temp internet files

albertross_2

intel wrote:

Or as described in post #5 www.ccleaner.com

Intel,

Not sure if that was sarcasm or not? I may be being over-sensitive?

CCleaner (which I use) is a more complete cleaner, but something you have to initiate, the registry patch is a set it and forget it type of thing, that cleans up on IE exit, which I think IE should do by default..

intel

albertross wrote:

Intel,

Not sure if that was sarcasm or not? I may be being over-sensitive?

CCleaner (which I use) is a more complete cleaner, but something you have to initiate, the registry patch is a set it and forget it type of thing, that cleans up on IE exit, which I think IE should do by default..

Yes you are over sensitive..... so dont worry matey.. as just as you cannot see me it doesnt mean I am not aware of ppls feelings.

:beer:

I would always advise ppl not to go anywhere near the registry as any stupid mistake can have dire consequences, unless absolutely nessasary..
as the average user doesnt even know what the hell a Temp file is or does

Thats why a third party bit of kit is good as it circumvents any user making mistakes that they wouldnt understand how to reverse via regedit.

:beer:

albertross_2

Intel,

Ok thanks, it must be my hormones..

I agree about using regedit, hence the .reg file, more or less idiot proof..( or maybe not).

Chippy_Minton

albertross wrote:

How to Delete IE cache on exit (the easy way). (for XP)

Save the text between the --'s to a file called clean.reg

Why mess about with the Registry when you can do the same thing within IE?

Tools - Internet Options - Advanced tab. Scroll to the bottom for Security settings, tick 'Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed' and click OK.

albertross_2

Chippy,

Fair point.. forgot that was there.!

rizla01

I was advised to use this one.

http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/

My prob is this.

since the change of ISP or whatever MSE has done, I can no longer do a 'one word' link to any site such as the one above.

Is it me or what??

intel

rizla01 wrote:

I was advised to use this one.

http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/

My prob is this.

since the change of ISP or whatever MSE has done, I can no longer do a 'one word' link to any site such as the one above.

Is it me or what??

Its you riz :rotfl:

ohreally

Chippy_Minton wrote:

Tools - Internet Options - Advanced tab. Scroll to the bottom for Security settings, tick 'Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed' and click OK.

Your browsing history of visited sites is still retained in the index directories and this may be an issue for the user. Empting temp internet files does only that, a trail is still left at this point.

Chippy_Minton

ohreally wrote:

Your browsing history of visited sites is still retained in the index directories and this may be an issue for the user. Empting temp internet files does only that, a trail is still left at this point.

Interesting, just discovered a handy tool called IndexDat-Zap which shows your browsing history contained in the index.dat files. So if you're really worried that someone might find which sites you've visited, you'll want to delete all these files. The tool has a purchased version which will do that, however you can also delete them manually as described on that page.

BTW that site also has an excellent Sudoku helper/solver, which is how I came across the Index viewer.

albertross_2

I think this free software does that :

http://www.theabsolute.net/sware/clndisk.html