Badour

> >> MS MVP 1997 - 2007

> >>

> >>

> >> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:E49AE1AF-90A8-4B44-869F-B079B0712E26@microsoft.com...

> >> > In the old days I could find the cookies on my system by just searching

> >> > for

> >> > "cookies" but now IE has the option to eliminate them. But where are

> >> > those

> >> > cookies actually stored now (which folder)? And when I view a "video

> >> > on

> >> > demand" where are those files stored? Sure, I can use Disk Cleanup to

> >> > eliminate downloded videos and other things, but I really like to know

> >> > how

> >> > things work on my XP Pro PC. I'm running IE7, if it matters. Thanks.

> >> > --

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Pete

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

Guest Daave
Posted

Re: Location of cookies and downloaded videos

 

"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E49AE1AF-90A8-4B44-869F-B079B0712E26@microsoft.com...

> In the old days I could find the cookies on my system by just

> searching for

> "cookies" but now IE has the option to eliminate them. But where are

> those

> cookies actually stored now (which folder)? And when I view a "video

> on

> demand" where are those files stored? Sure, I can use Disk Cleanup to

> eliminate downloded videos and other things, but I really like to know

> how

> things work on my XP Pro PC. I'm running IE7, if it matters. Thanks.

 

If it's "video on demand," it sounds like a case of streaming, so it

won't be stored anywhere. If you wish to download a streaming video,

there are applications for this purpose. But if you're concerned that

large video files are clogging up your hard drive, you need not be

concerned.


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