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Internet Explorer 7 Cookies and Temporary Files

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Have you ever tried to find your Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) cookies or temporary files on disk using Windows Explorer?  Chances are Explorer is configured to hide system files, which is how Microsoft has designated the folder that contains its IE7 files.

To find IE7 cookies and temporary files from Windows Explorer:

  1. Click Start, then select My Computer.  An Explorer window opens.
  2. Type this path in the Explorer address bar:
    “C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files”, replacing the UserName with your user’s name.


Or you can view the files from Internet Explorer 7:

  1. In IE7, click the Tools button, then select Internet Options from the drop-down menu.
  2. In the General tab, in the Browsing History section, click the Settings button.  The “Temporary Internet Files” dialog appears.
  3. Click the View Files button.  Explorer will open, showing you the IE7 cookies and temporary files.


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4 Responses to “Internet Explorer 7 Cookies and Temporary Files”

  1. Chris Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 5:14 pm

    What about the history of last visited files? In IE6 you could also browse them

  2. Timm Says:
    July 10th, 2007 at 9:39 am

    Re: What about the history of last visited files? In IE6 you could also browse them

    Yes, you can view them directly in Explorer. Typically the IE7 history files are stored at:

    C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\History

    Note that you have to set Explorer to show hidden operating system files. To do this in Explorer:

    1. Click the “Tools > Folder Options” menu.
    2. Click the “View” tab.
    3. Scroll down to find “Hide Protected Operating System Files”. Uncheck it.
    4. Click “OK”.

  3. internet explorer 7 files Says:
    August 1st, 2008 at 9:18 pm

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  4. web hosting Says:
    December 9th, 2008 at 5:29 am

    It is easier to just delete them using your browser tool bar. I would not bother looking for them using Windows explorer.

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