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This update adds functionality to Internet Explorer 11 on some computers that lets users learn about Windows 10 or start an upgrade to Windows 10. The same IE11 apps and sites you use today can open in Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer mode. Since I have confidence that my machine is not get infected, so the.dat file should be a default file, I will do more research and test for the file, will inform you if I got any progress.Note: The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on J(for a list of what's in scope, see the FAQ). Regarding to the counters.dat file, and here is a the cache is considered as a virtual folder with the same low privilege as that of the Internet Explorer process itself. Regarding to Q2 and 3, I tested this issue, same result as yours, after I delet all the files under the cache folder, but the result of dir is still shown as below:įirst the "Low" folder is to cache files when running IE in protected mode. Can anyone help me in knowing why it does not delete everything from folder C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache when we clear all the item? What is the purpose of the file that is listed out in cmd (like Now run dir command we see that it lists out some files and directory name.Even though we delete everything from C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache by selecting Operating system files/folders option, then you will find the files.Ģ) Now go to above said path (mentioned in #1 issue)from cmd. Please help me in knowing the answer of the above question.ĭo you mean that you're unable to find the file path via File Exploerer, some files\folders are hidden and system protected, we need to go to control panel\Folder Options\View, then check Show hidden files & folders option, but also uncheck Hide protected
What is the purpose of this dat file.Ĥ) The issue mentioned In #2 and #3 are also seen in Windows 7. How we can can delete counters.dat file from INetCache folder. Now run dir command we see that it lists out some files and directory name.Even though we delete everything from C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache by selecting (ctrl+A->shift+delete).Ĭan anyone help me in knowing why it does not delete everything from folder C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache when we clear all the item? What is the purpose of the file that is listed out in cmd (like counters.dat, low directory etc)?ģ)How this directory can be deleted? When I delete the C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Low, again it gets created. It is accessed through Browser Tools->Internet Options->General->Browsing history->Settings->View files.Ģ) Now go to above said path (mentioned in #1 issue)from cmd. But when this folder is accessed from windows explorer, the contents shown are different from, when In IE 11 in Windows 8.1 I found below issue:ġ) I found out that browser cache in Windows 8.1 is stored in “InetCache” folder which is located at C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache.