Content.IE5 folder missing.

[Ray]

I am running XP pro and have 2 users on my computer.
The subfolder called 'Content.IE5' is missing from my Temporary Internet
Files folder.
I have tried copying the folder from the other users folder but it will not
allow me to.
How do I get the folder back please?
Thanks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Open Internet Explorer and visit one web page should recreate Content.IE5 if
it has been deleted.

Anything beyond Local Settings is Hidden.

Paste this in Start | Run, click OK and see what opens...

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

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[Ray]

I have made hidden files visible and do not see the 'Content.IE5' folder in
the 'Temporary Internet Files' folder.
However when I use the 'Run' program with your command line, the folder
appears on screen in it's own window. It has 4 subfolders with numbers and
letters as names and a 'index.dat' file.

 

[Ray]

Wesley,
I have just noticed 2 new folder in Local Settings.
They are 'Networkservice' and 'Localservice'. I have never seen these
folders before. They both have the temp internet folder that I have lost.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Ray,

You cannot get to Content.IE5 folder by using Windows Explorer, you have to
sneak up on it.

Here's an easier way (at least you can remember what to type)...
Start | Run | Type: %tmp% | Click OK |

You will probably have to click the Folders button on the Tool Bar.
Click: [+] Temporary Internet Files
Click: [+] Content.IE5
Click: Random named folders

Smoke and mirrors.

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[Wesley Vogel]

No they don't, Ray. They have their own Content.IE5 folders.

Default Local Disk Folders

Folder Name: Documents and Settings
Contents: Account information for each user who is granted access on the
computer. Each user account is represented by a subfolder assigned the
user name. Folders under each user account folder include My Documents,
Desktop, and Start Menu.

These include:

Documents and Settings\Administrator
Documents and Settings\All Users
Documents and Settings\Default User
Documents and Settings\LocalService
Documents and Settings\NetworkService
Documents and Settings\You

Some of the above are Hidden folders.
These are System folders and shouldn't be deleted.

Administrator is for the Administrator account.

All Users is used for many things. Your Desktop and Start Menu, for
example, display what is in All Users *and* what is in your Desktop and
Start Menu folders.

Default User is used when creating new accounts.

I am not really sure what LocalService & NetworkService are for, but...

LocalService is the NT Authority\Local Service user account, the Windows XP
System account.

Obviously, NetworkService has something to do with networks, the
NetworkService account.

The LocalService and NetworkService accounts perform things like synchronize
the time, etc.

All of the following should have content.IE5 folders.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\
Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\
Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\
Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\
Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\
Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\
Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

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[Ray]

Sorry to be a pain, but I did exactly what you said (%tem%) and the list of
files and folders in the window did not include Content.IE5.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I have no idea why, Ray. Maybe because you have more than one user.

If you feel the need, create a shortcut to Content.IE5

Start | Run | Paste the line and click OK...

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

Click the Folders icon to show the tree view | Right click the Content.IE5
folder |
Send To | Desktop (create shortcut) | Move the shortcut where ever you like.

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[Guest]

Hello, I do not have said sub folder in the temporary internet files folder
in my account, all other accounts do have such a sub folder. In my account
there is the "Temporary Internet Files" and no sub folders. There is a
seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders and index.dat
file. The sub folders are empty.
Using WindowsXP Home SP2 with all current updates.
Any way to set up this account like all others on my unit?
take care
beamish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Content.IE5 is a Hidden System folder.

You have the Content.IE5 folder whether you can see it or not.

Even if the Content.IE5 folder gets deleted, it jests gets recreated.

Try one of these methods to view the Content.IE5 folder.

To view:
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5

Start | Run | Type: cleanmgr | Click OK | Highlight Temporary Internet
Files | Click the View Files button

Or...

Start | Run | Type: %tmp% | Click OK |

You will probably have to click the Folders button on the Tool Bar.
Click: [+] Temporary Internet Files
Click: [+] Content.IE5
Click: Random named folders

Or...

Start | Run | Paste this in the box:

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

Click OK.
-----

You do not have to *see* the Content.IE5 folder to delete its contents.

To delete *all* of your Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click 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. Also close OE.
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 >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
AND
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)}
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.
6) You can also click on the Clear History button to empty your History
folder.

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
%userprofile%\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.

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[kaream]

Ray, if you're simply trying to delete the contents of each user's
Content.IE5 folders, which is the usual question raised, Wes's
suggestions will work fine. But if you're trying to view the contents
of these folders, I've posted suggestions (and questions) at a few
different topic threads that ought to be of help to you. These are
listed here in chronological order of posting. Please respond here if
any of these links seem to help -- I'm really curious to know whether
my experience with my own setup is or is not generally applicable, or
reflects some sort of unique situation -- thanks.

