24. How Do I Get XP To Empty The Temporary
Internet File Folder When My Browser Closes
The temporary internet file folder stores a
complete record of all of your internet activity.
Web sites attached files to this folder that enable
them to quickly launch pages that you have
previously visited.
The only problem is that the temporary internet
file folder can easily become bogged down with files
you no longer need. There is also the security
aspect. You don't want someone pocking around trying
to find out what sites you have visited.
The easiest way to prevent this is to make sure
that the Temporary Internet Folder is cleared every
time you close Internet Explorer.
- Click the Start button.
- In the start menu click Control
Panel.
- When the Control Panel Window
opens click the Internet Options
icon.
- The Internet Options window
opens.
- Now click the Advanced tab.
- Look down the list of options in the
advanced window until you find the
Security section.
- Place a check mark next to
the option 'Empty temporary internet
files folder when browser closes.'
- Click OK to exit.
In some cases you may find that when checking the
advanced tab in the Internet options window the
'Empty temporary internet files folder when
browser closes.' option is not available.
This is due to a registry problem and can be
remedied in two ways:
Method One
- Click the Start button.
- From the Start menu click
Run.
- In the Run dialogue box type:
regsvr32 /n /i inetcpl.cpl
- Press OK.
- If this doesn't work then proceed to method
two.
Method Two
- Visit the following site
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/persistent.htm
and download the Cache.reg
file.
- Once the file has been saved
to your desktop double click
the file.
- A message will appear asking you if you want
to make the registry alteration.
- Click OK.
- The details of the cache.reg
file will be added to the registry.
- Now go to the Start menu
and click on Control panel.
Next click on Internet options
and then click the Advanced
tab.
- The Empty Temporary Internet Files
folder when browser closes option
should now be available.