Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

[Guest MSRX92]

Back in the old days of Window 95 and 98 there was a way to find stored

copies of visited webpages. Is there a way to do this on Windows XP? I am

hoping to find a copy of a webpage I visted--I want to see how it looked last

week, not today. It has been so long since I've done this, I don't even

remember for sure how I did it on 95 & 98. I don't think the files were in

the Temporary Internet Files, but somewhere else? I'm thinking they were

something weird like an RSS file or something, not an HTML. I'd appreciate

any help anyone can give. Thank you.

[Guest poatt]

RE: Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

 

You can create a seperate file. And when at a website you can click on

"File/save as" and put in the created file. There it will be saved as it

looked when you saved it and not have anything to do with IE or it's cache.

It will preserve the window as seen when saved. Make sure page is fully

loaded and done before saveing.

 

"MSRX92" wrote:

> Back in the old days of Window 95 and 98 there was a way to find stored

> copies of visited webpages. Is there a way to do this on Windows XP? I am

> hoping to find a copy of a webpage I visted--I want to see how it looked last

> week, not today. It has been so long since I've done this, I don't even

> remember for sure how I did it on 95 & 98. I don't think the files were in

> the Temporary Internet Files, but somewhere else? I'm thinking they were

> something weird like an RSS file or something, not an HTML. I'd appreciate

> any help anyone can give. Thank you.

[Guest MSRX92]

RE: Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

 

<<You can create a seperate file. And when at a website you can click on

"File/save as" and put in the created file. There it will be saved as it

looked when you saved it and not have anything to do with IE or it's cache.

It will preserve the window as seen when saved. Make sure page is fully

loaded and done before saveing.>>

 

That will be helpful in the future, but I'm hoping there is a way to get a

page that has already been changed out of my history. If I look under my

history, the webpage is listed, but when I go to the Temporary Internet

Files, it is not there. I'm sure a copy of the old page is saved somewhere on

my computer, I just don't know how to find it (doing a search of the webpage

does not turn it up.)

[Guest poatt]

RE: Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

 

Probly not.

Lets say you have your IE history set for 20 days. If the saved website is

over 20days old the system/IE would have deleted it.

You may be able to open an older webpage,as it was, if you select it from

IE history without the PC being connected to the internet.

If tried with internet connection open it will just load the

current/changed page.

 

"MSRX92" wrote:

> <<You can create a seperate file. And when at a website you can click on

> "File/save as" and put in the created file. There it will be saved as it

> looked when you saved it and not have anything to do with IE or it's cache.

> It will preserve the window as seen when saved. Make sure page is fully

> loaded and done before saveing.>>

>

> That will be helpful in the future, but I'm hoping there is a way to get a

> page that has already been changed out of my history. If I look under my

> history, the webpage is listed, but when I go to the Temporary Internet

> Files, it is not there. I'm sure a copy of the old page is saved somewhere on

> my computer, I just don't know how to find it (doing a search of the webpage

> does not turn it up.)

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

 

It has to be in the Temporary Internet Files. If you can't find it there,

then it may have been pushed out due to the size restriction on your TIF

folder. Are you sure you're looking at the right TIF folder? The one under

your username in Docs & Settings? Just in case, do you have Folder Options

set to show both Hidden files and Protected Operating System files?

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"MSRX92" <MSRX92@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:773BC63B-F998-42B7-8E04-C4400D73AAC3@microsoft.com...

> <<You can create a seperate file. And when at a website you can click on

> "File/save as" and put in the created file. There it will be saved as it

> looked when you saved it and not have anything to do with IE or it's

> cache.

> It will preserve the window as seen when saved. Make sure page is fully

> loaded and done before saveing.>>

>

> That will be helpful in the future, but I'm hoping there is a way to get a

> page that has already been changed out of my history. If I look under my

> history, the webpage is listed, but when I go to the Temporary Internet

> Files, it is not there. I'm sure a copy of the old page is saved somewhere

> on

> my computer, I just don't know how to find it (doing a search of the

> webpage

> does not turn it up.)

>

[Guest MSRX92]

Re: Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

 

<<It has to be in the Temporary Internet Files. If you can't find it there,

then it may have been pushed out due to the size restriction on your TIF

folder. Are you sure you're looking at the right TIF folder? The one under

your username in Docs & Settings? Just in case, do you have Folder Options

set to show both Hidden files and Protected Operating System files?>>

 

Thank you! I had checked to show hidden files, but had "protected operating

sytem files" hidden, when I unchecked that, viola a whole ton of files

appeared. I was then able to find the webpage I was looking for, in spite of

it saying it had been last accessed 08/15/07, it appears it has been

overwritten by an updated version.

But at least I understand more about how XP is working.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

 

Suggest that you leave Hidden Files showing, but hide the Protected OS

files. It can be a PITA during normal operations. Also, if you haven't

already, uncheck the "Hide Extensions..." item.

 

Sorry you lost the version you wanted.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"MSRX92" <MSRX92@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:670DEF51-0D78-4383-B785-DA207B52299C@microsoft.com...

> <<It has to be in the Temporary Internet Files. If you can't find it

> there,

> then it may have been pushed out due to the size restriction on your TIF

> folder. Are you sure you're looking at the right TIF folder? The one under

> your username in Docs & Settings? Just in case, do you have Folder Options

> set to show both Hidden files and Protected Operating System files?>>

>

> Thank you! I had checked to show hidden files, but had "protected

> operating

> sytem files" hidden, when I unchecked that, viola a whole ton of files

> appeared. I was then able to find the webpage I was looking for, in spite

> of

> it saying it had been last accessed 08/15/07, it appears it has been

> overwritten by an updated version.

> But at least I understand more about how XP is working.

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

 

MSRX92 wrote:

> Back in the old days of Window 95 and 98 there was a way to find

> stored copies of visited webpages. Is there a way to do this on

> Windows XP? I am hoping to find a copy of a webpage I visted--I want

> to see how it looked last week, not today. It has been so long since

> I've done this, I don't even remember for sure how I did it on 95 &

> 98. I don't think the files were in the Temporary Internet Files, but

> somewhere else? I'm thinking they were something weird like an RSS

> file or something, not an HTML. I'd appreciate any help anyone can

> give. Thank you.

 

Find the (current) page via a Google search. Click "Cached" - they might

have it.

[Guest Alias]

Re: Finding Old Version of Web Page In Internet Cache

 

MSRX92 wrote:

> Back in the old days of Window 95 and 98 there was a way to find stored

> copies of visited webpages. Is there a way to do this on Windows XP? I am

> hoping to find a copy of a webpage I visted--I want to see how it looked last

> week, not today. It has been so long since I've done this, I don't even

> remember for sure how I did it on 95 & 98. I don't think the files were in

> the Temporary Internet Files, but somewhere else? I'm thinking they were

> something weird like an RSS file or something, not an HTML. I'd appreciate

> any help anyone can give. Thank you.

 

This web site will show you the evolution from when the web site was

first uploaded to now for any and all web sites:

 

http://www.archive.org/web/web.php

 

So, there's no need to keep your temp files for that purpose.

 

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