Hi,
Those folders within the TIF folder should be cleared when you clear the
Temporary Internet Files from Internet Options> General> Delete files if you
check "Delete offline content" when that dialog pops up. It's often
recommended that the TIF folder be kept at about 50 MB (Settings.)

You can delete those folders, but they will be recreated. They're a
necessary component of the cache indexing system. Additional information at
How To Delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

For more information on the content.ie5 folders go to
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...er.ie6.browser
and/or
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...dowsxp.general
and put content.ie5 in the "Search this group" field.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"Nikki" <anon[at]anonymous.com> wrote in message
news:uF9ntGO8FHA.3388@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> In clearing out the Temporary Internet Files folder I have discovered 4 or
5
> hidden subfolders which still hold an assortment of files including files
> containing contents of recent and very old, long deleted emails along with
> old newsgroup postings which I have viewed in the past or posted to. I
> would like to clear out all the contents of these folders by deleting the
> entire folders.
>
> What other programs or computer functions are likely to be adversely
> affected by wholesale clearance of these folders? If wholesale deletion
of
> folders is unadvisable, is there a way to get Outlook Express to clear the
> files it leaves there similar to Internet Explorer's "Delete files" Tools
> Option for clearing the Temporary Internet Files folder?
>
> I have been unable to correlate that clearing or deleting old files from
> within Outlook Express clears these files.
>
> Thanks
> Nikki