Cookies Folder

[Samuel]

Hi

I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and they
work!

Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies

Thank you for any advice
Samuel

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

May I ask why you're asking, Samuel?

If you enable 'Show Hidden Files and Folders,' you'll be able to "see" at
least one folder named Cookies (in Windows Explorer) but that's not
necessarily where all your cookies "live."

cf. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Samuel wrote:
> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and they
> work!
>
> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies

[VanguardLH[_2_]]

Samuel wrote:

> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
> they work!
>
> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies

In IE8: Internet Options -> Browsing history -> Settings -> Current
location

This shows where is the browser's TIF (Temporary Internet Files). Look
there. They even provide a View Files button to show you that folder.
Most cookies are stored there.

[ju.c[_3_]]

If cookies are not in that folder then they are in a subfolder in this hidden folder:

"C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5"


ju.c


"Samuel" > wrote in message ...
> Hi
>
> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and they
> work!
>
> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>
> Thank you for any advice
> Samuel
>
>

[Tim Meddick]

Cookies are not stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
What happens is that when you go to the Temp Inet Files folder you are
treated to a "user friendly" view that contains an "index" of both Temp
Inet Files (like .gif .htm and such) and cookie files (which are.txt files).
However, this is only an index and although the .gif's and the .htm's look
like they are there they are actually in subfolders within Temp Inet
Files\Content.IE5\... in folders called something like GLUF0X6F, and the
cookies will be somewhere else entirely! If you open a command-prompt from
that folder and type "dir /a" (/a for all) you will see what I mean. All
there really is in there is a file called "Index.dat"

Open Regedit.exe (by typing it into the "run" box) and go to the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

Under this key you have a list of all the "special" folders and their
locations on your computer - look up "cookies" and you will find there the
exact path to them. It takes two minutes, max.
--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


"ju.c" > wrote in message
...
> If cookies are not in that folder then they are in a subfolder in this
> hidden folder:
>
> "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files\Content.IE5"
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Samuel" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi
>>
>> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
>> they work!
>>
>> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>>
>> Thank you for any advice
>> Samuel

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

"Smoke & mirrors"

Tim Meddick wrote:
> Cookies are not stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
> What happens is that when you go to the Temp Inet Files folder you are
> treated to a "user friendly" view that contains an "index" of both Temp
> Inet Files (like .gif .htm and such) and cookie files (which are.txt
> files).
> However, this is only an index and although the .gif's and the .htm's look
> like they are there they are actually in subfolders within Temp Inet
> Files\Content.IE5\... in folders called something like GLUF0X6F, and the
> cookies will be somewhere else entirely! If you open a command-prompt
> from
> that folder and type "dir /a" (/a for all) you will see what I mean. All
> there really is in there is a file called "Index.dat"
>
> Open Regedit.exe (by typing it into the "run" box) and go to the key:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
> Folders
>
> Under this key you have a list of all the "special" folders and their
> locations on your computer - look up "cookies" and you will find there the
> exact path to them. It takes two minutes, max.
>
> "ju.c" > wrote in message
> ...
>> If cookies are not in that folder then they are in a subfolder in this
>> hidden folder:
>>
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>> Files\Content.IE5"
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "Samuel" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
>>> they work!
>>>
>>> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>>>
>>> Thank you for any advice
>>> Samuel

[ju.c[_3_]]

Cookies ARE stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!


"Tim Meddick" > wrote in message ...
> Cookies are not stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
> What happens is that when you go to the Temp Inet Files folder you are
> treated to a "user friendly" view that contains an "index" of both Temp
> Inet Files (like .gif .htm and such) and cookie files (which are.txt files).
> However, this is only an index and although the .gif's and the .htm's look
> like they are there they are actually in subfolders within Temp Inet
> Files\Content.IE5\... in folders called something like GLUF0X6F, and the
> cookies will be somewhere else entirely! If you open a command-prompt from
> that folder and type "dir /a" (/a for all) you will see what I mean. All
> there really is in there is a file called "Index.dat"
>
> Open Regedit.exe (by typing it into the "run" box) and go to the key:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
> Folders
>
> Under this key you have a list of all the "special" folders and their
> locations on your computer - look up "cookies" and you will find there the
> exact path to them. It takes two minutes, max.
> --
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
>
>
> "ju.c" > wrote in message
> ...
>> If cookies are not in that folder then they are in a subfolder in this
>> hidden folder:
>>
>> "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>> Files\Content.IE5"
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "Samuel" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
>>> they work!
>>>
>>> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>>>
>>> Thank you for any advice
>>> Samuel
>
>

