Offline Content

[Jason]

I use DClean to quickly clean up my computer. Delete TIF's cookies,
empty the Recycle Bin etc, all with one click. What it doesn't so is
delete Offline Content. Is there any way to alter the registry so
offline content will always be included? In other words, if it were
possible, I'd like Delete Offline Content permanently checked.

TIA
Jason

 

[PA Bear]

Windows version?

 

[Jason]

XP Home. No SP2 yet.

Windows version?

 

[PA Bear]

When I run Disk Cleanup, 'Offline Content' seems only to be available if
there *is* offline content to delete, Jason. Are you seeing different
behaviour?
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[Jason]

If I go to Tools - Internet Options, and select to delete offline
content, it takes a few seconds to do that task if I have not done it
in a week or so. It completes almost immediately, if I have done it
recently. I don't know how to check for sure, but I really believe
that Disk Cleaner is not including Offline Content.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[Gary Smith]

If I go to Tools - Internet Options, and select to delete offline
content, it takes a few seconds to do that task if I have not done it
in a week or so. It completes almost immediately, if I have done it
recently. I don't know how to check for sure, but I really believe
that Disk Cleaner is not including Offline Content.

After running Disk Cleaner and before opening IE, go to
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5. If
Disk Cleaner is deleting all of the offline content as IE does, there
will be only two files in that folder: desktop.ini and index.dat. If
anything else is present, not all offline content is being deleted.

 

[PA Bear]

Are all instances of IE closed when you run Disk Cleanup? When you delete
TIF and offline content? [The latter should be done either via Control
Panel>Internet Options or by d-clicking on desktop IE icon > Properties >
....

 

[Jason]

Offline content is not being deleted.

Thanks

After running Disk Cleaner and before opening IE, go to
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5. If
Disk Cleaner is deleting all of the offline content as IE does, there
will be only two files in that folder: desktop.ini and index.dat. If
anything else is present, not all offline content is being deleted.

 

[Jason]

I use Disk Cleanup with no programs open. So, what you're saying is
that there is no tweek or registry change that will include Offline
Content when the TIF's are deleted and I can't rely on Disk Cleanup
to do this and must delete Offline Content in the traditional way.
That's what I was asking.

Thanks for your time.
Jason

Are all instances of IE closed when you run Disk Cleanup? When you delete
TIF and offline content? [The latter should be done either via Control
Panel>Internet Options or by d-clicking on desktop IE icon > Properties >
...
--
~Robear

If I go to Tools - Internet Options, and select to delete offline
content, it takes a few seconds to do that task if I have not done it
in a week or so. It completes almost immediately, if I have done it
recently. I don't know how to check for sure, but I really believe
that Disk Cleaner is not including Offline Content.

Thanks,
Jason


http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

 

[PA Bear]

AFAIK, Disk Cleanup will include Offline Content if there's offline content
found. I will confess that I have never trusted this and have always
deleted TIF/offline content via IE.
--
~PA Bear

I use Disk Cleanup with no programs open. So, what you're saying is
that there is no tweek or registry change that will include Offline
Content when the TIF's are deleted and I can't rely on Disk Cleanup
to do this and must delete Offline Content in the traditional way.
That's what I was asking.

Are all instances of IE closed when you run Disk Cleanup? When you
delete TIF and offline content? [The latter should be done either via
Control Panel>Internet Options or by d-clicking on desktop IE icon >
Properties > ...
--

If I go to Tools - Internet Options, and select to delete offline
content, it takes a few seconds to do that task if I have not done it
in a week or so. It completes almost immediately, if I have done it
recently. I don't know how to check for sure, but I really believe
that Disk Cleaner is not including Offline Content.

When I run Disk Cleanup, 'Offline Content' seems only to be
available if there *is* offline content to delete, Jason. Are you
seeing different behaviour?
--
XP Home. No SP2 yet.

I use DClean to quickly clean up my computer. Delete TIF's
cookies, empty the Recycle Bin etc, all with one click. What
it doesn't so is delete Offline Content. Is there any way to
alter the registry so offline content will always be
included? In other words, if it were possible, I'd like
Delete Offline Content permanently checked.