Guest BW Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has been specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have familiarity with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you, BW
Guest Newbie Coder Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files BW, The IE Newsgroup is fine. I can access it via Internet & via Outlook Express too IE Group: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general -- Newbie Coder (It's just a name) "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... > I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has been > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have familiarity > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > thank you, > > BW
Guest Ron Badour Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files It works OK here: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general&cat=en_US_9b42b613-dfee-4b99-9378-839a15bef262&lang=en&cr=US -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2007 "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has > been > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have > familiarity > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > thank you, > > BW
Guest JS Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files Don't know if this will solve your particular issue but... CCleaner is a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies, temp files, auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check the item types you want deleted. Note: Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any other/additional folders you want files deleted from which you might try if the default setting don't do the job. http://www.ccleaner.com/ JS "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has > been > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have > familiarity > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > thank you, > > BW
Guest Newbie Coder Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files JS, What is this with CCleaner? Why is this the second post in a row where you recommeded this product? Open the folder, CTRL + A (select all), DEL & ENTER. There's no junk program installed & you've cleaned the folder simply -- Newbie Coder (It's just a name) "JS" <@> wrote in message news:uyi%23e453HHA.5776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Don't know if this will solve your particular issue but... > CCleaner is a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies, temp files, > auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check the item > types you want deleted. > > Note: Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any > other/additional folders you want files deleted from which you might try if > the default setting don't do the job. > > http://www.ccleaner.com/ > > JS > > "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... > >I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has > > been > > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have > > familiarity > > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > thank you, > > > > BW > >
Guest JS Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files Bad post, sorry. JS "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message news:%23AP15753HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > JS, > > What is this with CCleaner? > > Why is this the second post in a row where you recommeded this product? > Open the > folder, CTRL + A (select all), DEL & ENTER. > > There's no junk program installed & you've cleaned the folder simply > > -- > Newbie Coder > (It's just a name) > > > > "JS" <@> wrote in message news:uyi%23e453HHA.5776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Don't know if this will solve your particular issue but... >> CCleaner is a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies, temp files, >> auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check the item >> types you want deleted. >> >> Note: Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any >> other/additional folders you want files deleted from which you might try >> if >> the default setting don't do the job. >> >> http://www.ccleaner.com/ >> >> JS >> >> "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >> >I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or >> > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has >> > been >> > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have >> > familiarity >> > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a >> > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> > >> > thank you, >> > >> > BW >> >> > >
Guest Gerry Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files What junk program? On what basis do you make that judgement? If someone chooses to make a recommendation what's that to do with you? Why don't you concentrate your efforts on offering help rather than criticising positive efforts by others trying to help. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Newbie Coder wrote: > JS, > > What is this with CCleaner? > > Why is this the second post in a row where you recommeded this > product? Open the folder, CTRL + A (select all), DEL & ENTER. > > There's no junk program installed & you've cleaned the folder simply > >
Guest dobey Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files Is that the program that "finds temporary files", based solely on the fact they exist in a directory called "temp" somewhere on your PC then deletes them without confirmation? "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message news:%23AP15753HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > JS, > > What is this with CCleaner? > > Why is this the second post in a row where you recommeded this product? > Open the > folder, CTRL + A (select all), DEL & ENTER. > > There's no junk program installed & you've cleaned the folder simply > > -- > Newbie Coder > (It's just a name) > > > > "JS" <@> wrote in message news:uyi%23e453HHA.5776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Don't know if this will solve your particular issue but... >> CCleaner is a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies, temp files, >> auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing check the item >> types you want deleted. >> >> Note: Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any >> other/additional folders you want files deleted from which you might try >> if >> the default setting don't do the job. >> >> http://www.ccleaner.com/ >> >> JS >> >> "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >> >I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or >> > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has >> > been >> > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have >> > familiarity >> > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a >> > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> > >> > thank you, >> > >> > BW >> >> > >
Guest dobey Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has > been > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have > familiarity > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > thank you, > > BW Why is it a problem that it is a system folder? MS has taken to hiding the contents of the cache file, even with hidden files set to be unhidden. Using Full path in the address bar settings, add \Content.IE5 at the end of Temporary Internet Files so it looks like this, (except replace your drive and user name); <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user profile>\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 You will get a warning about an "unspecified potential security flaw", answer yes and you can browse through the files you have downloaded. I know this isn't what you asked, but I expect once you remove the system attribute from this directory XP will simply re-apply it at next boot.
