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defrag freezing computer
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3. The CONTENT IE5 folder is meant to be located in C:\Windows\TEmporary Internet Files. I cannot see the folder in there, and nor is it a 'hidden file'. Everytime I go in to get rid of these cumbersome temp files, I have to use the search function to find it. (Location is always the same, but as mentioned, it is not visible). A- 3. Use Windows Explorer. Find Temporary Internet Folders on the tree. Next, click the plus sign at the left of the folder icon for "Temporary Internet Folders". The folder "CONTENTS.IE5" appears on the tree as subfolder of "Temporary Internet Folders". It's an old, but interestant, trick! If you use Windows 98, you can use the old Win3.1 WINFILE, that shows the subfolders normally on "Temporary Internet Folders"* (Start Run and enter "winfile" (without ")). *because WINFILE doesn't support the "tricks" of Microsoft for hiding folders, adding special menu items, etc. Nuno Silva (aka NJSG) Carolyn wrote: hi Jim Thanks for your advice, defragged successfully in safe mode Haven't tried it in normal mode yet, but know whatto do if it doesn't work! Secondly, re the housekeeping... I'm pretty good with keeping my PC clean, emptying temps etc, I run Reg-Vac and DLLArchive too. My question is about temp files. When I had had my PC for a couple of years, I found a folder called CONTENT IE5, which contained a bunch of folders with names like 6HGF67YTH (for example only). They were all chocka block full of temp files, each folder had 15-30Mb of temp files, It took me ages to delete the contents of each folder. When trying to delete each of these folders, I got a warning that these were system folders etc. They each contain a hidden file which is named "desktop". It seemed that every time I had chosen to empty temp internet files, they had in fact been transferred over to this CONTENT IE5 folder instead of being deleted completely. 1. Is this so, and is it normal for these files not to be totally deleted? 2. Would it be dangerous to delete the folders inside the CONTENT IE5 folder.. the names appear to me to be random combinations of numbers and letters OR is there a way for me to bypass the files being sent there for later deletion? 3. The CONTENT IE5 folder is meant to be located in C:\Windows\TEmporary Internet Files. I cannot see the folder in there, and nor is it a 'hidden file'. Everytime I go in to get rid of these cumbersome temp files, I have to use the search function to find it. (Location is always the same, but as mentioned, it is not visible). Your thoughts appreciated! Regards Carolyn |
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