Where are the Temporary Internet Files Folders gone?

[p.jayant]

Where are the Temporary Internet Files Folders gone?



Recently, I found an interesting animation on an html page. Since I could
not find by Internet search, any easy method of saving the animation, I
thought of the old - probably unrecommended - method of searching for the
animation file in the Temporary Internet Files Folders and then saving it.
But those Folders are no more seen in my Windows XP. Is there anywhere an
option not to store or delete these files and could I have unwittingly
selected the option to delete these folders even before they are created?

Or has it got anything to do with my selection of the ActiveX control and
Java Options which I was required to select in order to view Flash Video
music files in FLV format from You Tube?



If neither of these concerns is valid, how do I restore the Temporary
Internet Files presence in my Windows XP?



By the way, could anyone suggest a method of capturing an animation from an
html page? Thanks.



P. Jayant

 

[Daave]

p.jayant wrote:
> Where are the Temporary Internet Files Folders gone?

They haven't gone anywhere. But it sounds like you need to unhide the
folder;

Right-click Start > Explorer > Tools > Folder Options > View > Files and
Folders > Hidden Files and Folders > check Show Hidden Files and Folders

Location of your cached files (assuming you're using Drive C):

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files

> Recently, I found an interesting animation on an html page. Since I
> could not find by Internet search, any easy method of saving the
> animation, I thought of the old - probably unrecommended - method of
> searching for the animation file in the Temporary Internet Files
> Folders and then saving it. But those Folders are no more seen in my
> Windows XP. Is there anywhere an option not to store or delete these
> files and could I have unwittingly selected the option to delete
> these folders even before they are created?

I highly doubt it.

But it's possible to set your browser to automatically empty the cache
each time you close it, and that would have the effect you just
described. Personally, I prefer to clean it out manually.

> Or has it got anything to do with my selection of the ActiveX control
> and Java Options which I was required to select in order to view
> Flash Video music files in FLV format from You Tube?

Can't know because you didn't give us the Web page.

> By the way, could anyone suggest a method of capturing an animation
> from an html page?

I guess it would depend on what format it's in. If it's an animated
video from YouTube, www.keepvid.com (and other similar sites) will give
you the ability to download the .flv file. Then again, if you've already
seen the video, it should be in your TIF folder.