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...general/browse_thread/thread/8aa54dbc5bd5f257
(you can ignore the hilarity caused by my use of "Alice" and "Bob" to
designate User1 and User2)

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...support/browse_thread/thread/f505e773ee104645

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ewusers/browse_thread/thread/9719957fdc1c7616

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...general/browse_thread/thread/8f12dc87e63ffd90

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...general/browse_thread/thread/b1c13ae5e82d6f81

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...lserver/browse_thread/thread/dd3935fb9eba2b8b

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...browser/browse_thread/thread/523e79af24bbc14b

 

[Guest]

Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders and
a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5 folder", located in my
account and no other accounts, anyone know the reason for this folder?

take care
beamish

Content.IE5 is a Hidden System folder.

You have the Content.IE5 folder whether you can see it or not.

Even if the Content.IE5 folder gets deleted, it jests gets recreated.

Try one of these methods to view the Content.IE5 folder.

To view:
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5

Start | Run | Type: cleanmgr | Click OK | Highlight Temporary Internet
Files | Click the View Files button

Or...

Start | Run | Type: %tmp% | Click OK |

You will probably have to click the Folders button on the Tool Bar.
Click: [+] Temporary Internet Files
Click: [+] Content.IE5
Click: Random named folders

Or...

Start | Run | Paste this in the box:

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

Click OK.
-----

You do not have to *see* the Content.IE5 folder to delete its contents.

To delete *all* of your Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click 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. Also close OE.
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 >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
AND
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)}
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.
6) You can also click on the Clear History button to empty your History
folder.

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
%userprofile%\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.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, I do not have said sub folder in the temporary internet files
folder in my account, all other accounts do have such a sub folder. In my
account there is the "Temporary Internet Files" and no sub folders. There
is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders and
index.dat file. The sub folders are empty.
Using WindowsXP Home SP2 with all current updates.
Any way to set up this account like all others on my unit?
take care
beamish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Here is everything that I know about the %userprofile%\UserData folder.
Which isn't very much.

%userprofile%\UserData seems to have something to do with Internet Explorer.

Windows Update, for one, places files in %userprofile%\UserData folders.

Files similar to this: WindowsUpdate[#].xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ is another that adds *.xml files to the UserData
folders.

The %userprofile%\UserData\index.dat says it's the Client UrlCache.

Typically, the UserData folder contains four random named subfolders.

If you delete the four random named folders and the index.dat, they will
just get recreated.

Apparently the four random named folders get their names from
%userprofile%\UserData\index.dat.

You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836914

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\Cache\Extensible Cache\UserData
Class Name: <NO CLASS>

Value 0
Name: CachePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\UserData

Value 1
Name: CachePrefix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: UserData

Value 2
Name: CacheLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3e8 (3e8 is a hex value that equals 1000 in decimal, probably KB)

Value 3
Name: CacheOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8

Value 4
Name: CacheRepair
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Not much, huh?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders
and a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5 folder", located
in my account and no other accounts, anyone know the reason for this
folder?

take care
beamish

Content.IE5 is a Hidden System folder.

You have the Content.IE5 folder whether you can see it or not.

Even if the Content.IE5 folder gets deleted, it jests gets recreated.

Try one of these methods to view the Content.IE5 folder.

To view:
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5

Start | Run | Type: cleanmgr | Click OK | Highlight Temporary
Internet Files | Click the View Files button

Or...

Start | Run | Type: %tmp% | Click OK |

You will probably have to click the Folders button on the Tool Bar.
Click: [+] Temporary Internet Files
Click: [+] Content.IE5
Click: Random named folders

Or...

Start | Run | Paste this in the box:

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

Click OK.
-----

You do not have to *see* the Content.IE5 folder to delete its contents.

To delete *all* of your Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click 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. Also close OE.
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 >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
AND
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)}
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.
6) You can also click on the Clear History button to empty your History
folder.

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 %userprofile%\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.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, I do not have said sub folder in the temporary internet files
folder in my account, all other accounts do have such a sub folder. In
my account there is the "Temporary Internet Files" and no sub folders.
There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders
and index.dat file. The sub folders are empty.
Using WindowsXP Home SP2 with all current updates.
Any way to set up this account like all others on my unit?
take care
beamish

 

[Guest]

Hello, Thank You for the information.
Have a little different type of information concerning this item. Found that
if the xml file is in the last folder (fourth) then Windows creates another
four folders. At least on my unit I found 12 folders, all with a xml file in
the last folder of a set of four.
I removed the last eight folders.
When the next update (security) occurs I will check on the Userdata Folders.
take care and once again thank you.
beamish

Here is everything that I know about the %userprofile%\UserData folder.
Which isn't very much.