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

"Smoke & mirrors"

ju.c wrote:
> Cookies ARE stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>
>
> "Tim Meddick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Cookies are not stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>> What happens is that when you go to the Temp Inet Files folder you are
>> treated to a "user friendly" view that contains an "index" of both Temp
>> Inet Files (like .gif .htm and such) and cookie files (which are.txt
>> files). However, this is only an index and although the .gif's and the
>> .htm's look like they are there they are actually in subfolders within
>> Temp Inet Files\Content.IE5\... in folders called something like
>> GLUF0X6F, and the cookies will be somewhere else entirely! If you open a
>> command-prompt from that folder and type "dir /a" (/a for all) you will
>> see what I mean. All there really is in there is a file called
>> "Index.dat"
>>
>> Open Regedit.exe (by typing it into the "run" box) and go to the key:
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
>> Folders
>>
>> Under this key you have a list of all the "special" folders and their
>> locations on your computer - look up "cookies" and you will find there
>> the
>> exact path to them. It takes two minutes, max.
>> --
>>
>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
>>
>>
>> "ju.c" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> If cookies are not in that folder then they are in a subfolder in this
>>> hidden folder:
>>>
>>> "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>>> Files\Content.IE5"
>>>
>>>
>>> ju.c
>>>
>>>
>>> "Samuel" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
>>>> they work!
>>>>
>>>> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for any advice
>>>> Samuel

[ju.c[_3_]]

Cookies ARE stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" > wrote in message ...
> "Smoke & mirrors"
>
> ju.c wrote:
>> Cookies ARE stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>>
>>
>> "Tim Meddick" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Cookies are not stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>>> What happens is that when you go to the Temp Inet Files folder you are
>>> treated to a "user friendly" view that contains an "index" of both Temp
>>> Inet Files (like .gif .htm and such) and cookie files (which are.txt
>>> files). However, this is only an index and although the .gif's and the
>>> .htm's look like they are there they are actually in subfolders within
>>> Temp Inet Files\Content.IE5\... in folders called something like
>>> GLUF0X6F, and the cookies will be somewhere else entirely! If you open a
>>> command-prompt from that folder and type "dir /a" (/a for all) you will
>>> see what I mean. All there really is in there is a file called
>>> "Index.dat"
>>>
>>> Open Regedit.exe (by typing it into the "run" box) and go to the key:
>>>
>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
>>> Folders
>>>
>>> Under this key you have a list of all the "special" folders and their
>>> locations on your computer - look up "cookies" and you will find there
>>> the
>>> exact path to them. It takes two minutes, max.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
>>>
>>>
>>> "ju.c" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> If cookies are not in that folder then they are in a subfolder in this
>>>> hidden folder:
>>>>
>>>> "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>>>> Files\Content.IE5"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ju.c
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Samuel" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
>>>>> they work!
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for any advice
>>>>> Samuel
>

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Didn't say they weren't, but that's not necessarily where the cookies are
really located.

ju.c wrote:
> Cookies ARE stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Smoke & mirrors"
>>
>> ju.c wrote:
>>> Cookies ARE stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tim Meddick" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Cookies are not stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>>>> What happens is that when you go to the Temp Inet Files folder you are
>>>> treated to a "user friendly" view that contains an "index" of both
>>>> Temp
>>>> Inet Files (like .gif .htm and such) and cookie files (which are.txt
>>>> files). However, this is only an index and although the .gif's and the
>>>> .htm's look like they are there they are actually in subfolders within
>>>> Temp Inet Files\Content.IE5\... in folders called something like
>>>> GLUF0X6F, and the cookies will be somewhere else entirely! If you open
>>>> a
>>>> command-prompt from that folder and type "dir /a" (/a for all) you will
>>>> see what I mean. All there really is in there is a file called
>>>> "Index.dat"
>>>>
>>>> Open Regedit.exe (by typing it into the "run" box) and go to the key:
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
>>>> Folders
>>>>
>>>> Under this key you have a list of all the "special" folders and their
>>>> locations on your computer - look up "cookies" and you will find there
>>>> the
>>>> exact path to them. It takes two minutes, max.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "ju.c" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> If cookies are not in that folder then they are in a subfolder in this
>>>>> hidden folder:
>>>>>
>>>>> "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary
>>>>> Internet
>>>>> Files\Content.IE5"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ju.c
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Samuel" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
>>>>>> they work!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for any advice
>>>>>> Samuel

[Samuel]

Thank you

Samuel

"VanguardLH" > wrote in message
...
> Samuel wrote:
>
>> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
>> they work!
>>
>> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>
> In IE8: Internet Options -> Browsing history -> Settings -> Current
> location
>
> This shows where is the browser's TIF (Temporary Internet Files). Look
> there. They even provide a View Files button to show you that folder.
> Most cookies are stored there.

[Tim Meddick]

Hi ju.c
No, they are NOT (physically) stored in the "Temporary Internet Files"
folder. As I said, they are INDEXED as being there but the actual .txt
files are NOT there - they are somewhere else on your system. Please go and
look for yourself. "PA Bear " got it right wen he said "Smoke and mirrors"
cos that's just what it is.

Once again (for the last time), if you open Regedit and go to the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders

you will find under the label "Cookies" the exact path where YOUR cookies
live on YOUR computer. I sincerely hope you get it...
--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.



"ju.c" > wrote in message
...
> Cookies ARE stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>
>
> "Tim Meddick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Cookies are not stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder!
>> What happens is that when you go to the Temp Inet Files folder you are
>> treated to a "user friendly" view that contains an "index" of both Temp
>> Inet Files (like .gif .htm and such) and cookie files (which are.txt
>> files). However, this is only an index and although the .gif's and the
>> .htm's look like they are there they are actually in subfolders within
>> Temp Inet Files\Content.IE5\... in folders called something like
>> GLUF0X6F, and the cookies will be somewhere else entirely! If you open a
>> command-prompt from that folder and type "dir /a" (/a for all) you will
>> see what I mean. All there really is in there is a file called
>> "Index.dat"
>>
>> Open Regedit.exe (by typing it into the "run" box) and go to the key:
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell
>> Folders
>>
>> Under this key you have a list of all the "special" folders and their
>> locations on your computer - look up "cookies" and you will find there
>> the exact path to them. It takes two minutes, max.
>> --
>>
>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
>>
>>
>> "ju.c" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> If cookies are not in that folder then they are in a subfolder in this
>>> hidden folder:
>>>
>>> "C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>>> Files\Content.IE5"
>>>
>>>
>>> ju.c
>>>
>>>
>>> "Samuel" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I am unable to find the Cookies folder but my cookies are enabled and
>>>> they work!
>>>>
>>>> Of course I looked in Documents & settings\User\Cookies
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for any advice
>>>> Samuel
>>

[Alister]

Tim Meddick wrote:
> Hi ju.c
> No, they are NOT (physically) stored in the "Temporary Internet Files"
> folder. As I said, they are INDEXED as being there but the actual .txt
> files are NOT there - they are somewhere else on your system. Please go and
> look for yourself. "PA Bear " got it right wen he said "Smoke and mirrors"
> cos that's just what it is.
>
> Once again (for the last time), if you open Regedit and go to the key:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders
>
> you will find under the label "Cookies" the exact path where YOUR cookies
> live on YOUR computer. I sincerely hope you get it...

Have you tried that yourself?

looked at three different XP machines (two on a domain and one not) and
in each case the string in that registry value is:

C:\Documents & Settings\%username%\Cookies

Which is what the OP said.

