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by baffled

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How to move Internet Cache system folder tp MS-Ramdrive created in Wins XP? The menu "move this folder" option is not possible and copying the file to paste is not proper.

Appreciate if somebody give me a tip.

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by compgirlfhredi

You can check these values in your Registry and see if they are correct.

Set Temporary Internet Files Path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings/Cache/Paths/Path1-4
This registry setting will show you where your Temporary Internet Files are stored.
You can delete the sub-paths, but not the main Paths key. You can also change the
location of these paths.
If you delete the Paths1-4, and set the value of Directory to a location, then you will have
only 1 path (and no sub-paths).

by compgirlfhredi

The Ramdisk I created in my XP holds my Temp for Internet cache on Drive: Z. I had to try 6 times to get it to 'stick', but it finally did.

by compgirlfhredi

To set Internet cache and surfing files to your RAM drive.
I suggest using the program X-Teq's X-Setup, available here:
X-Setup download
An advantage of X-Setup is that it's easier to undo any Registry changes you make. Note down any changes you make. You can do any or all of these:
Navigate to: System/File System/ Folders/ System/ Windows Folders #1
Type in the cache folder as Z:\Temporary Internet Files
In Windows Folders #3 you can change the default for Recent if you want.
In System/File System/ Folders/ Data/ Internet Explorer Folders do the same with Cookies and History
Reboot for the changes to take effect.

To set the default location of TEMP files
Be aware that some programs and installations will fail if you don't have enough space for these.
In X-Setup navigate to System/ File System/ Folders/ Temporary and type in the RAM drive location as in Z:\TEMP
Reboot for the changes to take effect.

by baffled

Dear compgirlfhredi,

Folders are system folders by default will have a popup telling you it is not allowed when you attempt to move them.If you copied and pasted method, the new copied folder does not function as in my case with Internet Cache Folder. The records still goes to the original folder. Then this Ramdrive connected requires to install(move) the Internet Cache Folder .

Please review and put me on the track.

Thank you ever so much.

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