Copyright: Copyright (©) 1996-99 Matthias Wolf


Welcome to CacheX for Internet Explorer

Explore your browser cache the smart way. Get easy offline access to all Web pages that have been cached by Microsoft Internet Explorer. Save costs on telephone and provider charges and surf offline.

Before using this software, please read the License Agreement.

See the section Ordering Information for obtaining a registered version of CacheX for Internet Explorer.

CacheX - What it is...

CacheX lets you explore your browser's cache with a Windows-Explorer-like user interface. To view a file offline with your browser, simply double-click it. But that is only the basic thing, you can do with CacheX. Exploring the cache with CacheX means a lot more than staring at your browser's history list.

CacheX gives you a hierarchical view of your cache, grouped by domains, websites, and subdirectories.

CacheX lets you organize your cache. You can assign categories, apply filters, and perform full text and other searches. You can view your cache grouped by categories or by the date you visited pages online.

CacheX lets you maintain your cache. You can delete items, import and export items to and from CacheX Archives, and even import Netscape caches. Built-in repair tools correct errors and problems in the cache database.

... And what it is not

CacheX is not a file grabber that copies tons of useless data from the Internet to your hard disk. It only gives you access to the pages you already visited online - but in a way that enables you to really work with them.

CacheX supports MS Internet Explorer v3, v4, and v5.

CacheX is designed to work on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000.

What's new

How to install CacheX for Internet Explorer

Troubleshooting

Other Products


What's New
What's New in Version 2

Well, almost all. Too many features have been added, and too many improvements have been made, as that they could be listed here without boring you. If you know the good old MSIE Cache Explorer, you should pay attention to the following key changes.

Multiple windows. You can open as many windows as you need. This way you can explore different folders at the same time.

Domains folders. CacheX uses the concept of domains and websites instead of the hierarchical sort in MSICE.

Subdirectories. By default, CacheX displays the directory structure of websites. You can turn this off to see a list of all the files as in MSICE.

Categories. By using categories, you can keep track of related files on different websites. The folder list can be grouped by categories, and it also can be grouped by the date you last visited websites online.

Archives. CacheX lets you export items from the cache into CacheX Archives. You can explore these archives the same way as you do with the browser cache itself. The Export command replaces the old Save As command.

Import. You can still import Netscape caches into the MS Internet Explorer cache, or even into a CacheX Archive. The Import command has been moved from the Tools menu to the File menu.

Copy and paste. You can copy and paste selected items between the browser cache and CacheX archives, or drag and drop them with the mouse.

Full text and other searches. The old Find and Search Document Contents commands have been combined and extended into a single Search command on the Tools menu. Searches are performed in a separate window.

Repair tools. CacheX lets you repair and compact your browser cache.

Item properties. You can leave the Property window open while working in an explorer or search Window. Properties are always displayed for the items you have selected.

File sizes and used space. In addition to file sizes, CacheX displays the space that is really used by the items. The used space depends on the cluster size of the drive the cache or archive is stored on.

QuickView. You can configure CacheX to use your favorite viewer instead of the Windows' built-in QuickView.

Customizing. You can customize the appearance of CacheX windows. For example, you can add and remove columns to and from the item list.


How to install CacheX for Internet Explorer

If you have received or downloaded the self-installing archive CACHEXIE.EXE (or CXIEDEU.EXE for the German version):

1.	Double-click the self-installing archive to execute it.

2.	The setup program runs automatically and guides you through the rest of the installation process.

If you have received or downloaded the zipped archive CXIE.ZIP (or CXIEDEU.ZIP for the German version):

1.	Create a new folder as working directory.

2.	Use an archive utility such as WinZip to unzip the archive to this folder. This will create several new files.

3.	Double-click the file SETUP.EXE to execute it.

4.	Setup guides you through the rest of the installation process.

To remove CacheX for Internet Explorer from your computer:

1.	Open the Control Panel (on the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel).

2.	Double-click the icon "Add/Remove Programs".

3.	Search in the list for the item "CacheX for Internet Explorer" and double-click it.

4.	Setup will remove all accompanying files.


CacheX für Internet Explorer

CacheX for Internet Explorer

CXIE

CXIE

1996-99

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Lizenzvereinbarung

CacheX für Internet Explorer

Copyright (©) 1996-99 Matthias Wolf. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

Same information in English.