Alister

[Al Falfa]

Tim Meddick wrote:
>> Hi ju.c
>> No, they are NOT (physically) stored in the "Temporary Internet Files"
>> folder. As I said, they are INDEXED as being there but the actual .txt
>> files are NOT there - they are somewhere else on your system. Please
>> go and look for yourself. "PA Bear " got it right wen he said "Smoke
>> and mirrors" cos that's just what it is.
>> Once again (for the last time), if you open Regedit and go to the key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders
>> you will find under the label "Cookies" the exact path where YOUR
>> cookies live on YOUR computer. I sincerely hope you get it...

Alister wrote:
> Have you tried that yourself?
> looked at three different XP machines (two on a domain and one not) and
> in each case the string in that registry value is:
> C:\Documents & Settings\%username%\Cookies
> Which is what the OP said.

Alister,
What is there to try?
That is where they are.
ju.c mistakenly believes cookies are in \TIF.
Both PA Bear and Tim Meddick said that they are not really there.
Tim showed how to find \Cookies through the registry.
(An easier way is to just go to %userProfile%\Cookies)

There is no quoting back to the original article, but, from memory,
I believe the OP claims to have looked in his \Cookies. So, I am
left wondering what the actual point of your post is.

Also, where is the OP anyway?

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I only referenced Cookies and Temporary Internet Files as a system of "smoke
& mirrors."

cf.
http://groups.google.com/groups/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf8&q=smoke+%2B+mirrors+%2B+tif+OR+%22temporary+intern et+files%22+group%3Amicrosoft.public.*&sitesearch


Al Falfa wrote:
<snip>
> Both PA Bear and Tim Meddick said that they are not really there.

[Alister]

On Mar 26, 2:41*am, Al Falfa >
wrote:
> Tim Meddick wrote:
> >> Hi ju.c
> >> *No, they are NOT (physically) stored in the "Temporary Internet Files"
> >> folder. *As I said, they are INDEXED as being there but the actual .txt
> >> files are NOT there - they are somewhere else on your system. *Please
> >> go and look for yourself. "PA Bear " got it right wen he said "Smoke
> >> and mirrors" cos that's just what it is.
> >> *Once again (for the last time), *if you open Regedit and go to the key:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders
>
> >> you will find under the label "Cookies" the exact path where YOUR
> >> cookies live on YOUR computer. *I sincerely hope you get it...
> Alister wrote:
> > Have you tried that yourself?
> > looked at three different XP machines (two on a domain and one not) and
> > in each case the string in that registry value is:
> > C:\Documents & Settings\%username%\Cookies
> > Which is what the OP said.
>
> Alister,
> *What is there to try?
> *That is where they are.
> *ju.c mistakenly believes cookies are in \TIF.
> *Both PA Bear and Tim Meddick said that they are not really there.
> *Tim showed how to find \Cookies through the registry.
> (An easier way is to just go to %userProfile%\Cookies)
>
> *There is no quoting back to the original article, but, from memory,
> I believe the OP claims to have looked in his \Cookies. So, I am
> left wondering what the actual point of your post is.
>
> *Also, where is the OP anyway?

My fault, I misread the thread. I thought Tim was replying to the OP
who had already looked in %UserProfile%\Cookies. Sorry Tim.
I don't know where the OP is - I think he got bored!

Alister

[Tim Meddick]

My response was to "ju.c" who kept saying that cookies live in the
"Temporary Internet Files" folder, which they do not! Yes! The value you
stated IS the same as the OP's which is where they really are.
--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


"Alister" > wrote in message
...
> Tim Meddick wrote:
>> Hi ju.c
>> No, they are NOT (physically) stored in the "Temporary Internet
>> Files" folder. As I said, they are INDEXED as being there but the actual
>> .txt files are NOT there - they are somewhere else on your system.
>> Please go and look for yourself. "PA Bear " got it right wen he said
>> "Smoke and mirrors" cos that's just what it is.
>>
>> Once again (for the last time), if you open Regedit and go to the key:
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders
>>
>> you will find under the label "Cookies" the exact path where YOUR cookies
>> live on YOUR computer. I sincerely hope you get it...
>
> Have you tried that yourself?
>
> looked at three different XP machines (two on a domain and one not) and in
> each case the string in that registry value is:
>
> C:\Documents & Settings\%username%\Cookies
>
> Which is what the OP said.
>
> Alister