I am running Windows 20000 SP4 with IE 6 SP1. My computer is showing all the
signs of a corrupted TIF file. The classis solution is to log on as an
administrator and delete the TIF directory. The problem is that I *can't*.
Anytime I access the directory, the program used hangs up and the disk
thrashes until I kill the process. I have tried IE tools, options, delete
files; CCleaner; deleting from Windows Explorer, deleting from the Command
line. No luck.

I have tried running a complete CHKDSK, but it made no difference.

Any suggestions?

"NM" <NM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2E11DAAE-02ED-4974-8577-946283309FF2@microsoft.com...
> I am running Windows 20000 SP4 with IE 6 SP1. My computer is showing all the
> signs of a corrupted TIF file. The classis solution is to log on as an
> administrator and delete the TIF directory. The problem is that I *can't*.
> Anytime I access the directory, the program used hangs up and the disk
> thrashes until I kill the process. I have tried IE tools, options, delete
> files; CCleaner; deleting from Windows Explorer, deleting from the Command
> line. No luck.
>
> I have tried running a complete CHKDSK, but it made no difference.

Even with Admin, you can only delete the directories below Content.IE5
Get the free "IE Privacy Keeper" from www.BrowserTools.net which
deletes these files and fills the "index.dat" files with zeroes, effectively
removing their content.
I'm running the same system software as you, except it's "2000",
not "20000" <g>

> I'm running the same system software as you, except it's "2000",
> not "20000" <g>
>
You mean you didn't get the beta version of 20000? <G>

"NM" <NM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CB3A4BA-425A-480E-B88A-F1914293F99A@microsoft.com...
>
>
> > I'm running the same system software as you, except it's "2000",
> > not "20000" <g>
> >
> You mean you didn't get the beta version of 20000? <G>

Yikes! -- what am I missing? <g>

I ran IE Privacy ACE and it worked wonderfully! Several GIGAbytes of trash
disappeared and the TIF looks just fine now. Many, many thanks.

Any suggestions on how to keep this from happening again? I used to run the
IE "delete TIF files" tool regularly and just assumed that it was actually
doing something.

"NM" <NM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9C93BCE5-659B-43FD-A586-3507DD54D9F4@microsoft.com...
>
>
> I ran IE Privacy ACE and it worked wonderfully! Several GIGAbytes of trash
> disappeared and the TIF looks just fine now. Many, many thanks.
>
> Any suggestions on how to keep this from happening again? I used to run the
> IE "delete TIF files" tool regularly and just assumed that it was actually
> doing something.

It's called IE Privacy "Keeper".

Just keep on using it -- it's free!