# OLK Folder???

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olk-folder/150774>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 25, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olk-folder/150774 "2003-01-25T01:11:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olk-folder/150774/1 "2003-01-25T01:11:22Z")

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What exactly is this for?

For instance if I get any file (excel, word, access) on my email (I use Outlook) and I open it and do a "save as " it immediately defaults to Windows --\> Temporary Internet Files --\> olk3081.

What is that?

It looks like some sort of security. I usually save my files to the “U” drive. Now I have my excel set up so when I open it goes right to my U drive when I do a “SAVE AS”

But when I open any file from an email and do a “SAVE AS” it defaults to the olk3081.

Can I change this?

And what exactly gets saved in there? Not all the excel files I open get saved there. But just looking thru it some files from 2 years ago are still sitting in it.

Thank You