IE on close, clear cache

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Hi all

XPSP2 IE6 Internet Exporer has an advanced option to empty Temporary Internet Files when Browser Closes.

Disabled or Won’t clear cache on close when Avast 4.6 Home is running.

Of course Microsoft says to check with Avast for the work around, which I hope you’ll tell me in simple terms ?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814782

thanks, Mike
C:\Documents and Settings\mike\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

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Hi, mikep. Welcome 8)

Only files on this folder C:\WINDOWS\Temp_avast4_ are related to avast and can’t be deleted by that command.
But, why not the others?!
avast can’t block or avoid files deletion…
Did you run and avast scanning? Are you clean of viruses?

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Yes, I;ve scanned for virus & spyware too.

… there’s no problem manually clearing cache with clearmgr or internet options/clear cache or just manual selecting and deleting from the drive, but the cache will not auto clear on browser window closing when the virus program is installed even though that IE option is selected. I can delete it from reg/run and reboot & instantly clear cache on close browser option works.

I’m now pretty much forced to not run a resident full time virus program unless I can figure out a work around - and I’ve devoted so much time now tinkering. I decided to ask here before trying another maker of virus ware.

thanks

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mikep, this is not a solution, but a work-around: Try IE Privacy Keeper (http://www.unhsolutions.net/IEPK/index.shtml). Excellent software, freeware, that can automatically clean everything (see the last photo).

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Indeed. A very good and effective software… 8)

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CCleaner is another excellent program that can be used for that purpose.
http://www.ccleaner.com/

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Yes, but you have to be careful it doesn’t delete the avast4 folder in ‘C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temp_avast4_’ as has happened with someone and he couldn’t use web shield without the folder. Best to run it at the end of the day prior to shut-down.

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This is not possible anymore - while webshield is running, so you should not worry.

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I’ve got IE6 set to auto-clear the cache when closing IE, plus I clear temp. internet files (via Internet Options) after closing which typically finds even more to delete. Plus after I come offline (I’m on dialup) I’ll use Disk Cleanup which often finds still more.

So really, cleanup is a 3-stage process.

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Do you mean that whilst ashWebSv.exe is running as a service or is actually connected to the internet? I ask this because earlier today prior to my last post I used a cleaner program and deleted the folder avast4 I referred to, ashWebSv was running as a service, but I don’t remember if I was actually on-line at the time.

I am however able to continue browsing with web shield enabled even without avast4.

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David, I can’t delete the folder if WebShield service is running (on-line or off-line). Using XP SP2… ???

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No problems in deleting avast4 whilst on-line and web shield running.

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Gremlins ;D
Do you have XP?

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It’s in my signature :stuck_out_tongue: ;D XP Pro SP2 fully updated.

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Oh, I have avatars and signatures hidden :-[

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That’s a shame your missing the nice avatar that Sasha made for me and many others.

As a moderator, how do you tell that a members avatar is much larger than 100X100 if you can’t see them ;D just kidding.

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Yes… sometimes speed makes me lose the best of life… :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m not a Moderator here ;D :wink: