How to Recover Offline Files

Your computer stores temporary Internet files in a cache folder so that you can find and view them. Recovering offline files is easy to do using Internet Explorer. How you have applied your Internet browser's settings will determine how long the files remain accessible from the cache folder. If you accidentally delete files, you can still return to those web pages you have visited.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Explorer - Version 7 or later

Instructions

1. In your browser, click on "Tools" and then select "Internet Options."

2. Click the General tab and select "Settings" under the Browsing History section.

3. Click "View Files."

4. Select the file by first looking under the "Last Accessed" field header to find the most recent or earliest viewed by date. Next, look under the field headers for Name, Internet Address, Type, Size, Expires, Last Modified and Last Checked to find the file. (Note: Click the arrow under "Last Accessed" to sort by the viewing date.)

5. Open the file by right-clicking on it and then selecting "Open in New Window."

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure that your temporary files are kept for as long as you think you will need to have them available by following Steps 1 and 2. Enter the number of days next to the "Days to keep pages in history" setting.

Resources

• View Temporary Internet Files