Internet Explorer stores working data under %TEMP% instead of normal locations

Question

Internet Explorer normally stores its working data in various special locations. For example:

Cookies  ->  %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
History  ->  %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\History
Cache    ->  %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

However, for some reason, Internet Explorer occasionally stops using the normal locations and instead creates new folders under %TEMP% and/or %TEMP%\Low for this data. For example:

Cookies  ->  %TEMP%\Cookies
             %TEMP%\Low\Cookies
History  ->  %TEMP%\History
             %TEMP%\Low\History
Cache    ->  %TEMP%\Temporary Internet Files
             %TEMP%\Low\Temporary Internet Files

When this happens, the configured locations have not changed. The registry entries still point to %APPDATA% and %LOCALAPPDATA%. Internet Explorer is ignoring these settings and putting its working files in %TEMP% despite being configured otherwise.

Why does Internet Explorer do this, and how can make it use the normal locations again?

Answer 1

You can change your Browsing History via .. Tools > Internet Options > General > Browsing History > Settings . you'll see "Move Folder" , "View Objects" , "View Files". if not, you can reset settings via Advance Tab.