problems after sp2

[gmrad]

I have two questions to ask:
- I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from Windows XP
Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was sent to
me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it. For
example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were permitted
to see in Windows Explorer.

- There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary Internet
Files/Content.IE5/...
I can't even see most of them in Explorer. Are they important? Can I delete
them? If yes, how? Some Trojans like to hide there, do not they?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

For the first problem, go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup

Look in the right pane for a value called ServicePackSourcePath and =
ServicePackCachePath. If you are given the choice to Browse, when it =
ask you for the CD, try entering the one or both of the locations =
indicated. By default, your service pack cache files should be in =
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. This assumes XP is =
installed in C:\Windows

For the second question, these are your Temporary Internet Files. =
Control Panel, Internet Options, General tab. Delete Files.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"gmrad" > wrote in message =
...
>I have two questions to ask:
> - I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from =
Windows XP=20
> Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was =
sent to=20
> me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it. =
For=20
> example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were =
permitted=20
> to see in Windows Explorer.
>=20
> - There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary =
Internet=20
> Files/Content.IE5/...
> I can't even see most of them in Explorer. Are they important? Can I =
delete=20
> them? If yes, how? Some Trojans like to hide there, do not they?
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.=20
>=20
>

[gmrad]

Thanks for your prompt answers. As for your advice connected to the my first
question. In the right pane I have for value only ServicePackCachePath. No
ServicePackSourcePath. The written path is
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. It is interesting (?) that in
Windows Explorer there is no such folder but there is a folder
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. May it cause problems? I think that I must
say that I installed sp2 directly from the Internet and then CD with sp2 was
booked from Microsoft.
As for the my second question. Is there any rule how much space may be
recommended to use for Temporary Internet Files? Is there any
recommendations for deleting them or not deleting?


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
For the first problem, go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup

Look in the right pane for a value called ServicePackSourcePath and
ServicePackCachePath. If you are given the choice to Browse, when it ask
you for the CD, try entering the one or both of the locations indicated.
By default, your service pack cache files should be in
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. This assumes XP is installed
in C:\Windows

For the second question, these are your Temporary Internet Files. Control
Panel, Internet Options, General tab. Delete Files.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"gmrad" > wrote in message
...
>I have two questions to ask:
> - I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from Windows XP
> Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was sent
> to
> me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it. For
> example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were
> permitted
> to see in Windows Explorer.
>
> - There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary Internet
> Files/Content.IE5/...
> I can't even see most of them in Explorer. Are they important? Can I
> delete
> them? If yes, how? Some Trojans like to hide there, do not they?
> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>
>

[Wesley Vogel]

To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box � Delete all offline content {This cleans >> C:\Documents
and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files AND
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5 and \Content.MSO
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on your hard drive.
-----

If you want, try this: Open IE | Tools | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
scroll down to the bottom | check: Empty Temporary Internet Files folder
when browser is closed | click Apply | OK. Entirely up to you, but if you
want to be rid of this, it is done automatically. Deletes the content of
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files but not the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.

Also: Start IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Days to keep
pages in history: 0 | Apply | OK.
++++

[[Resizing your Cache
By default Internet Explorer allocates 10% of your drive. This was fine
years ago but today with the size of these new drives, 10% is just too large
and increases the chances for corruption.

Click the Settings button, adjust the TIF size to 50 mb, click OK ]]

From >>>
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
gmrad > hunted and pecked:
> Thanks for your prompt answers. As for your advice connected to the
> my first question. In the right pane I have for value only
> ServicePackCachePath. No ServicePackSourcePath. The written path is
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. It is interesting (?)
> that in Windows Explorer there is no such folder but there is a folder
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. May it cause problems? I think that
> I must say that I installed sp2 directly from the Internet and then
> CD with sp2 was booked from Microsoft.
> As for the my second question. Is there any rule how much space may be
> recommended to use for Temporary Internet Files? Is there any
> recommendations for deleting them or not deleting?
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> For the first problem, go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Navigate
> to:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
>
> Look in the right pane for a value called ServicePackSourcePath and
> ServicePackCachePath. If you are given the choice to Browse, when it
> ask you for the CD, try entering the one or both of the locations
> indicated.
> By default, your service pack cache files should be in
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. This assumes XP is
> installed in C:\Windows
>
> For the second question, these are your Temporary Internet Files.
> Control Panel, Internet Options, General tab. Delete Files.
>
>
> "gmrad" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I have two questions to ask:
>> - I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from
>> Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such
>> name that was sent to
>> me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it.
>> For example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were
>> permitted
>> to see in Windows Explorer.
>>
>> - There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary
>> Internet Files/Content.IE5/...
>> I can't even see most of them in Explorer. Are they important? Can I
>> delete
>> them? If yes, how? Some Trojans like to hide there, do not they?
>> Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you can, point the browse dialog to c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. =
If the needed files are found, then you're in business.

