Gave Disktective a try and it showed “c:\windows\Temporary Internet Files” as being about 300mb larger than windows explorer showed. Some other folders also were shown to be larger according to Disktective than win explorer said. While others came up as the same size in both programs down to the last byte.
Found this article in the ms “knowledge” base:
Temporary Internet Files Use More Disk Space Than Specified
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301057/EN-US/
[i]1.In either My Computer or Windows Explorer, create a new folder.
2.In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
3.On the General tab, click Settings under Temporary Internet Files.
4.In the Settings dialog box, click Move Folder under Temporary Internet Files folder.
5.Click the folder that you created in step 1, and then click OK.
6.If you are prompted to log off, click Yes, and then log on to Windows again. If you are not prompted to log off, click OK to close all of the dialog boxes.
7.In either My Computer or Windows Explorer, delete the old Temporary Internet Files folder, and then create a new folder in the same location with the same name.
8.Repeat steps two through six again, but in step five, click to select the new folder that you created in step seven.[/i]
This “workaround” wasn’t exactly for the problem I’m having but I gave it a try.
Funny thing was when I did step 6 the old Temporary Internet Files folder disappeared without me deleting it.
Not sure what’s going on is it normal for Window Explorer & Disktective to show drastically different file sizes. If so why are other folders exactly the same size in both?
wyrmrider: I ran ‘scamdisk’ and the Windows ME improved version of defrag. According to them the disk in fine. & my Bios does support it. Don’t have
Disk Dr. though. An avast search of my drive only comes up with a file in c:\windows\temp from when I had it installed I guess. 0 bytes. & a couple of cookies from this website.
Thanks H.Seldon and wyrmrider.
Any Ideas?