Lesen Sie die nachfolgenden Bestimmungen sorgfältig, bevor Sie diese Software benutzen. Durch die Benutzung der Software erklären Sie Ihr Einverständnis mit dieser Lizenzvereinbarung.

Im Abschnitt Shareware-Lizenz finden Sie die Lizenzbestimmungen der Sharewareversion dieser Software.

Registrierte Version

Eine registrierte Version dieser Software kann von einer einzelnen Person zum persönlichen Gebrauch auf einem oder mehreren Computern verwendet werden. Alternativ kann die Software auf einem einzelnen Computer installiert werden und zu verschiedenen Zeiten von verschiedenen Personen benutzt werden. Nur eine dieser Varianten ist zulässig.

Sie können auf die registrierte Version dieser Software über ein Netzwerk zugreifen, wenn Sie für alle Workstations, die Zugriff auf diese Software haben, jeweils eine Lizenz erworben haben, unabhängig davon, ob diese Software auch tatsächlich gleichzeitig auf allen Workstations benutzt wird.

Diese Software unterliegt deutschem Recht. Gerichtsort ist Berlin, Deutschland.

Gewährleistungsbeschränkung

Der Autor gibt keine Garantien irgendeiner Art, weder ausdrücklich noch implizit, einschließlich unbegrenzt aller Garantien der Verwendbarkeit und/oder nicht Nichtverwendbarkeit dieser Software für einen bezeichneten oder nicht bezeichneten Zweck.

Der Autor übernimmt keine Verpflichtungen für den Gebrauchswert dieser Software über den Kaufpreis dieser Software hinaus.

Unter keinen Umständen ist der Autor haftbar für jedwede Folgeschäden (uneingeschränkt eingeschlossen sind Schäden aus entgangenem Gewinn, Betriebsunterbrechung, Verlust von Informationen oder Daten oder aus anderem finanziellen Verlust), die aufgrund der Benutzung dieser Software entstehen. Dies gilt auch dann, wenn der Autor von der Möglichkeit eines solchen Schadens unterrichtet worden ist.


Shareware-Lizenz

CacheX für Internet Explorer

Copyright (©) 1996-99 Matthias Wolf. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

Same information in English.

Im Abschnitt Lizenzvereinbarungen finden Sie die Lizenzbestimmungen der Vollversion dieser Software.

Hinweise zur Bestellung der Vollversion finden Sie im Abschnitt Bestellinformationen.

Sharewareversion

Dies ist keine Freeware. Sie erhalten eine auf den Zeitraum von 30 Tagen begrenzte Lizenz zur kostenlosen Benutzung dieser Software, um sich von Ihrem Gebrauchswert überzeugen zu können.

Unregistrierte Verwendung dieser Software über den Testzeitraum hinaus stellt eine Verletzung des Urheberrechtes dar und kann sowohl straf- als auch zivilrechtlich verfolgt werden.

Weitergabe und Vertrieb

Kopien der Sharewareversion dieser Software können unter Berücksichtigung der folgenden Bestimmungen vertrieben werden:

Die Weitergabe dieser Software ist nur ALS GANZES in unmodifizierter Form zulässig. Alle zu dieser Software gehörenden Dateien müssen in dem weitergegebenen Paket enthalten sein.
Für eine Liste aller Dateien siehe die Datei FILELIST.TXT.

Für die Weitergabe dieser Software darf ohne ausdrückliche schriftliche Genehmigung keine Gebühr oder ein anderes Entgelt erhoben werden. Ausgenommen von dieser Bestimmung sind nur Shareware-Händler, die der Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) angehören.


License Agreement

CacheX for Internet Explorer

Copyright (©) 1996-99 Matthias Wolf. All Rights reserved.

Informationen in Deutsch.

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully before using this software. Your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.

For information on the shareware version of this software see the section entitled Shareware License.

Registered Version

One registered copy of this software may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used nonsimultaneously by multiple people, but not both.

You may access the registered version of this software through a network, provided that you have obtained individual licenses for the software covering all workstations that will access the software through the network, regardless of the number of persons who really use this software at a specific time.

This software is governed by German law. Court jurisdiction is Berlin, Germany.

Warranty Disclaimer

The author makes no warranty, expressed or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

The author's liability is explicitly limited to the purchase price for this software.

The author's liability shall not include any claim for or right to recover any damages, including but not limited to, loss of profit, data, or use of the software or special incidental or consequential damages, even if the author has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages.


Shareware License

CacheX for Internet Explorer

Copyright (©) 1996-99 Matthias Wolf. All Rights reserved.

Informationen in Deutsch.

For information on the registered version of this software see the section entitled License Agreement.

See the section Ordering Information for obtaining a registered version of this software.

Shareware Version

This is not free software. You are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 30 days.

Unregistered use of this software after the evaluation period is in violation of copyright laws and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.

Distribution

Copies of the Shareware version may be distributed in accordance to the following terms:

Distribution is permitted only for the whole software package without any modifications. All accompanying files must be included. For a list of all files, see FILELIST.TXT.

You are specifically prohibited from charging or requesting donations for any such copies without prior written permission, with one exception: Disk Vendors approved by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) are permitted to redistribute this software, subject to the conditions in this license, without specific written permission.


Bestellinformationen

CacheX für Internet Explorer

Copyright (©) 1996-99 Matthias Wolf. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

Same information in English.

Als registrierter Anwender erhalten Sie:

-	Ein persönliches Kennwort zum Freischalten dieser Software und aller Updates, die innerhalb von 12 Monaten ab Registrierungsdatum veröffentlicht werden.

-	Kostenlose Informationen zu Updates und neuen Produkten.

-	Kostenlose technische Unterstützung.

Diese Software ist in deutsch und englisch erhältlich. Die Freischaltung ist für beide Versionen gültig.

Bestellung mit Kreditkarte

Bestellung per Scheck, Überweisung, Barzahlung

Die aktuellsten Programmversionen sind immer auf unserer Homepage http://www.mwso.com/ zu finden.

Sie erreichen uns außerdem unter:

Adresse:	Matthias Wolf, Albertinenstr. 6, 14165 Berlin, Germany

Fon/Fax:	+49-(0)30-8012921

Email:	mwolf@mwso.com


Bestellung mit Kreditkarte

Sie können mit Mastercard, Visa, American Express und Discover über den Bestellservice DigiBuy (Maagnum Internet Group) auf folgende Arten bestellen:

Internet: Sie können direkt von unserer Homepage http://www.mwso.com/ über eine sichere Verbindung bestellen.

Telefon/Fax: Auf unserer Homepage http://www.mwso.com/ erhalten Sie eine Referenznummer für Ihre Telefon- oder Faxbestellung sowie weitere Informationen zur Aufgabe Ihrer Bestellung.


Bestellung per Scheck, Überweisung, Barzahlung

Benutzen Sie bitte für Direktbestellungen untenstehendes Bestellformular und senden Sie es an:

Adresse:	Matthias Wolf, Albertinenstr. 6, 14165 Berlin, Germany

Fon/Fax:	+49-(0)30-8012921

Email:	mwolf@mwso.com

Bankverb.:	Berliner Bank, Hardenbergstr. 32, 10890 Berlin, Germany
BLZ:	100 200 00 (Nur Deutschland)
SWIFT-Code:	BEBEDEBB (International)
Konto-Nr.:	718 359 6200

Wir akzeptieren folgende Zahlungsarten in DM oder US-Dollar: Barzahlung, Eurocheque (nur DM), Verrechnungsscheck, Internationale Postanweisung, Banküberweisung. Die Bearbeitung erfolgt nur gegen Vorkasse.

