Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

[Guest bullnuc]

Am running XP Home w/SP2 and all current OS updates installed.

The cookie folder, supposedly should be in C:\Documents and

Settings\Username\ cannot be seen.

Likewise the Temp Internet File and History folders, supposedly should be in

C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\ cannot be seen.

All settings in folder options and internet options have been checked and

are correct according to my extensive search on this and other sites. I have

even tweaked the registry in several areas to try and make them appear. All

to no avail.

I suspect a Malware or Spyware issue but my scanner (Trend Micro 2008

Internet Security Suite- fully installed) has not found any issues of

significance. Those it did find were either cleaned, deleted or quarantined.

 

Any help woud be greatly appreciated

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bn

[Guest PD43]

Re: Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

 

bullnuc <bullnuc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Settings\Username\ cannot be seen.

>Likewise the Temp Internet File and History folders, supposedly should be in

>C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\ cannot be seen.

 

Have you enabled the showing of hidden files and folders??

[Guest bullnuc]

Re: Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

 

yes -has been enabled

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bn

 

 

"PD43" wrote:

> bullnuc <bullnuc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >Settings\Username\ cannot be seen.

> >Likewise the Temp Internet File and History folders, supposedly should be in

> >C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\ cannot be seen.

>

> Have you enabled the showing of hidden files and folders??

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

 

bullnuc <bullnuc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>yes -has been enabled

 

Have you searched for those directories... easiest would be a search

for "cookies"?

[Guest bullnuc]

Re: Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

 

Have completed searches. Only folders for Cookies, Temp Internet Files and

History are found in C:\Documents and Settings\Default User

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bn

 

 

"PD43" wrote:

> bullnuc <bullnuc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >yes -has been enabled

>

> Have you searched for those directories... easiest would be a search

> for "cookies"?

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

 

bullnuc <bullnuc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Have completed searches. Only folders for Cookies, Temp Internet Files and

>History are found in C:\Documents and Settings\Default User

 

I'm clueless at this point. You mentioned that Trend Micro found some

stuff... before or after you noticed the missing folders?

 

I don't suppose you have a backup of your system, right?

 

Have you tried System Restore yet?

[Guest bullnuc]

Re: Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

 

No backup unfortunatley. The Trend Micro stuff was picked up after. Tried

system restore back to the earliest available- no luck.

I also tried to create new folders with the correct names and was prevented

since I got messages that folders already exist with those names. I know the

folders are there- just cannot see them.

Opening Internet Properties then selecting View Files on the Temp Internet

Files pane will open a window that shows the files and contains the correct

folder location on the address bar.

I keep thinking this is a registry issue but do not know for sure.

--

bn

 

 

"PD43" wrote:

> bullnuc <bullnuc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >Have completed searches. Only folders for Cookies, Temp Internet Files and

> >History are found in C:\Documents and Settings\Default User

>

> I'm clueless at this point. You mentioned that Trend Micro found some

> stuff... before or after you noticed the missing folders?

>

> I don't suppose you have a backup of your system, right?

>

> Have you tried System Restore yet?

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

 

bullnuc <bullnuc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I keep thinking this is a registry issue but do not know for sure.

 

The only option that I would think of it were my problem is to run a

repair install of XP.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Cookie, History & Temp Internet File Folders not found

 

PD43 wrote:

> bullnuc <bullnuc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> Have completed searches. Only folders for Cookies, Temp Internet Files

>> and

>> History are found in C:\Documents and Settings\Default User

>

> I'm clueless at this point.

 

We know. :-)