%userprofile%\UserData seems to have something to do with Internet Explorer.

Windows Update, for one, places files in %userprofile%\UserData folders.

Files similar to this: WindowsUpdate[#].xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ is another that adds *.xml files to the UserData
folders.

The %userprofile%\UserData\index.dat says it's the Client UrlCache.

Typically, the UserData folder contains four random named subfolders.

If you delete the four random named folders and the index.dat, they will
just get recreated.

Apparently the four random named folders get their names from
%userprofile%\UserData\index.dat.

You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836914

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\Cache\Extensible Cache\UserData
Class Name: <NO CLASS>

Value 0
Name: CachePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\UserData

Value 1
Name: CachePrefix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: UserData

Value 2
Name: CacheLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3e8 (3e8 is a hex value that equals 1000 in decimal, probably KB)

Value 3
Name: CacheOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8

Value 4
Name: CacheRepair
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Not much, huh?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders
and a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5 folder", located
in my account and no other accounts, anyone know the reason for this
folder?

take care
beamish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

beamish,

The Windows Updates are out already today.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information.
Have a little different type of information concerning this item. Found
that if the xml file is in the last folder (fourth) then Windows creates
another four folders. At least on my unit I found 12 folders, all with a
xml file in the last folder of a set of four.
I removed the last eight folders.
When the next update (security) occurs I will check on the Userdata
Folders. take care and once again thank you.
beamish

Here is everything that I know about the %userprofile%\UserData folder.
Which isn't very much.

%userprofile%\UserData seems to have something to do with Internet
Explorer.

Windows Update, for one, places files in %userprofile%\UserData folders.

Files similar to this: WindowsUpdate[#].xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ is another that adds *.xml files to the
UserData folders.

The %userprofile%\UserData\index.dat says it's the Client UrlCache.

Typically, the UserData folder contains four random named subfolders.

If you delete the four random named folders and the index.dat, they will
just get recreated.

Apparently the four random named folders get their names from
%userprofile%\UserData\index.dat.

You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836914

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\Cache\Extensible Cache\UserData
Class Name: <NO CLASS>

Value 0
Name: CachePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\UserData

Value 1
Name: CachePrefix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: UserData

Value 2
Name: CacheLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3e8 (3e8 is a hex value that equals 1000 in decimal, probably
KB)

Value 3
Name: CacheOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8

Value 4
Name: CacheRepair
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Not much, huh?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders
and a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5 folder",
located in my account and no other accounts, anyone know the reason for
this folder?

take care
beamish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I got one file from Windows Update today in my UserData folder.

C:\Documents and Settings\Wesley P.
Vogel\UserData\6LBP50HA\oWindowsUpdate[1].xml

It looks really important too.

Here are the contents.

<ROOTSTUB />

Whoop de doo! ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information.
Have a little different type of information concerning this item. Found
that if the xml file is in the last folder (fourth) then Windows creates
another four folders. At least on my unit I found 12 folders, all with a
xml file in the last folder of a set of four.
I removed the last eight folders.
When the next update (security) occurs I will check on the Userdata
Folders. take care and once again thank you.
beamish

Here is everything that I know about the %userprofile%\UserData folder.
Which isn't very much.

%userprofile%\UserData seems to have something to do with Internet
Explorer.

Windows Update, for one, places files in %userprofile%\UserData folders.

Files similar to this: WindowsUpdate[#].xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ is another that adds *.xml files to the
UserData folders.

The %userprofile%\UserData\index.dat says it's the Client UrlCache.

Typically, the UserData folder contains four random named subfolders.

If you delete the four random named folders and the index.dat, they will
just get recreated.

Apparently the four random named folders get their names from
%userprofile%\UserData\index.dat.

You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836914

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\Cache\Extensible Cache\UserData
Class Name: <NO CLASS>

Value 0
Name: CachePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\UserData

Value 1
Name: CachePrefix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: UserData

Value 2
Name: CacheLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3e8 (3e8 is a hex value that equals 1000 in decimal, probably
KB)

Value 3
Name: CacheOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8

Value 4
Name: CacheRepair
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Not much, huh?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders
and a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5 folder",
located in my account and no other accounts, anyone know the reason for
this folder?

take care
beamish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[What are UserData records?
UserData records are very similar to cookies. Just like the cookies they are
used by some Web sites to store information about you on your computer and
are privacy threat because they can contain sensitive information like your
name and password for web mailboxes, password-protected sites, etc.

