2 Ways to Fix Temporary Internet Files Location Has Changed [MiniTool Tips]

Internet Explorer saves certain data inside the aforementioned temporary files folder to improve our browsing experience. In general, the address of the location is C:\Users\user name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache .

However, the thing with Internet Explorer’s temporary files location is that if you had changed it to a new location by a chance or uninstalled the Internet Explorer, you will come across the error that temporary internet files location has changed Windows 10.

So, in the following section, we will show you how to fix the error Windows 10 temporary files location has changed or reset it to the default. So, keep on your reading.

2 Ways to Fix Temporary Internet Files Location Has Changed

In this part, we will show you how to fix the error that temporary Internet files location has changed with 2 different ways.

1. Modify the Registry

To fix the error that temporary Internet files location has changed, you can modify the registry first.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Press Windows key and R key together to open Run dialog.

2. Then type regedit in the box and click OK to continue.

3. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the path HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders to continue.

4. On the right panel, double-click the Cache .

5. Then type the address of the initial default location as shown below.

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache

6. Then click OK to continue.

7. Next, navigate to the path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders .

8. Then go to the Cache key and check whether it is moved to the right-location.

9. After that, reboot your computer to confirm the changes.

After all steps are finished, you can check whether the error that temporary internet files location has changed is solved or whether it has been set to default location.

If this solution is not effective, try another one.

1. Change Internet Explorer Settings

The second way to solve the error that temporary internet files location has changed is to change the Internet Explorer settings.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Configure Windows to show hidden files and folders . Some steps below require that hidden folders are visible, so you must do that.

2. Press Windows key and R key together to open Run dialog.

3. Then type inetcpl.cpl in the box and click OK to continue.

4. In the pop-up window, go to the General tab, and then click Settings under Browsing history section.

5. In the pop-up window, click Move folder… to continue.

6. Expand the Local Disk (C:).

7. Expand User, or Document and Settings , followed by the folder corresponding to your username.

8. Navigate to the following folder Internet Explorer uses to store temporary Internet files.

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCache\

9. Once you have landed on the last folder in the path you see above, just highlight it, you don’t need to select the arrow or plus sign next to it.

10. Then click OK to save the changes.

After all steps are finished, reboot your computer and check whether the error that temporary Internet files location has changed Windows 10 is solved.

Final Words

To sum up, this post has introduced how to solve the error that temporary internet files location has changed. If you have come across the same error, try these solutions. If you have any better idea to solve this error, please share it in the comment zone.