--=20
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
=20
"gmrad" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks for your prompt answers. As for your advice connected to the my =
first=20
> question. In the right pane I have for value only =
ServicePackCachePath. No=20
> ServicePackSourcePath. The written path is=20
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. It is interesting (?) =
that in=20
> Windows Explorer there is no such folder but there is a folder=20
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. May it cause problems? I think that =
I must=20
> say that I installed sp2 directly from the Internet and then CD with =
sp2 was=20
> booked from Microsoft.
> As for the my second question. Is there any rule how much space may be =

> recommended to use for Temporary Internet Files? Is there any=20
> recommendations for deleting them or not deleting?
>=20
>=20
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> For the first problem, go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Navigate =
to:
>=20
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
>=20
> Look in the right pane for a value called ServicePackSourcePath and=20
> ServicePackCachePath. If you are given the choice to Browse, when it =
ask=20
> you for the CD, try entering the one or both of the locations =
indicated.=20
> By default, your service pack cache files should be in=20
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. This assumes XP is =
installed=20
> in C:\Windows
>=20
> For the second question, these are your Temporary Internet Files. =
Control=20
> Panel, Internet Options, General tab. Delete Files.
>=20
> --=20
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>=20
> "gmrad" > wrote in message=20
> ...
>>I have two questions to ask:
>> - I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from =
Windows XP
>> Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was =
sent=20
>> to
>> me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it. =
For
>> example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were=20
>> permitted
>> to see in Windows Explorer.
>>
>> - There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary =
Internet
>> Files/Content.IE5/...
>> I can't even see most of them in Explorer. Are they important? Can I=20
>> delete
>> them? If yes, how? Some Trojans like to hide there, do not they?
>> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>>
>>=20
>=20
>

[Alex Nichol]

gmrad wrote:

>- I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from Windows XP
>Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was sent to
>me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it. For
>example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were permitted
>to see in Windows Explorer.

It is wanting a complete windows CD with SP2 slipstreamed into it.
Provided you have a good CD burning program around like say Nero, this
is not difficult to make from your original CD and the file on the SP2
CD. See one method at Slipstreaming SP2:
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262


>- There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary Internet
>Files/Content.IE5/...

Those are the Temporary Internet files, cached there in case your
browsing wants to get at them again. At Control Panel - Internet
Options, middle of front page you can click 'Delete Files' to empty it
out, and click Settings and reduce the space allowed (which is probably
excessive - 40 MB say should be plenty)


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[gmrad]

Thanks to both of you, Wesley and Doug!
I've got everything I wanted from your advices.

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
If you can, point the browse dialog to c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. If
the needed files are found, then you're in business.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"gmrad" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for your prompt answers. As for your advice connected to the my
> first
> question. In the right pane I have for value only ServicePackCachePath. No
> ServicePackSourcePath. The written path is
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. It is interesting (?) that
> in
> Windows Explorer there is no such folder but there is a folder
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. May it cause problems? I think that I
> must
> say that I installed sp2 directly from the Internet and then CD with sp2
> was
> booked from Microsoft.
> As for the my second question. Is there any rule how much space may be
> recommended to use for Temporary Internet Files? Is there any
> recommendations for deleting them or not deleting?
>
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> For the first problem, go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Navigate to:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
>
> Look in the right pane for a value called ServicePackSourcePath and
> ServicePackCachePath. If you are given the choice to Browse, when it ask
> you for the CD, try entering the one or both of the locations indicated.
> By default, your service pack cache files should be in
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. This assumes XP is
> installed
> in C:\Windows
>
> For the second question, these are your Temporary Internet Files. Control
> Panel, Internet Options, General tab. Delete Files.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "gmrad" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I have two questions to ask:
>> - I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from Windows
>> XP
>> Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was sent
>> to
>> me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it. For
>> example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were
>> permitted
>> to see in Windows Explorer.
>>
>> - There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary
>> Internet
>> Files/Content.IE5/...
>> I can't even see most of them in Explorer. Are they important? Can I
>> delete
>> them? If yes, how? Some Trojans like to hide there, do not they?
>> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>>
>>
>
>

[gmrad]

Thank you! I will try to slipstream sp2.

"Alex Nichol" > wrote in message
...
> gmrad wrote:
>
>>- I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from Windows XP
>>Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was sent
>>to
>>me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it. For
>>example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were
>>permitted
>>to see in Windows Explorer.
>
> It is wanting a complete windows CD with SP2 slipstreamed into it.
> Provided you have a good CD burning program around like say Nero, this
> is not difficult to make from your original CD and the file on the SP2
> CD. See one method at Slipstreaming SP2:
> http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262
>
>
>>- There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary Internet
>>Files/Content.IE5/...
>
> Those are the Temporary Internet files, cached there in case your
> browsing wants to get at them again. At Control Panel - Internet
> Options, middle of front page you can click 'Delete Files' to empty it
> out, and click Settings and reduce the space allowed (which is probably
> excessive - 40 MB say should be plenty)
>
>
> --
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[Wesley Vogel]

Keep having fun! :-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
gmrad > hunted and pecked:
> Thanks to both of you, Wesley and Doug!
> I've got everything I wanted from your advices.
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> If you can, point the browse dialog to
> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. If the needed files are found,
> then you're in business.
>
>
> "gmrad" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thanks for your prompt answers. As for your advice connected to the
>> my first
>> question. In the right pane I have for value only
>> ServicePackCachePath. No ServicePackSourcePath. The written path is
>> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. It is interesting (?)
>> that in
>> Windows Explorer there is no such folder but there is a folder
>> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. May it cause problems? I think
>> that I must
>> say that I installed sp2 directly from the Internet and then CD with
>> sp2 was
>> booked from Microsoft.
>> As for the my second question. Is there any rule how much space may
>> be recommended to use for Temporary Internet Files? Is there any
>> recommendations for deleting them or not deleting?
>>
>>
>> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> For the first problem, go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Navigate
>> to:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
>>
>> Look in the right pane for a value called ServicePackSourcePath and
>> ServicePackCachePath. If you are given the choice to Browse, when
>> it ask you for the CD, try entering the one or both of the locations
>> indicated. By default, your service pack cache files should be in
>> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. This assumes XP is
>> installed
>> in C:\Windows
>>
>> For the second question, these are your Temporary Internet Files.
>> Control Panel, Internet Options, General tab. Delete Files.
>>
>> --
>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
>> --------------------------------
>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> --------------------------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>> "gmrad" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I have two questions to ask:
>>> - I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from
>>> Windows XP
>>> Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was
>>> sent to
>>> me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it.
>>> For example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files
>>> were permitted
>>> to see in Windows Explorer.
>>>
>>> - There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary
>>> Internet
>>> Files/Content.IE5/...
>>> I can't even see most of them in Explorer. Are they important? Can I
>>> delete
>>> them? If yes, how? Some Trojans like to hide there, do not they?
>>> Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Glad to hear it :)

--=20
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
=20
"gmrad" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks to both of you, Wesley and Doug!
> I've got everything I wanted from your advices.
>=20
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> If you can, point the browse dialog to =
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. If=20
> the needed files are found, then you're in business.
>=20
> --=20
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>=20
> "gmrad" > wrote in message=20
> ...
>> Thanks for your prompt answers. As for your advice connected to the =
my=20
>> first
>> question. In the right pane I have for value only =
ServicePackCachePath. No
>> ServicePackSourcePath. The written path is
>> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. It is interesting (?) =
that=20
>> in
>> Windows Explorer there is no such folder but there is a folder
>> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386. May it cause problems? I think that =
I=20
>> must
>> say that I installed sp2 directly from the Internet and then CD with =
sp2=20
>> was
>> booked from Microsoft.
>> As for the my second question. Is there any rule how much space may =
be
>> recommended to use for Temporary Internet Files? Is there any
>> recommendations for deleting them or not deleting?
>>
>>
>> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> For the first problem, go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Navigate =
to:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
>>
>> Look in the right pane for a value called ServicePackSourcePath and
>> ServicePackCachePath. If you are given the choice to Browse, when it =
ask
>> you for the CD, try entering the one or both of the locations =
indicated.
>> By default, your service pack cache files should be in
>> c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache. This assumes XP is=20
>> installed
>> in C:\Windows
>>
>> For the second question, these are your Temporary Internet Files. =
Control
>> Panel, Internet Options, General tab. Delete Files.
>>
>> --=20
>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
>> --------------------------------
>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> --------------------------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>> "gmrad" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>I have two questions to ask:
>>> - I had some problems and they asked me to use some files from =
Windows=20
>>> XP
>>> Professional Service Pack 2 CD. I have a CD with such name that was =
sent
>>> to
>>> me from the Microsoft. In all cases no such files were found on it. =
For
>>> example, last time it was file setup50.exe. All system files were
>>> permitted
>>> to see in Windows Explorer.
>>>
>>> - There are a lot of files in folders .../Local Setting/Temporary=20
>>> Internet
>>> Files/Content.IE5/...
>>> I can't even see most of them in Explorer. Are they important? Can I
>>> delete
>>> them? If yes, how? Some Trojans like to hide there, do not they?
>>> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>=20
>=20
>