temporary internet files clog up

[Kurt]

Under XP, re-installed installed about six months ago,
there are two main users, and one guest account. Recently
the partition upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
full. (9GB!). Appartently it is the directory of the
temporary internet files under my private account that is
causing this. It is now well over 5GB big and still
growing. Whant I cannot find in that directory is the
usual I.E.5.1 directory with the 4 subdirectories that
windows makes itself. In fact I cannot see anything at
all. Looking in properties tells me there are 26
subdirectories and well over 120.000 files. Trying to
change the directory from read-only does not work. Norton
AV will search it for virusses and tell me the names of
the directories. They seem the kind Windows would make.
Trying to acces the directory in a DOS environment does
not work either. I can get to the directory, but I cannot
do anything with it. Oddly enough, every now and again,
one or some files of the directory will show up, and I can
delete those. This happens very irregular and
unpredictable.
How do I get rid of this file, and how do I get a proper
working 'Temporary internet files' directory? If the
problem does not get solved quickly, I'm afraid the whole
partition will fill up and become useless.
Thanks for any help or ideas.
Kurt/Belgium

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Open a Command Prompt to that folder, and then open Task Manager to End Task on
Explorer. Change to the command prompt window, and delete the file. Restart
Windows.

--
Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP
Email address : Subject: "QZ" + anything
All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be automatically deleted.
marfer's notes for XP > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm
..

"Kurt" > wrote in message
...
> Under XP, re-installed installed about six months ago,
> there are two main users, and one guest account. Recently
> the partition upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
> full. (9GB!). Appartently it is the directory of the
> temporary internet files under my private account that is
> causing this. It is now well over 5GB big and still
> growing. Whant I cannot find in that directory is the
> usual I.E.5.1 directory with the 4 subdirectories that
> windows makes itself. In fact I cannot see anything at
> all. Looking in properties tells me there are 26
> subdirectories and well over 120.000 files. Trying to
> change the directory from read-only does not work. Norton
> AV will search it for virusses and tell me the names of
> the directories. They seem the kind Windows would make.
> Trying to acces the directory in a DOS environment does
> not work either. I can get to the directory, but I cannot
> do anything with it. Oddly enough, every now and again,
> one or some files of the directory will show up, and I can
> delete those. This happens very irregular and
> unpredictable.
> How do I get rid of this file, and how do I get a proper
> working 'Temporary internet files' directory? If the
> problem does not get solved quickly, I'm afraid the whole
> partition will fill up and become useless.
> Thanks for any help or ideas.
> Kurt/Belgium

[Squire]

Go to Control Panel,
double click Internet Options,
click Delete Cookies,
Delete files,
Clear History,
click Apply and OK.

You can also use Disk Cleanup.
In Accessories, System Tools.

"Kurt" > wrote in message
...
> Under XP, re-installed installed about six months ago,
> there are two main users, and one guest account. Recently
> the partition upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
> full. (9GB!).

<Snip>

[Kurt]

This does not work, as under prompt, the system replies
not to be able to locate the file.
>-----Original Message-----
>Open a Command Prompt to that folder, and then open Task
Manager to End Task on
>Explorer. Change to the command prompt window, and delete
the file. Restart
>Windows.
>
>--
>Mark L. Ferguson TabletPC MVP
>Email address : Subject: "QZ" +
anything
>All email without "QZ" in the subject line will be
automatically deleted.
>marfer's notes for XP >
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/xp_notes.htm
>..
>
>"Kurt" > wrote in message
...
>> Under XP, re-installed installed about six months ago,
>> there are two main users, and one guest account.
Recently
>> the partition upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
>> full. (9GB!). Appartently it is the directory of the
>> temporary internet files under my private account that
is
>> causing this. It is now well over 5GB big and still
>> growing. Whant I cannot find in that directory is the
>> usual I.E.5.1 directory with the 4 subdirectories that
>> windows makes itself. In fact I cannot see anything at
>> all. Looking in properties tells me there are 26
>> subdirectories and well over 120.000 files. Trying to
>> change the directory from read-only does not work.
Norton
>> AV will search it for virusses and tell me the names of
>> the directories. They seem the kind Windows would make.
>> Trying to acces the directory in a DOS environment does
>> not work either. I can get to the directory, but I
cannot
>> do anything with it. Oddly enough, every now and again,
>> one or some files of the directory will show up, and I
can
>> delete those. This happens very irregular and
>> unpredictable.
>> How do I get rid of this file, and how do I get a proper
>> working 'Temporary internet files' directory? If the
>> problem does not get solved quickly, I'm afraid the
whole
>> partition will fill up and become useless.
>> Thanks for any help or ideas.
>> Kurt/Belgium
>
>.
>

[dev]

Kurt said:

> Under XP, re-installed installed about six months ago,
> there are two main users, and one guest account. Recently
> the partition upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
> full. (9GB!). Appartently it is the directory of the
> temporary internet files under my private account that is
> causing this. It is now well over 5GB big and still
> growing. Whant I cannot find in that directory is the
> usual I.E.5.1 directory with the 4 subdirectories that
> windows makes itself. In fact I cannot see anything at
> all. Looking in properties tells me there are 26
> subdirectories and well over 120.000 files. Trying to
> change the directory from read-only does not work. Norton
> AV will search it for virusses and tell me the names of
> the directories. They seem the kind Windows would make.
> Trying to acces the directory in a DOS environment does
> not work either. I can get to the directory, but I cannot
> do anything with it. Oddly enough, every now and again,
> one or some files of the directory will show up, and I can
> delete those. This happens very irregular and
> unpredictable.
> How do I get rid of this file, and how do I get a proper
> working 'Temporary internet files' directory? If the
> problem does not get solved quickly, I'm afraid the whole
> partition will fill up and become useless.

With the <user directory>\T.I.F. subdirectory selected, the ADDRESS
box should list something along these lines...

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Docs

Make it read as follows...

C:\Documents and Settings\Howard\My Documents\Docs\Content.IE5

Press <enter>

Now the usual four subdirectories should be visible. They may have
subdirectories containing the files that you want to delete...and deletion
of those subs may now be possible. It was here.

[kurt]

Seems like a very reasonable thing to do. Feel a bit
ashamed not to have thought of that one myself. however!
I tried it and Windows started hanging on the task. Now I
cannot even access the internet options no more. The file
is still as huge as before. I will restart the system now
and see what happens.
>-----Original Message-----
>Go to Control Panel,
>double click Internet Options,
>click Delete Cookies,
>Delete files,
>Clear History,
>click Apply and OK.
>
>You can also use Disk Cleanup.
>In Accessories, System Tools.
>
>"Kurt" > wrote in message
...
>> Under XP, re-installed installed about six months ago,
>> there are two main users, and one guest account.
Recently
>> the partition upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
>> full. (9GB!).
>
><Snip>
>
>.
>

[Gail]

Windows is not hanging -- it just will take a while to delete the files. Hit
delete files, check include offline content and go fix lunch, take a shower, go
for a jog, watch a dvd :)



"kurt" > wrote in message
...
> Seems like a very reasonable thing to do. Feel a bit
> ashamed not to have thought of that one myself. however!
> I tried it and Windows started hanging on the task. Now I
> cannot even access the internet options no more. The file
> is still as huge as before. I will restart the system now
> and see what happens.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Go to Control Panel,
> >double click Internet Options,
> >click Delete Cookies,
> >Delete files,
> >Clear History,
> >click Apply and OK.
> >
> >You can also use Disk Cleanup.
> >In Accessories, System Tools.
> >
> >"Kurt" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Under XP, re-installed installed about six months ago,
> >> there are two main users, and one guest account.
> Recently
> >> the partition upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
> >> full. (9GB!).
> >
> ><Snip>
> >
> >.
> >

[Squire]

Thanks, Gail,
I should have included that.

Jerry

"Gail" > wrote in message
...
> Windows is not hanging -- it just will take a while to delete the files.
Hit
> delete files, check include offline content and go fix lunch, take a
shower, go
> for a jog, watch a dvd :)
>
<Snip>

[Kurt]

Now I should really feel ashamed. Your idea actually did
the trick. I only did not wait long enough for the file
to delete. t took about 10 minites before they were
gone. Funny thing is, as I log on to the internet, I can
see all new entries, but the 5 or more GB that were there
from before remained unvisible. Now they are gone
however. Still I do not get to see the subdirectories
unde content IE5, but I can work on that from here.
Somebody allready made a suggestion for that.
So thanks a lot! You saved the partition from clogging up.
Kurt

[Kurt]

The suggestion made by squire did the trick.
thanks for your help anyway. Much appreciated!
Kurt

[Kurt]

