OLK17, temporary internet files

[Patriot]

My VP has been saving his excel spreadsheets in C:\documents and
settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\OLK17\*.xls
inadvertantly and now can not browse to the directory to open his excel
files.

I have looked at permissions, hidden files etc.. and can not browse to the
OLK17 directory. He is running MS XP Pro sp1 and Office XP Pro sp2.

 

[Myrna Larson]

This is a system directory. That may be the problem. But I suggest you get the files out of
there! You probably don't want them deleted if he tells IE to clean up the temporary files...

 

[Patriot]

That is what I am trying to do but I can not browse to the directory. Is
there a way to change the default location when saving an excel spreadsheat
sent in an email.

 

[Myrna Larson]

I don't know what your problem could be. I can browse to these directories without problems. Can
you, from the command line, copy the files to another directory, i.e.

Start > Run > Cmd

Then, e.g.

Copy "C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\OLK17\*.xls" <your
destination directory here>

My default location for Save As is MyDocuments, and there's a "places" bar on the left to get to
other directories. Doesn't he have that?

 

[Patriot]

I can not browse to the directory...I have tried several other workstations
and they have the same issue.

I don't know what your problem could be. I can browse to these directories without problems. Can
you, from the command line, copy the files to another directory, i.e.

Start > Run > Cmd

Then, e.g.

Copy "C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\OLK17\*.xls" <your
destination directory here>

My default location for Save As is MyDocuments, and there's a "places" bar on the left to get to
other directories. Doesn't he have that?

That is what I am trying to do but I can not browse to the directory. Is
there a way to change the default location when saving an excel spreadsheat
sent in an email.

This is a system directory. That may be the problem. But I suggest you

get
the files out of

there! You probably don't want them deleted if he tells IE to clean up

the
temporary files...

 

[Patriot]

Here is how I have the problem. A users emails me an excel spreadsheet> I
open the spreadsheet> then when I do a "Save As">the default location is
c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet
files\OLK2>I save the file. Then when I want to open the file at a later
time...I can not browse to the directory. I can not open the file anymore.

I can not browse to the directory...I have tried several other workstations
and they have the same issue.

I don't know what your problem could be. I can browse to these

directories
without problems. Can

you, from the command line, copy the files to another directory, i.e.

Start > Run > Cmd

Then, e.g.

Copy "C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\OLK17\*.xls" <your
destination directory here>

My default location for Save As is MyDocuments, and there's a "places"

bar
on the left to get to

other directories. Doesn't he have that?

you

get

up

the

 

[jaf]

Have you tried when logging-on with administrator privileges?

--

John

johnf202 at hotmail dot com

Here is how I have the problem. A users emails me an excel spreadsheet> I
open the spreadsheet> then when I do a "Save As">the default location is
c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet
files\OLK2>I save the file. Then when I want to open the file at a later
time...I can not browse to the directory. I can not open the file anymore.

I can not browse to the directory...I have tried several other workstations
and they have the same issue.

I don't know what your problem could be. I can browse to these

directories
without problems. Can

you, from the command line, copy the files to another directory, i.e.

Start > Run > Cmd

Then, e.g.

Copy "C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\OLK17\*.xls" <your
destination directory here>

My default location for Save As is MyDocuments, and there's a "places"

bar
on the left to get to

other directories. Doesn't he have that?

 

[Mike]

Don't save the files in that directory in the first place -
save them to another directory.

-----Original Message-----
Here is how I have the problem. A users emails me an excel spreadsheet> I
open the spreadsheet> then when I do a "Save As">the default location is
c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet
files\OLK2>I save the file. Then when I want to open the file at a later
time...I can not browse to the directory. I can not open the file anymore.

I can not browse to the directory...I have tried

several other
workstations

and they have the same issue.

to these
directories

without problems. Can settings\temporary internet
files\OLK17\*.xls" <your

there's a "places"
bar

on the left to get to

other directories. Doesn't he have that?


to the directory.
Is

saving an excel
spreadsheat

problem. But I suggest
you

get

tells IE to clean
up

 

[Patriot]

I know that...My VP was saving them to that location not knowing better.

Don't save the files in that directory in the first place -
save them to another directory.

 

[jaf]

Sorry, this may be silly, but I hate overlooking the obvious.

Can you see the folder in windows explorer?

XP has an option to "hide protected operating system files". Is that checked
in tools>folder options>view tab?

What happens when you click on the folder in windows explorer?

Is the folder empty? (right click the folder in the folder list and choose
properties)

 

[Patriot]

no, I can not see the folder from explorer.

Sorry, this may be silly, but I hate overlooking the obvious.

Can you see the folder in windows explorer?

XP has an option to "hide protected operating system files". Is that checked
in tools>folder options>view tab?

What happens when you click on the folder in windows explorer?

Is the folder empty? (right click the folder in the folder list and choose
properties)



--

John

johnf202 at hotmail dot com


location

 

[Dave Peterson]

I have the same problem (but with me--not the VP.)

One way to get to that folder is to use the old windows 3.x Winfile program.

Windows Start Button
Run
Winfile

But since is the old 3.x version, it doesn't support long file names. But it
shouldn't be too hard to find your workbooks. (Kind of a pain, but you can get
there anyway!)

(I know that Winfile still works in win98 and winNT 4.)

 

[Steve McBride]

Patriot,

Check in Start> Settings> Control Panel> Folder Options. Click the View
tab, look for Files and Folders, subheading Hidden Files and Folders, see if
the "Show Hidden Files and Folders" is checked. It probably should be if
you want to see the files.

HTH,
Steve

Here is how I have the problem. A users emails me an excel spreadsheet> I
open the spreadsheet> then when I do a "Save As">the default location is
c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet
files\OLK2>I save the file. Then when I want to open the file at a later
time...I can not browse to the directory. I can not open the file anymore.

I can not browse to the directory...I have tried several other workstations
and they have the same issue.

I don't know what your problem could be. I can browse to these

directories
without problems. Can

you, from the command line, copy the files to another directory, i.e.

Start > Run > Cmd

Then, e.g.

Copy "C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\temporary internet files\OLK17\*.xls" <your
destination directory here>

My default location for Save As is MyDocuments, and there's a "places"

bar
on the left to get to

other directories. Doesn't he have that?