____________________________________________________________

Bestellformular CacheX für Internet Explorer

___ CXIE-Lizenzen zu je 30 DM / 20 US$ =        _______

[ ] Optional 3.5"-Diskette zu 15 DM / 10 US$ =  _______

                                Gesamtbetrag    _______

Name:            ___________________________________________

Firma:           ___________________________________________

Addresse:        ___________________________________________

Plz,Ort:         ___________________________________________

Land:            ___________________________________________

Telefon:         ________________  Fax: ____________________

Email:           ___________________________________________

Zahlungsart:     [ ] Bar  [ ] Überweisung  [ ] Scheck

Datum,Unterschrift: ________________________________________

Wie sind Sie auf diese Software aufmerksam geworden?

Anmerkungen, Anregungen etc.


Ordering Information

CacheX for Internet Explorer

Copyright (©) 1996-99 Matthias Wolf. All Rights reserved.

Informationen in Deutsch.

As a registered user you will receive:

-	A personal password for unlocking this software and all updates that will be released within 12 months from the date of registration.

-	Free information on updates and new products.

-	Free technical support.

This software is available in English and German. The password is valid for both versions.

Credit Card Ordering

Ordering by Check, Remittance, Cash

Most recent program versions are always available on our website at http://www.mwso.com/

Other contact points are:

Postal mail:	Matthias Wolf, Albertinenstr. 6, 14165 Berlin, Germany

Phone/Fax:	+49-(0)30-8012921

Email:	mwolf@mwso.com


Credit Card Ordering

You can order with Mastercard, Visa, American Express, or Discover from DigiBuy (Maagnum Internet Group) in the following ways:

Internet: You can place secure credit card orders via the World Wide Web using the Order link on our home page at http://www.mwso.com/,

Phone/Fax: On our homepage at http://www.mwso.com/, you can obtain an reference number for your phone or fax order, and you will get detailed information about placing your order.


Ordering by Check, Remittance, Cash

Please use the order form below, and send it to:

Postal mail:	Matthias Wolf, Albertinenstr. 6, 14165 Berlin, Germany

Phone/Fax:	+49-(0)30-8012921

Email:	mwolf@mwso.com

Bank account:	Berliner Bank, Hardenbergstr. 32, 10890 Berlin, Germany
Bank code:	100 200 00 (Germany only)
SWIFT code:	BEBEDEBB (International)
Account no.:	718 359 6200

You can send payments in Deutschmarks (DM) or US Dollars (US$) using one of the following ways: Cash, Eurocheque (DM only), Bank check, International Postal Money Order, Bank remittance. Advance payment is required.

____________________________________________________________

Order Form CacheX for Internet Explorer

___ CXIE licenses at 30 DM / 20 US$ each =     _______

[ ] Optional 3.5" disk at 15 DM / 10 US$ =     _______

                              Total payment    _______

Name:            ___________________________________________

Company          ___________________________________________

Address:         ___________________________________________

City,State,Zip:  ___________________________________________

Country:         ___________________________________________

Phone:           ________________  Fax: ____________________

Email:           ___________________________________________

Payment:         [ ] Cash  [ ] Remittance  [ ] Check

Date,Signature:  ________________________________________

How did you hear about this software?

Comments, Suggestions, etc.


Produktübersicht

Same information in English.

CacheX für Internet Explorer
CacheX für Netscape

Cache Explorer für übersichtlichen Offline-Zugriff auf alle von Ihrem Lieblings-Browser gecachten Webseiten. Mit integrierter Volltextsuche, intelligenten Organisationsfunktionen, Archivierung und vielem mehr.

Hard Disk Sleeper

Gibt Ihnen die Kontrolle über das Powermanagement Ihrer IDE- und (E)IDE-Festplatten.

Tippy - ListTips für Windows

Wenn die Spalten einer Tabelle zu schmal sind, um den gesamten Text darzustellen, wird ein ListTip (ähnlich wie ein Tooltip) mit dem vollständigen Text angezeigt. Unterstützt Windows Explorer und ähnliche Programme.

WinGrep

Blitzschnelle Volltextsuche mit regulären Ausdrücken.

Die aktuellsten Programmversionen sowie weitere Informationen finden Sie auf unserer Website unter http://www.mwso.com/


Product Overview

Informationen in Deutsch.