Thank you very much for your suggestion. i managed to get
rid of the files via internet options. But I remain
worried about the fact that I (still) cannot see the
content.IE5 directory and it's subdiraectories. If I op
en the file now in explorer, I get to see the internet
entries, but as files of the main "temporary internet
files" and I do not see any subs. I read your suggestion,
but fail to understand it. Should I start in explorer or
in prompt. Wahat is T.I.F, Where am I to find the address
box, and how can I change (make it read) different?
Thanks beforehand,
Kurt
>
>With the <user directory>\T.I.F. subdirectory selected,
the ADDRESS
>box should list something along these lines...
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Docs
>
>Make it read as follows...
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\Howard\My
Documents\Docs\Content.IE5
>
>Press <enter>
>
>Now the usual four subdirectories should be visible.
They may have
>subdirectories containing the files that you want to
delete...and deletion
>of those subs may now be possible. It was here.
>
>.
>

[kurt]

I had a coffee, and that did it. Thanks!
Kurt
>-----Original Message-----
>Windows is not hanging -- it just will take a while to
delete the files. Hit
>delete files, check include offline content and go fix
lunch, take a shower, go
>for a jog, watch a dvd :)

[David]

9gb isnt really that much

"Kurt" > wrote in message
...
> Under XP, re-installed installed about six months ago,
> there are two main users, and one guest account. Recently
> the partition upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
> full. (9GB!). Appartently it is the directory of the
> temporary internet files under my private account that is
> causing this. It is now well over 5GB big and still
> growing. Whant I cannot find in that directory is the
> usual I.E.5.1 directory with the 4 subdirectories that
> windows makes itself. In fact I cannot see anything at
> all. Looking in properties tells me there are 26
> subdirectories and well over 120.000 files. Trying to
> change the directory from read-only does not work. Norton
> AV will search it for virusses and tell me the names of
> the directories. They seem the kind Windows would make.
> Trying to acces the directory in a DOS environment does
> not work either. I can get to the directory, but I cannot
> do anything with it. Oddly enough, every now and again,
> one or some files of the directory will show up, and I can
> delete those. This happens very irregular and
> unpredictable.
> How do I get rid of this file, and how do I get a proper
> working 'Temporary internet files' directory? If the
> problem does not get solved quickly, I'm afraid the whole
> partition will fill up and become useless.
> Thanks for any help or ideas.
> Kurt/Belgium

[kurt]

I found out about having to be patient myself, although
Gail's suggestion made me feel more comfy about it. There
is still about 10Mb I cannot get rid off. But that is so
little compared to the 5GB before. That 10Mb i probably
still somewhere in the hidden subdirectories. Dev. made
a suggestion about that, but i do not understand his
message so far. I asked for more details. I am getting
there though. So, thanks again!
Kurt
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks, Gail,
>I should have included that.
>
>Jerry
>
>"Gail" > wrote in message
...
>> Windows is not hanging -- it just will take a while to
delete the files.
>Hit
>> delete files, check include offline content and go fix
lunch, take a
>shower, go
>> for a jog, watch a dvd :)
>>
><Snip>
>
>.
>

[Gail]

No problem

You may want to create a task (either computerize or just in your head) to do a
cleanup of the TIF (temp Internet Files) on a weekly basis. Make suer you
include the Offline content. You can also clear cookies and history as well.
Other things to perform at that time -- If you use OE, Do maintenance there as
well,
Look at your Sent folder if you keep a copy, determine if any need to be
deleted, empty your deleted folder, create subfolders and move messages from the
inbox. Then go offline, go to file, folders, compact all.

Also take a look on a regular basis at your c:\windows\temp directory As long
as your are not installing programs to run from there, you are safe to
completely delete the contents of this directory (including subfolders) on a
regular basis. (you can do a search on your computer for *.tmp to see if there
are some in any other directory)

One note regarding OE -- It is recommended that you go to Tools Options and
Uncheck Compact Messages in Background if you have this checked. This is one of
the major causes of Inbox corruption due to the fact the system may try to
compact while your system is online DL messages.



"kurt" > wrote in message
...
> I had a coffee, and that did it. Thanks!
> Kurt
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Windows is not hanging -- it just will take a while to
> delete the files. Hit
> >delete files, check include offline content and go fix
> lunch, take a shower, go
> >for a jog, watch a dvd :)
>

[Gail]

NP Jerry

People are so used to the speed of computers these days that if something takes
a while it is automatically assumed the system is hanging. Maybe one day MS
will add a completion bar to this type of task so that the users know what is
happening


"Squire" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, Gail,
> I should have included that.
>
> Jerry
>
> "Gail" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Windows is not hanging -- it just will take a while to delete the files.
> Hit
> > delete files, check include offline content and go fix lunch, take a
> shower, go
> > for a jog, watch a dvd :)
> >
> <Snip>
>

[dev]

Kurt said:

>> With the <user directory>\T.I.F. subdirectory selected,
> the ADDRESS
>> box should list something along these lines...
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Docs
>>
>> Make it read as follows...
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\Howard\My
> Documents\Docs\Content.IE5
>>
>> Press <enter>
>>
>> Now the usual four subdirectories should be visible.
>> They may have subdirectories containing the files that
>> you want to delete...and deletion of those subs may now
>> be possible. It was here.

> Thank you very much for your suggestion. i managed to get rid of the
> files via internet options. But I remain worried about the fact that I
> (still) cannot see the content.IE5 directory and it's subdiraectories.
> If I op en the file now in explorer, I get to see the internet entries,
> but as files of the main "temporary internet files" and I do not see any
> subs. I read your suggestion, but fail to understand it. Should I start
> in explorer or in prompt. Wahat is T.I.F, Where am I to find the address
> box, and how can I change (make it read) different? Thanks beforehand,

T.I.F. means Temporary Internet Files

Open Windows Explorer. Click the VIEW menu|TOOLBARS and verify that ADDRESS
BAR is checkmarked.

Then in the lefthand pane of Explorer select the T.I.F. subdirectory, as in
the above path.

In the address box (top-righthand corner of the Explorer window), append
"Content.IE5" to the existing path, as shown above. <enter>

The underlying directories of the Temporary Internet Files subdirectory
should then be visible.

Note: If you see no path in the address bar, click TOOLS|FOLDER
OPTIONS|VIEW and checkmark the box that reads "show full path in the address
bar".

[Kurt]

Mind you, this is only the windows partition. All else
(programms and files) are spread over another 80Gb.
Windows alone isn't supposed to need 9Gb, even if it is XP.
Greetings
Kurt
>-----Original Message-----
>9gb isnt really that much
>
>> the PARTITION upon which XP is put, is getting nearly
>> full. (9GB!).

[Squire]

Kurt, click the following address to download HDVALET ( it's free)

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,54241,00.asp

This will get rid of a pile of junk files.
when you first use it, it will tell you what it finds and how much space is
used,
then delete the check mark in test mode to remove them.




"kurt" > wrote in message
...
> I found out about having to be patient myself, although
> Gail's suggestion made me feel more comfy about it. There
> is still about 10Mb I cannot get rid off.

<Snip>

[Squire]

If you have trouble downloading HDVALET.ZIP
I can send it to you in an attachment, it's only 631k in size.

Jerry

<Snip>

[kurt]

Tried it, but apparently HDValet can no longer be
downloaded for free. One must subscribe to be able to
download, and the subscripyion costs money. I will try
Tucows. Maybe find it there. Thanks anyway.
Kurt
>-----Original Message-----
>Kurt, click the following address to download HDVALET (
it's free)
>
>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,54241,00.asp
>
>This will get rid of a pile of junk files.
>when you first use it, it will tell you what it finds and
how much space is
>used,
>then delete the check mark in test mode to remove them.
>
>
>
>
>"kurt" > wrote in message
...
>> I found out about having to be patient myself, although
>> Gail's suggestion made me feel more comfy about it.
There
>> is still about 10Mb I cannot get rid off.
>
><Snip>
>
>.
>

[Kurt]

Dear Jerry,
If you would be so kind. Send to .
Got to go off the net now, it's 7.40pm here and i've got a
date to pick up at 8 to go to the theatre. Thanks for all
the help! Looking forward to the program.
Greetings,
Kurt
>-----Original Message-----
>If you have trouble downloading HDVALET.ZIP
>I can send it to you in an attachment, it's only 631k in
size.
>
>Jerry
>
><Snip>
>.
>

[Squire]

You have mail, Kurt,

"Kurt" > wrote in message
...
> Dear Jerry,
> If you would be so kind. Send to .
> Got to go off the net now, it's 7.40pm here and i've got a
> date to pick up at 8 to go to the theatre. Thanks for all
> the help! Looking forward to the program.
> Greetings,
> Kurt
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you have trouble downloading HDVALET.ZIP
> >I can send it to you in an attachment, it's only 631k in
> size.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> ><Snip>
> >.
> >