Cannot find temporary internet files in Vista

I have Vista Premium Home Edition. I have tried everything, from unhiding the
files, to reading all these posts with suggestions, and nothing has worked. I
visited a website before in Windows XP, and those files are all in my temp
internet file folder. I cannot locate them in Vista. Please will someone
help me. I have heard the files are hidden in several locations, but I have
been unable to find them. thanks for your help.

Chuckuma wrote:
> I have Vista Premium Home Edition. I have tried everything, from unhiding the
> files, to reading all these posts with suggestions, and nothing has worked. I
> visited a website before in Windows XP, and those files are all in my temp
> internet file folder. I cannot locate them in Vista. Please will someone
> help me. I have heard the files are hidden in several locations, but I have
> been unable to find them. thanks for your help.

\Users\$USER$\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temp orary Internet Files

Where $USER$ is your user account name.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

You could try this. Open the Start Menu, and type shell:cache in the Start
Search box. Press Enter on your keyboard. In the Address box, what is the
path? Are there any files in the folder that pops up?

"Chuckuma" <Chuckuma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7E0E05F-DDD9-46E4-9969-A58E34CDCBAB@microsoft.com...
>I have Vista Premium Home Edition. I have tried everything, from unhiding
>the
> files, to reading all these posts with suggestions, and nothing has
> worked. I
> visited a website before in Windows XP, and those files are all in my temp
> internet file folder. I cannot locate them in Vista. Please will someone
> help me. I have heard the files are hidden in several locations, but I
> have
> been unable to find them. thanks for your help.

Yes but there are only cookie files, not the websites i have visited.

"dean-dean" wrote:

> You could try this. Open the Start Menu, and type shell:cache in the Start
> Search box. Press Enter on your keyboard. In the Address box, what is the
> path? Are there any files in the folder that pops up?
>
> "Chuckuma" <Chuckuma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7E0E05F-DDD9-46E4-9969-A58E34CDCBAB@microsoft.com...
> >I have Vista Premium Home Edition. I have tried everything, from unhiding
> >the
> > files, to reading all these posts with suggestions, and nothing has
> > worked. I
> > visited a website before in Windows XP, and those files are all in my temp
> > internet file folder. I cannot locate them in Vista. Please will someone
> > help me. I have heard the files are hidden in several locations, but I
> > have
> > been unable to find them. thanks for your help.
>

I get the response: no items match your search

"Malke" wrote:

> Chuckuma wrote:
> > I have Vista Premium Home Edition. I have tried everything, from unhiding the
> > files, to reading all these posts with suggestions, and nothing has worked. I
> > visited a website before in Windows XP, and those files are all in my temp
> > internet file folder. I cannot locate them in Vista. Please will someone
> > help me. I have heard the files are hidden in several locations, but I have
> > been unable to find them. thanks for your help.
>
> \Users\$USER$\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temp orary Internet Files
>
> Where $USER$ is your user account name.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Try this:

First, in Control Panel > Folder Options, on the View tab, do two things.
Choose to "Show hidden files and folders", and UN-check "Hide protected
operating system files (Recommended)". (Apply, OK).

Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard. Copy and paste this in the Run
box:

%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temp orary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5

Are there any files in the alphanumerically named folders in the window that
pops up? If not, use the address bar to go "up" a couple directories, to
the Temporary Internet Files folder, and then double-click on another folder
called Content.IE5. Are there any files in those alphanumerically named
folders?

"Chuckuma" <Chuckuma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:756A1D81-60AE-4D2E-8ADF-A18E4DD429F5@microsoft.com...
> Yes but there are only cookie files, not the websites i have visited.
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
>> You could try this. Open the Start Menu, and type shell:cache in the
>> Start
>> Search box. Press Enter on your keyboard. In the Address box, what is
>> the
>> path? Are there any files in the folder that pops up?
>>
>> "Chuckuma" <Chuckuma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B7E0E05F-DDD9-46E4-9969-A58E34CDCBAB@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Vista Premium Home Edition. I have tried everything, from
>> >unhiding
>> >the
>> > files, to reading all these posts with suggestions, and nothing has
>> > worked. I
>> > visited a website before in Windows XP, and those files are all in my
>> > temp
>> > internet file folder. I cannot locate them in Vista. Please will
>> > someone
>> > help me. I have heard the files are hidden in several locations, but I
>> > have
>> > been unable to find them. thanks for your help.
>>

Hi,

In Internet Options, on the Advanced tab, make sure that 'Empty Temporary
Internet Files folder when the browser is closed' is unchecked.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Chuckuma" <Chuckuma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:756A1D81-60AE-4D2E-8ADF-A18E4DD429F5@microsoft.com...
> Yes but there are only cookie files, not the websites i have visited.
>

thanks, and yes that box was and still is unchecked.

"Jane C" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In Internet Options, on the Advanced tab, make sure that 'Empty Temporary
> Internet Files folder when the browser is closed' is unchecked.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Chuckuma" <Chuckuma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:756A1D81-60AE-4D2E-8ADF-A18E4DD429F5@microsoft.com...
> > Yes but there are only cookie files, not the websites i have visited.
> >
>