Guest Gerry Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files No -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ dobey wrote: > Is that the program that "finds temporary files", based solely on the > fact they exist in a directory called "temp" somewhere on your PC > then deletes them without confirmation? > > "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> wrote in message > news:%23AP15753HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> JS, >> >> What is this with CCleaner? >> >> Why is this the second post in a row where you recommeded this >> product? Open the >> folder, CTRL + A (select all), DEL & ENTER. >> >> There's no junk program installed & you've cleaned the folder simply >> >> -- >> Newbie Coder >> (It's just a name) >> >> >> >> "JS" <@> wrote in message >> news:uyi%23e453HHA.5776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Don't know if this will solve your particular issue but... >>> CCleaner is a tool to remove Internet history info, cookies, temp >>> files, auto complete and other junk. In the 'Windows' tab listing >>> check the item types you want deleted. >>> >>> Note: Also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any >>> other/additional folders you want files deleted from which you >>> might try if >>> the default setting don't do the job. >>> >>> http://www.ccleaner.com/ >>> >>> JS >>> >>> "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >>>> I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled >>>> or something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for >>>> IE7 has been >>>> specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have >>>> familiarity >>>> with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder >>>> a non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> thank you, >>>> >>>> BW
Guest Gerry Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files If you read the original post carefully I think the OP is saying that there are no Temporary Internet Folders for users other than himself. He seems to think the solution is to change the characteristics of the folder for his profile. Somehow I doubt that is the solution. The solution may be to create new User Profiles where the problem exists. How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151/en-us I may be misinterpreting the original post. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ waydobey wrote: > "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >> I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or >> something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 >> has been >> specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have >> familiarity >> with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a >> non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> >> thank you, >> >> BW > > Why is it a problem that it is a system folder? > > MS has taken to hiding the contents of the cache file, even with > hidden files set to be unhidden. > > Using Full path in the address bar settings, add \Content.IE5 at the > end of Temporary Internet Files so it looks like this, (except > replace your drive and user name); > > <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user profile>\Local > Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 > > You will get a warning about an "unspecified potential security flaw", > answer yes and you can browse through the files you have downloaded. > > I know this isn't what you asked, but I expect once you remove the > system attribute from this directory XP will simply re-apply it at > next boot.
Guest Bob I Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files Being set to system is normal. Something has changed the other ones, THAT'S what you should be concerned about! BW wrote: > I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has been > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have familiarity > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > thank you, > > BW
Guest dobey Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files From the OP - "My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has been specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile" He doesn't mention missing directories, and I can only assume he has other Temporary Internet Files to compare the attributes with. I wasn't certain what exactly he was asking, but I though he may have been trying to gain access to the actual temp files and thought that the system attribute had something to do with it. Which is why I asked why the system attribute was a problem, since the Temp Internet Files is normally flagged as a system directory. "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message news:%23g8j6DA4HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > If you read the original post carefully I think the OP is saying that > there are no Temporary Internet Folders for users other than himself. He > seems to think the solution is to change the characteristics of the folder > for his profile. Somehow I doubt that is the solution. The solution may be > to create new User Profiles where the problem exists. > How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151/en-us > > I may be misinterpreting the original post. > -- > > Hope this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > waydobey wrote: >> "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >>> I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or >>> something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 >>> has been >>> specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have >>> familiarity >>> with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a >>> non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> thank you, >>> >>> BW >> >> Why is it a problem that it is a system folder? >> >> MS has taken to hiding the contents of the cache file, even with >> hidden files set to be unhidden. >> >> Using Full path in the address bar settings, add \Content.IE5 at the >> end of Temporary Internet Files so it looks like this, (except >> replace your drive and user name); >> >> <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user profile>\Local >> Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 >> >> You will get a warning about an "unspecified potential security flaw", >> answer yes and you can browse through the files you have downloaded. >> >> I know this isn't what you asked, but I expect once you remove the >> system attribute from this directory XP will simply re-apply it at >> next boot. > >
