Can i delete content.ie5

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View our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Joined Aug 8, Messages Can someone please explain what the content. It is a well hidden system folder of some sort. At one time I had files 4. Thereafter, it recreates itself some how, but with fewer and different files.

Windows explorer allows one to see the folders, however, the files it displays seem to be a copy of the Temporary Internet Files folder's contents. If I delete one of the files, it disappears from all 9 folders??? What is all of this about? What program uses it, and for what purpose? Can I freely delete this stuff? How often? Thanks, OldJoe. Joined Jun 27, Messages 6, I regularly delete the whole Content. IE5 folder with no problems. When you delete you trash bin with it in there you will get a popup telling you cannot delete.

Just click the popup off and close your recycle bin and when you reopen it the folde will be gone. Before you do this right click your TIF folder and see how much is there then do it after deleting the Content. IE5 This will also be. IE5 even if you have installed IE6. DAT You will be brought to a blue screen with a bunch of binary. These are the sites you have visited.

Now delete the Content. IE folder and repeat the above and look. PS-To delete this out of IE6. IE folder has been recreated. For more info on index. Just enter the correct letters for the x's that belong to that common f word. Triple6 Rob. IE5" folder, you may need to remove all files in Content.

IE5 folder manually. To make the Content. IE5 folder to be visible in Temporary Internet Files directory Please note that it is not necessary to make the Content. Press Start and select Run. Type cmd. Set the Windows Explorer to view the address bar.

Then, click Yes to confirm the deletion. To delete the files in Content. IE5 at the command prompt Press Start and select Run. Type cmd and click OK. The command prompt appears on screen. Menu Menu. Search Everywhere Threads This forum This thread. Search titles only. Search Advanced search….

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Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts Billboard Trophies. IE5 content folder, why does it exist? Thread starter shagmanjug Start date Aug 16, Forums Software Windows 7.

JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next. Apr 30, 9 0 18, 0. Okay,after much googling I am still puzzled. Why is there a super hidden ie5 content folder in Windows 7?