Unable to find .mp3 or .wma files in Temporary Internet Folder

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  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
       #1

    Unable to find .mp3 or .wma files in Temporary Internet Folder


    Hello expert,

    I just installed Windows 7 on my laptop. However, I am not able to find the .mp3, .wma, .wmv files in the Temporary Internet Folder. I can do this easily in Wins XP but not in Windows 7 ...

    The current location of Temporary Internet Folder is:
    C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files.

    Note: I can see all the downloaded files with format .doc, .pdf, ;jpeg there, but strangely, I cannot see the downloaded .mp3, .wmv files. Why?

    Also, I have checked the folder C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp but cannot find any also.... sigh...

    Your advice will be much appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Jiayi
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  2. Posts : 2,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #2

    Hi jiayi and welcome to SF

    you won't find MP3s in the path you looked at..try this one instead:

    C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5

    -DG
    ( you might not see those directories underneath "Temporary Internet Files" so just punch it into the URL...you'll end up at several cryptic named folders That's where you should look)
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  3. Posts : 7,781
    Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1, Win 10
       #3

    If you want to save some time, d/l this handy tool:

    VideoCache View (BTW....it's free)

    Play offline/Save .flv video files from Web browser cache

    After watching a video in a Web site, you may want to save the video file into your local disk for playing it offline in the future. If the video file is stored in your browser's cache, this utility can help you to extract the video file from the cache and save it for watching it in the future.
    It automatically scans the entire cache of Internet Explorer and Mozilla-based Web browsers (Including Firefox) and finds all video files that are currently stored in it. It allows you to easily copy the cached video files into another folder for playing/watching them in the future. If you have a movie player that is configured to play flv files, it also allows you to play the video directly from your browser's cache.
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  4. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks a lot SledgeDG. I can find it now based on your useful tips!
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  5. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 professional 32bit
       #5

    Hi,

    I am facing the same problem too and cant seem to find the mp3 or wma files in my temp folder. i tried C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5 but there isnt any in in too..

    please help
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  6. Posts : 2,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #6

    Well, if you used Internet Explorer and have those files in the cache...that's the place to find them. But you do realize, not all websites let their material be cached anymore...that's usually prevented by a simple html instruction in the web page's header (So it's not always sure you'll find the mp3 or wma you're looking for).
    If you go to the Content.IE5 folder you usually see something like this.
    Unable to find .mp3 or .wma files in Temporary Internet Folder-capture.jpg

    If you can't find what you're looking for in one of those cryptic sub folders it's not on your system.

    just past the following in any window's URL bar:
    %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5
    That is the default cache for all the bigger files like FLVs MP4s etc.
    If you use Firefox you might want to look here too:
    type into Firefoxes URL about:cache and see if your files under any of those 3 List links

    If you use Google Chrome thee is this neat little cache viewer from Nirsoft here:
    ChromeCacheView - Cache viewer for Google Chrome Web browser

    The users of Opera get lucky here:
    OperaCacheView - Cache viewer for Opera Web browser

    -DG
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  7. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 professional 32bit
       #7

    Hi SledgeDG, Thanks for replying. Please pardon me as i am very slow when it comes to IT. just for your info, i recently ugraded from vista to windows 7 pro(dunno if this step would caused the problem). I tried typing the address and in the folder content.ie5, it says empty, i cant seem to find all the other folders as mentioned. I tried the website on other computers running xp system and i can get the mp3 files from temp folder easily so it would not be the website. please advice how to find the folders that seem to be hidden in my laptop..

    Thank you.
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  8. Posts : 2,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #8

    Since I'm not convinced yet that your Windows behaves different from any other Windows, there can be only one explanation:
    Those cryptic folders must have been deleted (either through Ccleaner and the likes or some other means of house cleaning (removing temp files, caches and the likes))
    Just to make sure we're on the same page here: you have your comp set to show hidden files/folders, right?

    Hidden Files and Folders - Show or Hide

    -DG
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  9. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 ultimate x32
       #9

    Found the solution elsewhere on this forum: Its not the 'hidden files and folder's but the 'hide protected operating system files' option that is keeping the files from being displayed. Uncheck in the folder options and the files should be visible!
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  10. Posts : 2,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #10

    Right you are. That's what I get for not double checking what I write here

    Thanks

    -DG
      My Computer


 
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