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How to Deal with "Temporary Internet File"
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Why need to worry about Temporary Internet File?

Temporary Internet File is the cache of the Internet Explorer. When you visit a web page with Internet Explorer, it will save the page on your computer so that the page can be loaded faster for next visit. Temporary Internet File improves the speed of browsing but also store your privacy. By looking into your Temporary Internet File, the site you have visited in the past can be traced.

So where is Temporary Internet File?

For Windows 2000, XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\{YOUR_PROFILE}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\

For Windows 95, 98, Me, NT:

C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\ C:\Windows\Profiles\{YOUR_PROFILE}\Temporary Internet Files\

How can I delete Temporary Internet Files?

Follows the steps below to delete Temporary Internet Files manually:

1. Start Internet Explorer and click menu "Tools > Internet Options".

2. In "General" tab > Temporary Internet Files > click "Delete Files" button.

3. In the "Delete Files" dialog box, select the "Delete all offline content" check box.

4. Finally, Click "OK" button.


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