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    Opera and Temporary Internet Files

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by pickles8806, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. pickles8806

    pickles8806 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anybody know how to move the temporary internet files folder for opera? I want to switch it to a different partition.
     
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    Any specific reason? I mean I don't see the usefulness of doing so.

    I would assume uninstalling it and installing it on the other HDD would fix it
     
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    pickles8806 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Files are downloaded and deleted from the temporary internet files folder, hence the word temporary. This ends up fragementing the partition because of the constant downloading and deletion. So I would like to move the folder to a different partition that I use for downloads.

    One more question: is there any way to make opera delete my private data everytime I close it?
     
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    sA x sKy Notebook Consultant

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    What are you browsing porn every time your on the net? :p Jokes aside, there should be an option on the internet options tab thing.
     
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    Sounds like you might have to edit the registry to store Temp files in another Drive/Partition. I never heard of anyone who wanted to move browser temp files to another partition. I only hear of this and do this myself on a Smartphone.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Aug 18, 2007
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    The files are only deleted when you choose to delete them. The files are so tiny that the fragmentation this may cause is really not comparable to normal file movement. Plus, it's not just the browser that stores temp files in Windows. It really sounds like browsing history/security is what's important for that particular machine.
     
    ttupa, Aug 18, 2007
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