Content.IE5 takes too much

[raiden]

Hi, I am having a big problem on my hard disk space. I am
running on Windows XP Pro, I found out that the
folder "Temporary Internet Files" under my account is
taking a real large space (around 600MB). I have tried to
clean it, however, although it is nearly empty now, with
only some cookies left, but in the property, there is
still a lot of folders and files in it. I could not view
the files inside even if I turn off the hide hidden files
mode. Anyway, after trying many ways to find out what is
hidden inside, I found out that the folder
named "Content.IE5" is hidden in it. And it takes almost
600MB of space, the weird thing is, there are some movie
files which I viewed a long time ago, and they are big. I
tried to delete the biggest one, but the result is that a
window keep telling me that the file is in use. I do not
think there is any program using it. Anyway, I need to
know how can I save up my space, is it safe to delete the
whole folder? It is really troubling me, I am hoping to
hear a nice answer, thanks. By the way, can anyone tell
me what is Content.IE5 for?

[Thomas Wendell]

If you are using IE, right its icon, select properties, general tab, delete
files, check "Delete off-line content", OK . That _should_ get rid of most
of the stuff in ContentIE5

(If not exatly right I'm writing this from memory and checking against IE6
on W98)


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"raiden" > kirjoitti
.. .
> Hi, I am having a big problem on my hard disk space. I am
> running on Windows XP Pro, I found out that the
> folder "Temporary Internet Files" under my account is
> taking a real large space (around 600MB). I have tried to
> clean it, however, although it is nearly empty now, with
> only some cookies left, but in the property, there is
> still a lot of folders and files in it. I could not view
> the files inside even if I turn off the hide hidden files
> mode. Anyway, after trying many ways to find out what is
> hidden inside, I found out that the folder
> named "Content.IE5" is hidden in it. And it takes almost
> 600MB of space, the weird thing is, there are some movie
> files which I viewed a long time ago, and they are big. I
> tried to delete the biggest one, but the result is that a
> window keep telling me that the file is in use. I do not
> think there is any program using it. Anyway, I need to
> know how can I save up my space, is it safe to delete the
> whole folder? It is really troubling me, I am hoping to
> hear a nice answer, thanks. By the way, can anyone tell
> me what is Content.IE5 for?

[fanfic@NOSPAMinvor.com]

The easiest way to clean out Content.IE5 (and to clear your
history in the index.dat file!)--in W2K and I assume in XP--is to
log on as another user. If you've installed IE6 you suddenly see
a totally hidden folder in Content.IE5 that is keeping yet
_another_ history on where you've been. The folder is now no
longer in use and you can simply delete it--it will recreate
itself. You can also delete the index.dat file in your cookies
folder, because it too keeps a history of every cookie ever set.
You may have to make your new user an Administrator to access
this folder.


>"raiden" > kirjoitti
.. .
>> Hi, I am having a big problem on my hard disk space. I am
>> running on Windows XP Pro, I found out that the
>> folder "Temporary Internet Files" under my account is
>> taking a real large space (around 600MB). I have tried to
>> clean it, however, although it is nearly empty now, with
>> only some cookies left, but in the property, there is
>> still a lot of folders and files in it. I could not view
>> the files inside even if I turn off the hide hidden files
>> mode. Anyway, after trying many ways to find out what is
>> hidden inside, I found out that the folder
>> named "Content.IE5" is hidden in it. And it takes almost
>> 600MB of space, the weird thing is, there are some movie
>> files which I viewed a long time ago, and they are big. I
>> tried to delete the biggest one, but the result is that a
>> window keep telling me that the file is in use. I do not
>> think there is any program using it. Anyway, I need to
>> know how can I save up my space, is it safe to delete the
>> whole folder? It is really troubling me, I am hoping to
>> hear a nice answer, thanks. By the way, can anyone tell
>> me what is Content.IE5 for?
>



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