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Subfolder under TIF--"Content.IE5": What is it and how aafe to delete?



 
 
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Old May 21st 05, 12:50 AM
Mike M
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You need to clear the cache using the GUI provided. To see how please
read my first reply in this thread posted yesterday.

Is it still your opionion that this number of subfolders doesn't
indicate damage?


Yes. Now how about clearing the cache?
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Eli wrote:

I did decrease the cache size to 25 Megs, but I still get 8 Content
.IE 5 subfolders.

Don't seem to have any problems just now though.

Is it still your opionion that this number of subfolders doesn't
indicate damage?


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Old May 21st 05, 12:56 AM
Eli
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I keep clearing the cache, yet in a matter of time 8 such subfolders are
generated. Happpnes only after a few minutes of browsing.

Perhaps I should add that I have IE 6.0 SP1--with all the critical updates--
installed. But that subfolder is titled: CONTENT. IE5

-Eli
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"Mike M" wrote in message
...
| You need to clear the cache using the GUI provided. To see how please
| read my first reply in this thread posted yesterday.
|
| Is it still your opionion that this number of subfolders doesn't
| indicate damage?
|
| Yes. Now how about clearing the cache?
| --
| Mike Maltby MS-MVP
|
|
|
| Eli wrote:
|
| I did decrease the cache size to 25 Megs, but I still get 8 Content
| .IE 5 subfolders.
|
| Don't seem to have any problems just now though.
|
| Is it still your opionion that this number of subfolders doesn't
| indicate damage?
|


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Old May 21st 05, 01:09 AM
Mike M
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But that subfolder is titled: CONTENT. IE5

Which is exactly as it should be. When you clear the cache
_using_the_GUI_ are you checking the box to delete all off-line content?
Is clearing the cache removing the sub-folders? If not just delete them
and then carry on. This really is _not_ a problem.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Eli wrote:

I keep clearing the cache, yet in a matter of time 8 such subfolders
are generated. Happpnes only after a few minutes of browsing.

Perhaps I should add that I have IE 6.0 SP1--with all the critical
updates-- installed. But that subfolder is titled: CONTENT. IE5


  #14  
Old May 21st 05, 01:20 AM
Eli
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yes...I do check that delete offline content box...Those folders are
deleted, but new ones are rapidly regenerated. I currently have 8 such
subfolders. Even though I deleted them in safe Mode as u suggested in your
original post.
And even though I reset the cache to 25 Megs. Can I still assume its not a
problem?

Thanks again:

-Eli

*****************
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
| But that subfolder is titled: CONTENT. IE5
|
| Which is exactly as it should be. When you clear the cache
| _using_the_GUI_ are you checking the box to delete all off-line content?
| Is clearing the cache removing the sub-folders? If not just delete them
| and then carry on. This really is _not_ a problem.
| --
| Mike Maltby MS-MVP
|
|
|
| Eli wrote:
|
| I keep clearing the cache, yet in a matter of time 8 such subfolders
| are generated. Happpnes only after a few minutes of browsing.
|
| Perhaps I should add that I have IE 6.0 SP1--with all the critical
| updates-- installed. But that subfolder is titled: CONTENT. IE5
|


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Old May 22nd 05, 09:16 PM
MowGreen [MVP]
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Agree that the amount of folders is dependent on the size of the cache,
I can't recall what size generates another subset of 4 folders, but, in
this case I've seen more subfolders generated by malware so as to
facilitate the downloading and installing of more malware.
The OP really *needs* to scan the system for the presence of "unwanted
software" ASAP.

MG

Mike M wrote:

Mow,

... if there are more than 4 subfolders
for CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or
installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will
rectify this.



I'm sorry to have to correct you but that is incorrect. The sub-folders
are created in groups of four with the total number depending on the
current size of the cache with a new set of four being spawned for
roughly each 50MB of cache. I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a
long time since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in
total am never likely to see more than the four sub-folders but I can
assure you that having more than four sub-folders is not of itself an
indication of a TIF damaged by malware.

  #16  
Old May 22nd 05, 09:49 PM
Mike M
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Mow,

I agree that in this case something may well be amiss since the poster
reports that having cleared the cache eight sub-folders are seen rather
than the expected four. As you have already recommended a thorough scan
for unwanted malware is called for.
--
Mike


MowGreen [MVP] wrote:

Agree that the amount of folders is dependent on the size of the
cache, I can't recall what size generates another subset of 4
folders, but, in this case I've seen more subfolders generated by
malware so as to facilitate the downloading and installing of more
malware. The OP really *needs* to scan the system for the presence of
"unwanted
software" ASAP.


 




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