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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.
1/ Click the Start button
2/ In the start menu click Control
Panel
3/ When the Control Panel Window
opens click the Internet Options icon
4/ The Internet Options window opens
5/ Now click the Advanced tab
6/ Look down the list of options in the
advanced window until you find the Security section
7/ Place a check mark next to the option
'Empty temporary internet files folder when browser closes.'
8/ 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
1/ Click the Start button
2/ From the Start menu click Run
3/ In the Run dialogue box type: regsvr32 /n /i inetcpl.cpl
4/ Press OK
5/ If this doesn't work then proceed to method two.
Method Two
1/ Visit the following site
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/persistent.htm and download the
Cache.reg file.
2/ Once the file has been saved to your desktop double
click the file
3/ A message will appear asking you if you want to make the
registry alteration
4/ Click OK
5/ The details of the cache.reg file will be added to the
registry
6/ Now go to Control panel, click on Internet option
and then click the Advanced tab.
7/ The Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser
closes option should now be available
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