The primary difference between cookies and UserData records is that the
stored information in UserData records can be much larger (up to 128 KB per
record). UserData records are stored in yet another Index.dat file in a
hidden Windows directory. Only Internet Explorer 5 and later support
UserData records.]]
http://www.milincorporated.com/milshield2faq.html#UserData

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information.
Have a little different type of information concerning this item. Found
that if the xml file is in the last folder (fourth) then Windows creates
another four folders. At least on my unit I found 12 folders, all with a
xml file in the last folder of a set of four.
I removed the last eight folders.
When the next update (security) occurs I will check on the Userdata
Folders. take care and once again thank you.
beamish

Here is everything that I know about the %userprofile%\UserData folder.
Which isn't very much.

%userprofile%\UserData seems to have something to do with Internet
Explorer.

Windows Update, for one, places files in %userprofile%\UserData folders.

Files similar to this: WindowsUpdate[#].xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ is another that adds *.xml files to the
UserData folders.

The %userprofile%\UserData\index.dat says it's the Client UrlCache.

Typically, the UserData folder contains four random named subfolders.

If you delete the four random named folders and the index.dat, they will
just get recreated.

Apparently the four random named folders get their names from
%userprofile%\UserData\index.dat.

You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836914

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\Cache\Extensible Cache\UserData
Class Name: <NO CLASS>

Value 0
Name: CachePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\UserData

Value 1
Name: CachePrefix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: UserData

Value 2
Name: CacheLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3e8 (3e8 is a hex value that equals 1000 in decimal, probably
KB)

Value 3
Name: CacheOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8

Value 4
Name: CacheRepair
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Not much, huh?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders
and a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5 folder",
located in my account and no other accounts, anyone know the reason for
this folder?

take care
beamish

 

[Guest]

Hello, Thank You for the information concerning userdata folders.
Will incorporate into my maintenance routine.
I use index.dat removal suite.
take care
beamish

[[What are UserData records?
UserData records are very similar to cookies. Just like the cookies they are
used by some Web sites to store information about you on your computer and
are privacy threat because they can contain sensitive information like your
name and password for web mailboxes, password-protected sites, etc.

The primary difference between cookies and UserData records is that the
stored information in UserData records can be much larger (up to 128 KB per
record). UserData records are stored in yet another Index.dat file in a
hidden Windows directory. Only Internet Explorer 5 and later support
UserData records.]]
http://www.milincorporated.com/milshield2faq.html#UserData

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information.
Have a little different type of information concerning this item. Found
that if the xml file is in the last folder (fourth) then Windows creates
another four folders. At least on my unit I found 12 folders, all with a
xml file in the last folder of a set of four.
I removed the last eight folders.
When the next update (security) occurs I will check on the Userdata
Folders. take care and once again thank you.
beamish

Here is everything that I know about the %userprofile%\UserData folder.
Which isn't very much.

%userprofile%\UserData seems to have something to do with Internet
Explorer.

Windows Update, for one, places files in %userprofile%\UserData folders.

Files similar to this: WindowsUpdate[#].xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ is another that adds *.xml files to the
UserData folders.

The %userprofile%\UserData\index.dat says it's the Client UrlCache.

Typically, the UserData folder contains four random named subfolders.

If you delete the four random named folders and the index.dat, they will
just get recreated.

Apparently the four random named folders get their names from
%userprofile%\UserData\index.dat.

You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836914

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\Cache\Extensible Cache\UserData
Class Name: <NO CLASS>

Value 0
Name: CachePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\UserData

Value 1
Name: CachePrefix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: UserData

Value 2
Name: CacheLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3e8 (3e8 is a hex value that equals 1000 in decimal, probably
KB)

Value 3
Name: CacheOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8

Value 4
Name: CacheRepair
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Not much, huh?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In beamish <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub folders
and a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5 folder",
located in my account and no other accounts, anyone know the reason for
this folder?

take care
beamish

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi beamish,

Do you mean Index.dat Suite? If so, open Index.dat Suite Help, click on
Credits and Copyrights and look under Credits. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information concerning userdata folders.
Will incorporate into my maintenance routine.
I use index.dat removal suite.
take care
beamish

[[What are UserData records?
UserData records are very similar to cookies. Just like the cookies they
are used by some Web sites to store information about you on your
computer and are privacy threat because they can contain sensitive
information like your name and password for web mailboxes,
password-protected sites, etc.

The primary difference between cookies and UserData records is that the
stored information in UserData records can be much larger (up to 128 KB
per record). UserData records are stored in yet another Index.dat file
in a hidden Windows directory. Only Internet Explorer 5 and later support
UserData records.]]
http://www.milincorporated.com/milshield2faq.html#UserData

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information.
Have a little different type of information concerning this item. Found
that if the xml file is in the last folder (fourth) then Windows creates
another four folders. At least on my unit I found 12 folders, all with a
xml file in the last folder of a set of four.
I removed the last eight folders.
When the next update (security) occurs I will check on the Userdata
Folders. take care and once again thank you.
beamish

:

Here is everything that I know about the %userprofile%\UserData folder.
Which isn't very much.

%userprofile%\UserData seems to have something to do with Internet
Explorer.

Windows Update, for one, places files in %userprofile%\UserData
folders.

Files similar to this: WindowsUpdate[#].xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ is another that adds *.xml files to the
UserData folders.

The %userprofile%\UserData\index.dat says it's the Client UrlCache.

Typically, the UserData folder contains four random named subfolders.

If you delete the four random named folders and the index.dat, they
will just get recreated.

Apparently the four random named folders get their names from
%userprofile%\UserData\index.dat.

You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836914

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\Cache\Extensible Cache\UserData
Class Name: <NO CLASS>

Value 0
Name: CachePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\UserData

Value 1
Name: CachePrefix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: UserData

Value 2
Name: CacheLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3e8 (3e8 is a hex value that equals 1000 in decimal, probably
KB)

Value 3
Name: CacheOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8

Value 4
Name: CacheRepair
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Not much, huh?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In beamish <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub
folders and a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5
folder", located in my account and no other accounts, anyone know the
reason for this folder?

take care
beamish

 

[Guest]

Hi beamish,

Do you mean Index.dat Suite? If so, open Index.dat Suite Help, click on
Credits and Copyrights and look under Credits. ;-)

--

Hello, Excellent:Ur I.T. Mate Group would like to thank the following people
for their help and inspiration during the development of Index.dat Suite.
"Wesley Vogel"
take care
beamish

Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hello, Thank You for the information concerning userdata folders.
Will incorporate into my maintenance routine.
I use index.dat removal suite.
take care
beamish

[[What are UserData records?
UserData records are very similar to cookies. Just like the cookies they
are used by some Web sites to store information about you on your
computer and are privacy threat because they can contain sensitive
information like your name and password for web mailboxes,
password-protected sites, etc.

The primary difference between cookies and UserData records is that the
stored information in UserData records can be much larger (up to 128 KB
per record). UserData records are stored in yet another Index.dat file
in a hidden Windows directory. Only Internet Explorer 5 and later support
UserData records.]]
http://www.milincorporated.com/milshield2faq.html#UserData

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In beamish <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hello, Thank You for the information.
Have a little different type of information concerning this item. Found
that if the xml file is in the last folder (fourth) then Windows creates
another four folders. At least on my unit I found 12 folders, all with a
xml file in the last folder of a set of four.
I removed the last eight folders.
When the next update (security) occurs I will check on the Userdata
Folders. take care and once again thank you.
beamish

:

Here is everything that I know about the %userprofile%\UserData folder.
Which isn't very much.

%userprofile%\UserData seems to have something to do with Internet
Explorer.

Windows Update, for one, places files in %userprofile%\UserData
folders.

Files similar to this: WindowsUpdate[#].xml

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ is another that adds *.xml files to the
UserData folders.

The %userprofile%\UserData\index.dat says it's the Client UrlCache.

Typically, the UserData folder contains four random named subfolders.

If you delete the four random named folders and the index.dat, they
will just get recreated.

Apparently the four random named folders get their names from
%userprofile%\UserData\index.dat.

You cannot save your Personalize Windows Update settings
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836914

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\5.0\Cache\Extensible Cache\UserData
Class Name: <NO CLASS>

Value 0
Name: CachePath
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\UserData

Value 1
Name: CachePrefix
Type: REG_SZ
Data: UserData

Value 2
Name: CacheLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x3e8 (3e8 is a hex value that equals 1000 in decimal, probably
KB)

Value 3
Name: CacheOptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8

Value 4
Name: CacheRepair
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Not much, huh?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In beamish <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hello, Thank You for the information, found them.
Have 2?'s. Anyone know the reason for the different set-up?
Part of my last post is the following:

There is a seperate folder called "user data" that has four sub
folders and a index.dat file. It is set-up like the "content ie5
folder", located in my account and no other accounts, anyone know the
reason for this folder?

take care
beamish