Where is the Browser Cache in 7HP & How Can I Get To It?

[Agent_C]

I have to say, as happy as I am with Windows 7 HP, I'm getting REALLY
TIRED of my computer telling me I don't have authorization to see
something.

Every once in a while, I want to just go into my browser case a/k/a/
'temporary internet files' and just copy & paste a file into another
folder. However, every time I try to access certain sub-folders in
Documents and Settings, I get a message saying that "Access is denied"
with no further explanation.

Disabling User Account Control makes no difference.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A_C

 

[Dave-UK]

I have to say, as happy as I am with Windows 7 HP, I'm getting REALLY
TIRED of my computer telling me I don't have authorization to see
something.

Every once in a while, I want to just go into my browser case a/k/a/
'temporary internet files' and just copy & paste a file into another
folder. However, every time I try to access certain sub-folders in
Documents and Settings, I get a message saying that "Access is denied"
with no further explanation.

Disabling User Account Control makes no difference.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A_C

Documents and Settings isn't a real folder.
http://www.byteblocks.com/post/2009/08/10/Documents-and-Settings-folder-in-Windows-7.aspx

 

[Agent_C]

Documents and Settings isn't a real folder.
http://www.byteblocks.com/post/2009/08/10/Documents-and-Settings-folder-in-Windows-7.aspx

Thanks but that's of limited help. Perhaps if I rephrase my original
question; where is the W7 browser cache and what do I have to do to
access it?

A_C

 

[Trev]

Thanks but that's of limited help. Perhaps if I rephrase my original
question; where is the W7 browser cache and what do I have to do to
access it?

A_C

If you go into Internet options. Browsing history and click settings You
will see its location.
View files will open it for you too.

 

[mikeyhsd]

using Internet Properties check around the middle of the first screen for info about deleting and the settings button there.
you will find the address of the temp folder .


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Documents and Settings isn't a real folder.
http://www.byteblocks.com/post/2009/08/10/Documents-and-Settings-folder-in-Windows-7.aspx

Thanks but that's of limited help. Perhaps if I rephrase my original
question; where is the W7 browser cache and what do I have to do to
access it?

A_C

 

[Agent_C]

If you go into Internet options. Browsing history and click settings You
will see its location.
View files will open it for you too.

Many thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for.

A_C

 

[Andy]

Many thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for.

A_C

I'd like to present a case for no browser cache.

By all means, correct me if I'm wrong!

Something I learned years ago was to turn off the cache entirely.

With a broadband connection, web pages appear in the blink of an eye.
Having to dig through the cache to find bits and pieces could actually be
less efficient.

To me, it seems browser cache really only makes sense on slow connections
to the WWW.

Furthermore, lots of web pages that resides on your 'puter (help systems,
interactive manuals, etc.) don't need to be cached. That would certainly
be more trouble than it's worth, imho.

Turn off your browser's cache (0k) for a couple minutes and see if you
can tell any difference.

Best,

Andy

 

[Trev]

I'd like to present a case for no browser cache.

By all means, correct me if I'm wrong!

Something I learned years ago was to turn off the cache entirely.

With a broadband connection, web pages appear in the blink of an eye.
Having to dig through the cache to find bits and pieces could actually be
less efficient.

To me, it seems browser cache really only makes sense on slow connections
to the WWW.

Furthermore, lots of web pages that resides on your 'puter (help systems,
interactive manuals, etc.) don't need to be cached. That would certainly
be more trouble than it's worth, imho.

Turn off your browser's cache (0k) for a couple minutes and see if you
can tell any difference.

Best,

Andy

The pages you see are downloaded then displayed from your cache But you can
have it dump them as soon as you finish the session

 

[Agent_C]

I'd like to present a case for no browser cache.

By all means, correct me if I'm wrong!

Something I learned years ago was to turn off the cache entirely.

With a broadband connection, web pages appear in the blink of an eye.
Having to dig through the cache to find bits and pieces could actually be
less efficient.

To me, it seems browser cache really only makes sense on slow connections
to the WWW.

Furthermore, lots of web pages that resides on your 'puter (help systems,
interactive manuals, etc.) don't need to be cached. That would certainly
be more trouble than it's worth, imho.

Turn off your browser's cache (0k) for a couple minutes and see if you
can tell any difference.

Point taken.

Occasionally however, I need to retrieve a file from the browser cache
because it's simply the easiest way to get it. Case in point is a .JPG
file, where the author has disabled the right-click function on the
mouse, in a feeble attempt to prevent people from downloading it. Or
more commonly, a streaming video clip that I'd like to keep on my hard
drive in the event it's taken down or expires.

A_C

 

[Andy]

Point taken.

Occasionally however, I need to retrieve a file from the browser cache
because it's simply the easiest way to get it. Case in point is a .JPG
file, where the author has disabled the right-click function on the
mouse, in a feeble attempt to prevent people from downloading it. Or
more commonly, a streaming video clip that I'd like to keep on my hard
drive in the event it's taken down or expires.

A_C

A_C,

A cache is VERY volatile storage. It's constantly changing to keep most
fetched requests in it. If cache memory runs out, it will remove least
requested items to make room for new ones.

That means the jpg you think is in the cache after a time, could be long
gone.

You could create a 10Gb browser cache which could take a long time to
fill up but the downside to that is, with millions of items for the
browser to hunt through for that one fetch you need, it would be faster
just downloading it anew. Furthermore, most web items can be right-
clicked on with save or copy options (as you're aware) to a folder on
your hard drive that would be a reliable archive rather than believing it
will be in the browser cache for all time.

If you wanted your browwer cache to be permanent, you'd have to back up
generations of that 10Gb cache after each web session. For what, a 20k
..jpg?

You get the idea.

Best,

Andy