Dianne, Hi.
Yes, you can safely delete everything in those two folders, but you won't be
able to do the TIF files while you're in Windows - that's why the batchfile
takes you into DOS.
And as I said, you need to check that the paths described in either the
short or long batchfiles, are the same paths that your computer is using.

The deletion of Temporary Internet Files and Cookies is a confusing
business - but there are some good explanations to be found on the net if
you use Google, or some equally effective search engine.

I've run that batchfile for some time with the 'Cookies' section set to
delete the entire cookies folder, and not just the cookies index.

It does make logging on to some of your sites more time consuming, but with
Windows set to remember your username and password, it's not too much of a
bind.

Ian Porter
Computer Guys
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dianne Gronfors" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Content.IE5 folder


> Well, now I'm really confused.  I was referring to C:\windows\temporary
> internet files.    That's where my content.IE5 folder is and it definately
> was NOT hidden on me.  I had missed the c:\windows\temp folder completely.
> Now I've gone looking at it and it's just full of stuff.  I have 5 folders
> named _istmp0.dir to _istmp4.dir and they appear to be empty.  The others
> are mcafee, msoclip1 (empty), pft5295~temp (files going back to 1999 - I
> haven't even had this computer that long!), tempfolder.aaa, vbe,
> webshotstemp and {fe117aa8-etc.etc.}.  Now my question:  Can I safely
delete
> everything in my windows\temporary internet files and my windows\temp?
>  Ian - will the clean up tools and batch files that you posted clean these
> up too?  I tried fred langa's batch file but I don't think it worked.
I'll
> try again using your explanations.  Thanks for going to the trouble to
send
> it.  Dianne

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