Temporary Internet File setting in IE

[Denise Ash]

Someone told me when I first started as TD to reduce that to 50MB's or
less.  I keep mine to 25 unless it's a really old machine or if they are
on the Frame Relay.  It does help. Also go to Tools, Internet Options,
Advanced and make sure Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser
is close is checked. That is supposed to help too.  I think this advice
came from MoreNet when we were fighting Ninda and upgrading to IE 5.5 SP2.

Isn't Virus fighting fun :-)!

Denise
Rob Koon said:
>  I have noticed that thru all of the virus scans here of late, that about
> 90% of the viruses detected are in the temporary internet files on a
> windows machine using IE browser. I have also noticed that it takes an
> extended amount of time to scan these files. If a school already has a
> proxy/cache server that all internet goes thru, what would be the
> disadvantage of reducing the temporary internet file cache on the local
> machine to the minimum 1 meg? I have noticed that some computers with
> good sized hard drives have over 1 gig dedicated to this cache by
> default. I have done this on a few win98 computers already, and have
> noticed a great improvement on reducing the virus scan time. I have a
> feeling the several network users are canceling the scheduled scans
> because of ignorance and because it slows down their machine somewhat. If
> I can reduce the scan time, I feel that I will have a better chance of
> convincing the users to allow the scan to run until complete. What are
> all your thoughts on this, and if it is a good idea, then how to make the
> setting change for all users in 2000 and XP?
> Rob