Guest Gerry Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files Dobey Looking at it again I have no idea what the OP means! ~~~~ Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ dobey wrote: > From the OP - > "My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has been > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile" > > He doesn't mention missing directories, and I can only assume he has > other Temporary Internet Files to compare the attributes with. I > wasn't certain what exactly he was asking, but I though he may have > been trying to gain access to the actual temp files and thought that > the system attribute had something to do with it. > > Which is why I asked why the system attribute was a problem, since > the Temp Internet Files is normally flagged as a system directory. > > "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:%23g8j6DA4HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> If you read the original post carefully I think the OP is saying that >> there are no Temporary Internet Folders for users other than >> himself. He seems to think the solution is to change the >> characteristics of the folder for his profile. Somehow I doubt that >> is the solution. The solution may be to create new User Profiles >> where the problem exists. How to copy data from a corrupted user >> profile to a new profile >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151/en-us >> >> I may be misinterpreting the original post. >> -- >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> waydobey wrote: >>> "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >>>> I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled >>>> or something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for >>>> IE7 has been >>>> specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have >>>> familiarity >>>> with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder >>>> a non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> thank you, >>>> >>>> BW >>> >>> Why is it a problem that it is a system folder? >>> >>> MS has taken to hiding the contents of the cache file, even with >>> hidden files set to be unhidden. >>> >>> Using Full path in the address bar settings, add \Content.IE5 at the >>> end of Temporary Internet Files so it looks like this, (except >>> replace your drive and user name); >>> >>> <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user profile>\Local >>> Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 >>> >>> You will get a warning about an "unspecified potential security >>> flaw", answer yes and you can browse through the files you have >>> downloaded. I know this isn't what you asked, but I expect once you >>> remove the >>> system attribute from this directory XP will simply re-apply it at >>> next boot.
Guest BW Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files dobey, thank you for your reply. I will try this when I get home. BW "dobey" wrote: > > "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... > >I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has > > been > > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have > > familiarity > > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > thank you, > > > > BW > > Why is it a problem that it is a system folder? > > MS has taken to hiding the contents of the cache file, even with hidden > files set to be unhidden. > > Using Full path in the address bar settings, add \Content.IE5 at the end of > Temporary Internet Files so it looks like this, (except replace your drive > and user name); > > <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user profile>\Local Settings\Temporary > Internet Files\Content.IE5 > > You will get a warning about an "unspecified potential security flaw", > answer yes and you can browse through the files you have downloaded. > > I know this isn't what you asked, but I expect once you remove the system > attribute from this directory XP will simply re-apply it at next boot. > > >
Guest BW Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files Bob, Thank you for your reply. I have *always* been able to see the Temp internet files folder when I look under local settings. I have *always* had the check box next to "hide protected operating system files" checked, so what is the deal? Like I said, I can see it on the Admin and other profile, but not mine...I think it is time to do a 0-write on my HDD. thanks! Ben "Bob I" wrote: > Being set to system is normal. Something has changed the other ones, > THAT'S what you should be concerned about! > > BW wrote: > > > I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has been > > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have familiarity > > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > thank you, > > > > BW > >
Guest Philip K. Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: IE7 Temporary Internet Files HI BW. I wonder if my problem is similar to yours. My problem is simply that 24 graphics files in my Internet Temporary Files folder (mostly GIFs) have become "system commands". They can not be deleted by any of the usual methods because Windows itself denies the privilege of deleting them to me or to any clean up program. Nothing happens if I select them and hit delete. They do not even show up on Norton Clean Up. I only know that they have become "system commands" because I get a warning to leave them alone if I double click on any one of them. Windows itself also refuses to delete the folder. All other files which show up in this folder can be deleted. It is not a big deal. I am just wondering what happened. The computer continues to act normally. Phil "BW" <BW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:68C98C6E-1B27-45CD-AE56-B385E3EC5AB0@microsoft.com... >I know this is the wrong Newsgroup, but IE NG's have been disabled or > something. My problem is that the Temporary Internet Files for IE7 has > been > specified as a System Folder, but only under my profile. I have > familiarity > with the "attrib -s" command, but do not know how to make a folder a > non-system folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > thank you, > > BW
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