Need help with Windows XP
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Need help with Windows XP
The new home PC has XP. I was cruising the Internet the other day, viewed some cool jpeg files and downloaded a couple cool mpeg files. I was now wondering where they hide? I’d like to find them again. I didn't save them to any particular folder area.
With XP, they are now tucked away hidden somewhere under “My Computer”. They require a little more searching to be found.
For instance, I’ve found that searching an entire drive for any of these typical will net nothing.
I’m only experienced with how Windows 98 kept the information in “Temporary Internet Files” that could be located easily.
Thanks in advance!
With XP, they are now tucked away hidden somewhere under “My Computer”. They require a little more searching to be found.
For instance, I’ve found that searching an entire drive for any of these typical will net nothing.
I’m only experienced with how Windows 98 kept the information in “Temporary Internet Files” that could be located easily.
Thanks in advance!
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Have you tried going under "Start", then "Find" then "Files or folders"? If that doesn't work, try going back to the site and downloading htem, either into a common folder, or seeing where they were downloaded to, so you can locate them.
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in windows xp all user files are located in the documents and setting folder under your username. for the temporary internet files go to local settings.
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
Last edited by Hourang; Dec 27, 2004 at 01:39 PM.
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When you download the files, navigate to the root of a drive like C: or D: etc. and create a 'download' folder, open the folder and download to it, then you will know where your downloads are. IE will default to this folder for everything except jpg's which is a little annoying cause you have to navigate to the downloads folder for them, once per session and then it will default there for the rest of the session.
to find the files you already downloaded, download another file and watch where it goes.
to find the files you already downloaded, download another file and watch where it goes.
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Thanks a lot guys!
The "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files" path pushed my right to it.
The "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files" path pushed my right to it.
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or "start" then "find" then "files or folders" and type in "*jpg" and when it shows all the jpg's click view and choose "by date" and sort through the jpg's from that date by clicking on them and looking to see what they are.
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