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HopeHoops

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6. E-mail is not "temporary". The message is referring to the cache.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 12:16 PM

Feb 2012

When you download a page and it has images on it, those images are stored locally so if you return to the page it will load more quickly. All browsers (well, not sure about Chrome - not really up to the "browser" category) have a setting for how long to keep them, or maximum space to use before deleting the oldest ones. They also have an option for clearing temporary files manually. NONE of that has anything to do with your e-mail.

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"Temporary Internet Files" [View all] no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 OP

great program for cleaning temporary internet files canoeist52 Feb 2012 #1

I call it "crap cleaner" it does find the little bits. Historic NY Feb 2012 #7

Your emails are not in that folder. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #2

or ... CountAllVotes Feb 2012 #3

Thank you to everyone who responded. no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #4

One of the many reasons I got rid of Windows. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #5

E-mail is not "temporary". The message is referring to the cache. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #6