Configure Internet Explorer to keep temporary Internet files on your local computer using a .reg files

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

Modify the following keys in the registry to point to the local Temporary Internet Files folders: 

   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
      Settings\Cache\Paths\path1\CachePath

   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
      Settings\Cache\Paths\path2\CachePath

   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
      Settings\Cache\Paths\path3\CachePath

   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
      Settings\Cache\Paths\path4\CachePath

   HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
      Folders\Cache

   HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
      Folders\Cache
If you want to implement these changes as part of a network distribution, export these keys as .reg files and import the .reg files as part of the installation of Internet Explorer. You can also add these keys as part of an unattended Setup of Windows NT. For more information about how to automate the installation of programs as part of an unattended Setup of Windows NT, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q158447
   TITLE     : How to Run a Program Only Once After Unattended Setup of
               WinNT

Modify your Internet properties to configure your temporary Internet file settings.

Disable the per-user cache and force all users to share the same local cache.

How to Delete Temporary Internet Files?

We highly recommend SmartProtector if you want to automatically delete temporary Internet files and all other traces of your Internet activity.