In message <[log in to unmask]>, Denys
Beauchemin <[log in to unmask]> writes

>So, I went peeking at the MS knowledge base.

So did I - drew a blank....

>  I typed in "Content.ie5". 9 articles came up.

Doh!

> In several of them, it is indeed pointed out this is a system folder
>and it gets recreated when the system comes up if you purge it
>(Q273010). Also, the index.dat file is indeed the index file for all
>the files.  If you purge it, it will be rebuilt on startup.  There is
>even an article describing why and how to purge this file (Q293402).
>For the Windows XPP users, I draw your attention to Q315246.

><snip>
>* Temporary Internet Files - The Temporary Internet Files folder contains
>Web pages that are stored on your hard disk for quick viewing. Disk Cleanup
>removes these page but leaves your personalized settings for Web pages
>intact. This option also includes a View Files button, which opens the
>C:\Documents and Settings\ Username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>Files\Content.IE5 folder.
><snip>

Result! There they all are.... were.... so that's how you look at them,
and delete them.

So, hidden, but not from the 'right' tool, and which is right there to
use...

Funnily enough, having looked at them in Disc Cleanup, but before any
action, I tried a Delete Files in IE6. This only showed the files
'directly' in that folder, as before, but this time, it *did* delete
them all, including the ones in the nested folders, leaving only the
nested folders plus a desktop.ini in each.

As does Disc Cleanup....

Disc Cleanup can show all the files because it uses the full path
including Content.IE5. So we've still got this "can't see it unless you
know to ask for it" syndrome with these folders in WE, but they're not,
in fact, totally hidden from us by that nasty Microsoft...

As you said earlier, no conspiracy. Now you've proved it!

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