Move The Temporary Internet Files Folder In Internet Explorer 7

Posted by on Feb 23, 2007 | One Comment

By default, the Temporary Internet Files folder is stored on the system partition, which is usually C:. This folder can become quite large and consume valuable disk space. If you have multiple volumes on your computer, you can move this folder to a volume that has more space and is used less frequently.

To do so, open Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, and click Internet Options. From the General tab, click the Settings button under Browsing History. From the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog box, click the Move Folder button. Browse to the location where you want to folder to be stored and Click OK. Click OK to close the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog box and Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.

[tags]temporary internet file, move temp file, internet explorer 7, ie 7[/tags]

  • mortimer

    I came across this article while researching a problem with IE7 we were seeing in the office. Apparently, changing the location of IE’s “Temporary Internet Files” as well as applying the latest slew of updates from Microsoft breaks IE7 for some. See the discussion here for more info.

    So, you may want to either amend this post or let others know of the potential problem.. at least till Microsoft fixes it.

    cheers.