CacheX for Internet Explorer
CacheX for Netscape

Cache Explorer for easy offline access to all the web pages cached by your favorite browser. Contains integrated full text search, intelligent organizing functions, archive maintenance, and a lot more.

Hard Disk Sleeper

Lets you control the power management of your IDE and (E)IDE hard disks.

Tippy - ListTips for Windows

If the columns of a table are not wide enough to display the entire text, a ListTip (similar to a Tooltip) with the full text appears. Supports Windows Explorer and similar programs.

WinGrep

Lightning fast full text search with regular expression pattern matching.

Most recent versions and additional information are available on our website at http://www.mwso.com/


Matthias Wolf, Albertinenstr. 6, 14165 Berlin, Germany

Fon/Fax:	+49 - (0)30 - 801 29 21
Email:	mwolf@mwso.com
Internet	http://www.mwso.com/


CacheX Explorer Window


Show or hide the folder list

Click Folder List [image].

Tip  To quickly see the folder list and automatically hide it after selecting another folder, click the name of the open folder in the folder bar.


Toggle display of subdirectories

To show or hide the directory structure of websites, click Subdirectories on the View menu or press CTRL+D.


Properties Window

The Properties window displays information about selected items. You can leave it open while working in an explorer or search window; Properties are always displayed for your current selection.

To display the Properties window, click Properties [image] or press ALT+ENTER.

Note  Properties displayed for a folder are not affected by any filter or grouping you have applied.


Resizable dialog boxes

Many of the dialog boxes used in CacheX are resizable. They have a small size grip [image] in the lower right corner. Drag the grip to resize the dialog box.


View a file offline with your browser

Double-click the file you want to view with your browser.

Notes

You can view files offline from the browser cache as well as from CacheX archives.

After the file is displayed in MS Internet Explorer, you can follow links to other files without switching back to CacheX.

Notes on MS Internet Explorer 3.0

If you encounter problems while trying to view a file offline, exit MS Internet Explorer and double-click the file again.

Sometimes, files that contain a tilde (~) in their URL are not opened in the browser. This is a known bug in MS Internet Explorer 3.0.


View a file with QuickView

Right-click the file you want to view, then click Quick View.

Note  By default, CacheX uses the Windows' built-in QuickView application (if installed) to display the file. You can configure CacheX to use your favorite viewer instead. To do so, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the QuickView tab.


Locate a file viewed in your browser

To locate the file currently viewed in the browser and to open its containing folder in the CacheX explorer window, click Locate File Viewed on the Tools menu.

Note

The browser must have been launched by CacheX in order to use this command.

Tips

You will find this command most useful while working with CacheX archives, since the browser does not display the original URL of a file viewed offline from an archive.

After viewing a file from the cache and following some links to other files, you may want to know what else is stored in the folder containing the file currently viewed.


Available columns

You can add the following columns to the item list:

Column	Meaning

Title	The title of an HTML file, or the file name otherwise.
This is always the first column.

Categories	The categories assigned to the file.

Expires	The expiration date, if any.

File Name	The file name, relative to the folder opened.

Last Accessed	The time you last accessed the file with your browser, whether it was online or offline.

Last Modified	The time the file was last modified on the server.

Last Visited	The time you last visited the file online.

Local File	The local file name used in the cache or archive.

Size	The size of the file.

Type	The MIME type of the file.

URL	The complete URL of the file.

Used Space	The space the file really uses on the disk, taking the cluster size into account.

Tip  Instead of adding many columns, you can use the Properties window to display information about selected items.

What do you want to do?

Add a column

Change the order of column

Remove a column

Adjust column width


Add a column

Right-click the header of the column after which the new column should be added, point to Insert Column, and then click the label of the column you want to insert.

Tip  To add more than one column or to customize the columns otherwise, right-click a column header, then click Customize Columns.


Change the order of columns

Drag the column header until the small blue insertion mark appears at the position you want.

Notes

The Title column is always the first column in the item list. You cannot remove it, nor change its position.

On some older versions of Windows 95, this feature is not available. In this case, right-click a column header, and then click Customize Columns.


Remove a column

Right-click the header of the column you want to remove, then click Remove Column.

Note  The Title column is always the first column in the item list. You cannot remove it, nor change its position.


