With hidden files accounted for, my PC is saving files in a temporary folder located in a pathway that doesn’t exist when I go into “My Computer” to find this specific folder.
For example, when trying to save an email attachment, you can see the pathway to the specific temp folder where your PC wishes to save this file (unless you specify otherwise). However, when I try to find this folder, the pathway shown doesn’t exist after about the third subfolder…even with hidden files shown!
Windows has hidden (the +h attribute in DOS) and “super-hidden” files. To view super hidden files do the following:
Go into Windows Explorer
Select menu “Tools” and option “Folder Options”
Select tab “View”
In list of options, uncheck “Hide protected operating system files” and click OK.
You should be able to find the path now.
Windows hides several subfolders of the currently-logged-on user’s Temporary Internet Files. They don’t show up in Windows Explorer, the command prompt, or the Search function, even if Hidden and System files are shown. Googling for “temporary internet files” hidden turns up lots of angry articles about this questionable design decision.
If you know the exact path, you can type it in the Address bar of Windows Explorer. This should bring the contents of the folder up even if you can’t browse to it.
If you’re using Outlook, there is a registry hack to change the default attachment location.
