IE Temporary Internet Files Location
Internet Explorer has a default location where temporary internet files are stored. Depending on your operating system, temp files should be in one of these locations:
C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache: This temp files location is relevant in Windows 10 and Windows 8. C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files: This is where temporary internet files are stored in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. C:\Documents and Settings[username]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files: This is where Windows XP IE temp internet files are stored. C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files: This is where downloaded program files are stored.
These locations display temporary internet files and files downloaded from the web. You can sort these lists by file name, address, file extension, size, and various dates. However, if you don’t see these folders, it’s possible that they’ve been changed. You can see which folders your computer is using by accessing the settings described below.
How to Access the Settings for Temp Internet Files
The temporary internet file settings can be accessed through the Internet Explorer Internet Options screen. Use these options to change the temporary internet files folder location, set how often IE checks for cached website pages, and adjust the amount of storage reserved for temp files.
Other Ways to Deal With Temp Files in Internet Explorer
In the Temporary Internet Files tab, select Check for newer versions of stored pages to choose how often Internet Explorer looks in the temporary internet files folder for cached pages. More frequent checks speed up access to websites. The default option is Automatically but you can change it to Every time I visit the webpage, Every time I start Internet Explorer, or Never.
Open Control Panel, then select Network and Internet > Internet Options. In the Run dialog box or from Command Prompt, enter the inetcpl.cpl command. From Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet options.
Another option you can change is how much storage space is allowed for temporary internet files. Choose any size between 8 MB and 1,024 MB (1 GB), but Microsoft recommends setting the disk space usage between 50 MB and 250 MB. You can change the folder in which IE keeps temporary internet files. Change the folder to store cached pages, images, and other files on a different hard drive that has more space, such as an external hard drive. To do that, select Move folder and then choose which folder to use for temp files. The other buttons on this screen are for viewing the objects and files that IE has stored. These are the folders mentioned above.
