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Refalm:

quote:Plasticman: I still need some answers on my other stuff.
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This website help you  ;)

http://www.microsuck.com/content/ms-hidden-files.shtml
http://faq.belg88.com/index.php?op=view&t=74

Paladin9:
I have been using firefox on my mac and pc(wnxp) for a few weeks now and it is great. It seems to render pages faster then other web browsers, especially ie.

worker201:
Mozilla.  Forget about that 1.6 crap, download the nightly build.  I use 1.7a from a few weeks ago.  It is totally stable.  I've been getting a brand new version of Mozilla every month for about a year or so, and it has only crashed 4 times.  3 times when using Y!IM to open Mozilla and go directly to my email, which turned out to be Y!IM's fault, and once when I tried to install the DirectX plugin, which so wasn't worth the hassle.  Make sure to get the Quicktime and Flash plugins (easy as pie), and you can view just about anything.

One problem, though: installing the java plugin is kinda hostile.  If you install it as administrator, other users won't be able to see it.  But other users can't install!  Damn windows!  Workaround - make yourself a member of the administrators group temporarily.

Plasticman:
Refalm>>

If i install PurgeIE Pro will it clean my system in the same methodical way that The riddlers manual instructions will? if so i will use the evaluation version and then revert to Mozilla and i will be able to clean all my cache from here:

C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\%RandomNumber.slt\Cache

So basically Mozilla will not store ANY informatoin in the really hidden files destination, as i don't want to be running The Riddlers solution every couple of weeks?


worker201>> sounds great, better to crash 4 times a year than 4 times a day..

Thanks for your patience guys, i owe you one.

Refalm:

quote:Plasticman: If i install PurgeIE Pro will it clean my system in the same methodical way that The riddlers manual instructions will? if so i will use the evaluation version and then revert to Mozilla and i will be able to clean all my cache from here:

C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\%RandomNumber.slt\Cache

So basically Mozilla will not store ANY informatoin in the really hidden files destination, as i don't want to be running The Riddlers solution every couple of weeks?
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I'd say use both. PurgeIE won't clean out all the hidden files.

As for Mozilla, it's better to hit the "Delete Buffer" button in Mozilla, or to click on the "Privacy" button in Firefox's control panel, where you can delete buffer (cache), automatic forms, history, download history, etc.

If you're really paranoid then you might think about the possibility to clear the cache directory.

Also, what The Riddler forgot to tell you: In Windows XP, it's a pretty good idea to clear the "C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch" directory once a week (not every day, because it can cause Windows to act weird).

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