IE disabled but still generating temp files?

Doesn't matter if you "dissabled" IE, as its a clean install ALL of the updates that relate to it will still download, ie the fix's etc hence the temp files.

Roy

Thanks Roy, we're a few days into this install so all major updates are done. It's more like new files being generated within a couple of minutes of a cleanup.

The only programs running are FF and WLM so it's got to be WLM I'm thinking.

I've just closed WLM a few minutes ago and no new temp internet files as of right now. I removed the RSS feeds but apparently they're still somewhere accessing the web.

(that's my best guess at the moment) :)

UsernameIssues said:

Are you using the built in Administrator account for day to day use?

Btw, I am, I thought that was ok? I got tired of doing elevated command prompts

scoobz said:

UNI, I did get as far as the screen shot you posted but not really sure what to do beyond that. I clicked on apply and many, many entries remained.

After hitting apply, you close that window with OK. That should filter the results. Look in the column named Process Name. Those are the apps writing to that folder.

If I totally missed what you were asking, maybe watching me use Process Monitor might help you out. See this post.

scoobz said:

UsernameIssues said:

Are you using the built in Administrator account for day to day use?

Btw, I am, I thought that was ok? I got tired of doing elevated command prompts

Using the built in Administrator account for day to day use is not safe. If you do not understand why, then you should not be making the decision to change the way Micosoft set up the security model. The built in Administrator account to disabled by default. Some users (and companies) also rename the built in Administrator account for a bit more safety.

It would be best to...
...create a user:admin account
...create a user:standard account
...move you current profile files to the user:standard account
...disable the built in:Administrator account
...have a password on all accounts
...use the user:standard account for day to day use
...set the User Account Control slider to the top
That is the best.

Most people tend to use a user:admin account for day to day use.


If you don't mind me asking, what is it that you frequently do via elevated command prompts?

Now you see the apps using that folder

The UAC setting is system wide. What it is set at in one account is what it is set at in all accounts. It should be set to the default or higher setting. Each time that you see the UAC prompt, you sould not think of it as an annoyance, you should think of it as proof that the OS security model is functioning. You should never run a browser from an admin account while the UAC is off.

Yes, create whatever user account you will be using, then copy Start menu items, documents, videos.... over to that account.

UsernameIssues said:

Now you see the apps using that folder

The UAC setting is system wide. What it is set at in one account is what it is set at in all accounts. It should be set to the default or higher setting. Each time that you see the UAC prompt, you sould not think of it as an annoyance, you should think of it as proof that the OS security model is functioning. You should never run a browser from an admin account while the UAC is off.

Yes, create whatever user account you will be using, then copy Start menu items, documents, videos.... over to that account.

Thanks. Thing is I want an exact copy of what I'm using in the admin account. Is this the way to do it?
Fixing a corrupted user profile - Windows Help

I don't know of a way to have everything copied. You might want to search this forum's tutorials.

UsernameIssues said:

I don't know of a way to have everything copied. You might want to search this forum's tutorials.

Turns out that was the right way to do it although I had some problems with permissions (solved by taking ownership of the appdata folder)

Thanks for the assistance :)