How to Change the Location of Temporary Internet Files
ID: Q172949
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95
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Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0
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Microsoft Windows 98
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Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 98
SUMMARY
This article describes how to change the location of the Temporary
Internet Files folder.
MORE INFORMATION
The Temporary Internet Files folder is used to store data received from
the Internet. By default, this folder is located in the Windows folder. If
user profiles are enabled on the computer on which Internet Explorer 4.0
or 4.01 is installed, the Temporary Internet Files folder is located in
the <windows>\Profiles\<username>\ folder, where <windows> is the folder
in which Windows is installed, and <username> is the name you use to log
onto Windows. To move the temporary files to another folder, follow these
steps:
Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, Windows 98
When you move the Temporary Internet Files folder in Internet
Explorer 4.0, all of your subscription data is deleted and any cookies
you have accumulated remain in the old Temporary Internet Files folder.
Note that Internet Explorer 4.01 and Windows 98 move cookies to the new
folder and the old folder is removed. Additionally, the following message
is displayed when you attempt to move the Temporary Internet Files folder
in Internet Explorer 4.01 or Windows 98:
Warning: Moving the location of your Temporary
Internet Files folder will delete all your
subscription data.
- Create a new folder to store the files. For example, if you want to
store the files in a folder named Ietemp on drive D, create the
following folder:
D:\Ietemp
For information about how to create a folder, click Start, click Help,
click the Index tab, type new folder, and
then double-click the "New Folders" topic.
- Start Internet Explorer.
- On the View menu, click Internet Options.
- On the General tab, click Settings.
- Click Move Folder.
- Click the folder you created in Step 1.
- Click OK, click OK, and then click OK again.
- Restart your computer.
Internet Explorer 5
Note that Internet Explorer moves cookies to the new folder and the old
folder is removed. Additionally, the following message is displayed when
you attempt to move the Temporary Internet Files folder:
Warning: Moving the location of your Temporary
Internet Files folder will delete all your
subscription data.
- Create a new folder to store the files. For example, if you want to
store the files in a folder named Ietemp on drive D, create the
following folder:
D:\Ietemp
For information about how to create a folder, click Start, click Help,
click the Index tab, type new folder, and
then double-click the "New Folders" topic.
- Start Internet Explorer.
- On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
- On the General tab, click Settings.
- Click Move Folder.
- Click the folder you created in Step 1.
- Click OK, click OK, and then click OK again.
- Restart your computer.
Internet Explorer 3.0
- Create a new folder to store the files. For example, if you want to
store the files in a folder named Ietemp on drive D, create the
following folder:
D:\Ietemp
For information about how to create a folder, click Start, click Help,
click the Index tab, type new folder, and
then double-click the "New Folders" topic.
- Start Internet Explorer.
- On the View menu, click Options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings.
- Click Move Folder.
- Click the folder you created in Step 1.
- Click OK.
- Restart your computer.
NOTE: User defined Internet Explorer 3.x Temporary Internet Files folders
are not maintained when you upgrade to Internet Explorer 4.0 or 4.01.
Instead, the Temporary Internet Files folder is reset to the Internet
Explorer 4.0 or 4.01 default folder (Windows\Temporary Internet Files
folder or Windows\Profiles\<username>\Temporary Internet Files folder).
This is required to support individual Temporary Internet Files folders
for users in Internet Explorer 4.0 and 4.01.
Additional query words:
3.00 4.00 5.00
Keywords : msiew95 msient msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto
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