Desmond said:
I have downloaded a file and it is stored in
Desktop\Network\Libraries\Desmond2\App Data\Local\Microsoft\Windows
\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\QW2R82SP
How on gods earth am I supposed to get to THIS
That's not a normal download location.
That's an example of a folder used for temporary files.
When you visit a web page, any files used to build that
web page are stored in there. The QW2R82SP is a random string,
and so no two users are likely to have exactly that same
folder name.
When you find an item on a web page that supports "Save As",
then that can be pointed to your actual Download folder.
(Whatever folder you set in the browser preferences, as
your intended Download folder.) And such an operation is
a bit easier for the user to manage.
*******
The only time I've been looking in that kind of folder,
is when trying to snag video files from some streaming
video.
Mucking about in Temporary Internet Files is possible,
but might typically be done if someone was trying to
"rip" some video content. On the theory that a file
stored in such a folder, is available as immediate content.
It isn't always that way. The files in there can be obfuscated,
requiring some other web page content (or player feature),
to unravel.
So even if you find your video file, sitting in that folder,
it might not be usable that way.
One little project I was working on, to use the file
in Temporary Internet Files, you needed a decoder key, which
also happened to be part of the web page protocol. So at least
some people were able to put the two pieces of information
together, to be able to play the media. I wasn't successful,
because at that point I'd given up and moved on :-(
I tried to assemble a more generic approach (screen recording),
but I was never able to find a *completely* trouble free solution.
I did manage to get decent video capture once, but without audio.
It was hard finding an OS and means, that did both well enough for
the job. What I really need, is screen capture hardware... And
if you read the reviews for some of those products, they're not
the best either.
This is an example of video screen capture hardware. The BlackMagic
Intensity Pro, was the first card to do this stuff. Now, there
are alternatives, and there's even more than one chip to
do the job (at one time, they all used the Analog Devices
front end). The issue with capture cards, is they cannot
support HDCP, and cannot capture 1080p60 (DMCA). I see one
of the cards accepts 1080p60 input, and captures half
the frames, which is an interesting approach. Any device
putting out the logical equivalent of "Do Not Capture" flag
or Macrovision or the like, the front end chips should give
a black screen capture if they see that. So it's also not
intended for any output devices with content controls. It's
possible there may be set top box outputs, which cannot be
captured. In which case, you'd try Component (YPbPr) or VGA,
which are analog methods, and see what happens.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815100049
The Intensity Pro... Being the first of its kind, it
came with a home-brew MJPEG compressor, which not
everyone likes. Most people seem to be capturing
at fairly high disk bandwidth rates.
http://www.amazon.com/Blackmagic-De...9514&sr=8-1&keywords=blackmagic+intensity+pro
So those are ways to get video off a computer screen, with
less "messing around in some folder". Capture cards that
have their own compressor onboard, mean close to zero
impact on the processor. Not all cards have good compressors.
And price is no indicator of that! You really have to research
this stuff to find a good one.
Paul