Adjust column width

Drag the right border of the column header you want to change.

Tip  To make the column width fit to its contents, double-click the right border of the column header.


Sort an item list

Click a column header to sort the items by the column. A small arrow in the column header indicates the sort direction. To change the direction, click the column again.

Tip  You can also right-click the column header, and then click either Sort Ascending or Sort Descending.


Change the sort direction

To change the direction for a column the items are already sorted by, click the column header again.

To sort by another column and select the direction at the same time, right-click the column header, and then click either Sort Ascending or Sort Descending.


Keep homepage at top

When items are sorted by title, you can make the homepage appear always as the first item. To do so, right-click the header of the title column, then click Homepage First.

Note  This feature is only available in the explorer window, not in the search window.


About categories

A category is a keyword or a short description that gives you an idea of the purpose or content of an item. Use categories to keep track of files that are related but belong to different websites. You can search for items by categories, group items by categories, and sort them by categories.

You can assign more than one category to an item. For example, you can assign the categories Shopping and Books to an item.

Category assignments are file-based. If you assign categories to a folder, they are assigned to each file that belongs to the folder, taking currently applied filters or grouping into account.

To quickly view all items in the explorer window grouped by categories, click Group by Categories [image]. To remove the grouping, click the button again.

What do you want to do?

Assign categories to items

Use the mouse to assign a category

Remove categories from items

Learn about the Master Category List


Assign categories to items

1.	Select the items you want a category assign to.

2.	Right-click the items, then click Categories.

3.	In the Categories dialog box, check the categories you want to assign, or type the name of a new category.


Use the mouse to assign a category

1.	Ensure either the current explorer window or another one is grouped by categories.

2.	Select the items, you want a category assign to.

3.	Drag the items onto a category folder.


Remove categories from items

1.	Select the items, you want categories remove from.

2.	Right-click the items, then click Categories.

3.	In the Categories dialog box, clear the checkboxes next to the categories you want to remove.


About the Master Category List

The Master Category List contains categories that are available globally, i.e. regardless of the CacheX application or the cache/archive you are working with. The Master Category List is initially empty. When assigning new categories to items, you can have them added to the Master Category List automatically.

To edit the Master Category List

1.	On the Edit menu, click Categories.

2.	In the Categories dialog box, click Master Category List.

3.	Add and delete categories to customize the list as appropriate.

Note  Deleting categories from the Master Category List changes only the Master Category List itself. Items in the cache or archive that have those deleted categories assigned keep their assignments.


About grouping

Grouping helps you to keep related items together. Groups appear as additional folders in the folder list, below the top-level cache or archive folder. Items may appear in more than one group, for example, if you have assigned more than one category to them.

What do you want to do?

Group items by category

Group items by date

Group websites by domain


Group items by category

To group the folder list by categories, click Group by Categories [image]. To remove the grouping, click the button again.


Group items by date

To group the folder list by the date you last visited websites, click Group by Date [image]. To remove the grouping, click the button again.

Tip  To customize the periods displayed, on the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Grouping tab.


Group websites by domain

On the View menu, point to Group Folders, and then click by Domain.

Note  Grouping websites like www.mwso.com, search.mwso.com, and download.mwso.com by their domain mwso.com keeps them together in the folder list. With a simple alphabetical sort, they would be scattered on the list.


About filters

A filter is an easy way to keep track of relevant items by hiding those items that are less important to you. You can apply filters in the explorer window. A filter affects both the item list and the folder list, i.e. only folder that contain at least one item that matches the filter conditions will be displayed.

What do you want to do?

Display text files only

Display web pages only


Display text files only

To display only items containing text such as HTML files or plain text files, in the explorer window, click Text Only [image] or press CTRL+T. To remove the filter, click the button again.


Display web pages only

To display only items retrieved from an HTTP or HTTPS server and to hide those on FTP and other servers, in the explorer window, click Web Pages Only [image]. To remove the filter, click the button again.


About finding files

You can search for files in a cache or archive by clicking Search on the Tools menu. You can search for files in the entire cache or only in selected folders. You can search for files by their type, by specifying a part of their URL, by typing some words they should contain, by categories, and more.

Searches are performed in a search window. You can perform subsequent searches in the same window, or you can use multiple search windows to keep the results of a previous search for later use.

What do you want to do?

Search for files

Select folders to search in

Full text search

Search for file types

Search for a part of the URL

Search for categories

Show more search results

Open the containing folder

Setup the initial search scope

Setup default search options


Search for files

1.	On the Tools menu, click Search.

2.	If the folder you want to search in does not appear in the Look in field, click the Look in button to select from a list.

3.	Select the search options and enter the criteria you want.

4.	Click Find Now.

Note  When setting search criteria, only the files that match all criteria are found. However, if you enter categories to search for, files that match at least one of the categories are found.


Select folders to search in

1.	In the search window, click Look in.

2.	In the Select Folders dialog box, select the checkboxes next to the folders you want to search, and clear the checkboxes of those you don't want to search.

3.	Click OK.

Note  By default, subfolders are included. However, you can select and remove each individual folder.


Full text search

1.	Type some words or a phrase in the Containing text box, or select previously used search words.

2.	Select One word, All words, or Phrase to specify how your input should be treated.

3.	Check or clear Whole words only to either search for whole words or part of words.

4.	In the For HTML Files box, select which part of HTML files should be searched. This does not affect searching in files of other types.

Notes

You can use an asterisk (*) inside a word to match any number of any characters at its place. For example, a search for "f*ture" will find "feature", "future", and "furniture".

If Whole words only is checked, a file must contain your search words as whole words, not just as a part of a word. For example, a search for "view" will not find "preview", "viewer", or "views". You can lower this restriction for individual words by using an asterisk (*) at the end or at the beginning of the word. For example, a search for "view*" will find "viewer" and "views", even if you search for whole words only.


Search for file types

To search for files of a certain type, select the type in the Of type box.

To allow any type of file to be found, select the (Any Type) in the Of type box.

Note  The Of type box lets you select either a generic type, or a MIME type. Only the MIME types are displayed that are really used in the cache or archive.

Generic Type	Meaning

Any Type	Finds files of any type.

Text Files	Finds any type of text files, such as HTML or plain text.

HTML Files	Finds only HTML files.

Image Files	Finds any type of image files, such as IMAGE/GIF or IMAGE/JPEG.


Search for a part of the URL

Type a string in the URL contains box, or select a previously used one.

Note  You can use an asterisk (*) inside your search string to match any number of any characters at its place. It is not necessary to type an asterisk at the beginning or at the end of the search string.

For example, a search for "mwso*index" will find "http://www.mwso.com/index.htm", "http://www.mwso.com/eng/index.htm", and "http://www.mwso.com/ger/index.htm".


Search for categories

1.	In the search window, click Categories.

2.	In the Categories dialog box, select the checkboxes next to the categories you want.

Note  When searching for categories, all files that much at least one of the categories you entered will be found.


Show more search results

Drag the divider above the search results up to display more items.

Resize or maximize the search window.


Open the containing folder

To go to the explorer window and open the folder that contains a file displayed in the result list:

1.	Select the file in the result list.

2.	Right-click the file, then click Goto Containing Folder.

Note  By default, CacheX reuses an existing explorer window to open the folder. To open the folder in a new window, hold down the SHIFT key while invoking the command.


Setup the initial search scope

1.	On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Search tab.

2.	Select the scope you want.

3.	Click OK.

Note  The scope you selected here will be used when opening a new search window. In the search window, you can always select different folder(s).


Setup default search options

1.	On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Search tab.

2.	Select the default settings you want.

3.	Click OK.

Note  The options you selected here will be used when you open a new search window or when you click New Search. In the search window, you can always select different options.


About CacheX archives

A CacheX archive stores files you have exported from your browser cache. To export selected items, right-click the items, then click Export. CacheX allows you to create two different types of archives: Backup Archives and Locally Relinked Archives.

When creating a new archive, a new folder will be created on your computer. The folder contains the main index file (usually arc.cxi), the category database files, and a number of subfolders storing the archived data.

You can explore archives the same way as you do with your browser cache. To open an archive for exploring, click the File menu, then click Open Cache/Archive.

What do you want to do?

Export items into an archive

Explore an archive

Import an archive

Import a Netscape cache

Copy items using the clipboard

Copy items using the mouse


Import a Netscape cache

1.	On the File menu, click Import.

2.	In the Import dialog box, click Netscape Cache.

3.	Select a Netscape cache from the list, or click Browse to browse for a Netscape cache.

4.	Click OK.

Note  If items you are importing already stored in the currently explored cache or archive, you are prompted to handle this case.

Tip  Instead of importing an entire Netscape cache, you can also copy and paste or drag and drop only selected items. To do so, the Netscape cache must be opened with CacheX for Netscape.


Export items into an archive

1.	Select the items you want to export.

2.	Right-click the items, then click Export.

3.	In the Export dialog box, either enter name and location for a new archive or select an existing archive.

4	If you create a new archive, select the archive mode. You can either create a Backup Archive or a Locally Relinked Archive.

5.	If you want referenced files to be exported together with those you have selected, check the follow options you want.

6.	Click OK.

Notes

If items you are exporting already stored in the archive, you are prompted to handle this case.

If you export items into a Locally Relinked Archive, Hyperlinks will be updated the next time you open the archive.

If you export a folder, only those subitems are initially selected for export that match the currently applied filter (e.g. Text Only). To bypass the filter, hold down the SHIFT key while clicking Export. However, follow options are never affected by a filter.

Tip  Instead of exporting items into an existing archive, you can also copy and paste or drag and drop them. To do so, the target archive must be opened with another instance of CacheX.


Explore an archive

1.	On the File menu, click Open Cache/Archive.

2.	In the Open dialog box, click CacheX Archive.

3.	Select an archive from the list, or click Browse to browse for an archive.

4.	Click OK.

Tips

To explore the browser cache and an archive at the same time, launch another instance of CacheX.

You can create a shortcut on the desktop or somewhere else that points to the index file (arc.cxi) of the archive. When double-clicking the shortcut, CacheX will open the archive instead of the browser cache.


Import an archive

1.	On the File menu, click Import.

2.	In the Import dialog box, click CacheX Archive.

3.	Select an archive from the list, or click Browse to browse for an archive.

4.	Click OK.

Note  If items you are importing already stored in the currently explored cache or archive, you are prompted to handle this case.

Tip  Instead of importing an entire archive, you can also copy and paste or drag and drop only selected items. To do so, the source archive must be opened with another instance of CacheX.


Copy items using the clipboard

1.	In the source cache or archive, select the items you want to copy.

2.	Right-click the items, then click Copy.

3.	Switch to the CacheX instance that has the target cache or archive opened.

4.	On the Edit menu, click Paste.

Note  If items you are copying already stored in the target cache or archive, you are prompted to handle this case.

Tip  To explore the browser cache and an archive at the same time, launch another instance of CacheX.


Copy items using the mouse

1.	In the source cache or archive, select the items you want to copy.

2.	Drag and drop the items to the CacheX instance that has the target cache or archive opened.

Note  If items you are copying already stored in the target cache or archive, you are prompted to handle this case.

Tip  To explore the browser cache and an archive at the same time, launch another instance of CacheX.


Delete items

1.	Select the items you want to delete.

2.	Click Delete [image] or press DEL.

Notes

Deletion of items cannot be undone.

If you delete a folder, only those subitems will be deleted that match the currently applied filter (e.g. Text Only). To bypass the filter, press SHIFT+DEL, or hold down the SHIFT key while clicking Delete.


Repair a cache or archive

1.	On the Tools menu, click Repair Cache/Archive.

2.	Check the repair tasks you want to be performed.

3.	Click Repair Now.

Note  After a repair, all successful corrected errors and problems are flagged by a small check mark.

Tips

To check the cache or archive for errors and problems without making any modifications, click Test Now.

To save the currently selected repair tasks as default for future repairs, click As Default.


Command line parameters

You can use the following command line parameters with CacheX for Internet Explorer:

To start CacheX and	Use this parameter

Display the Open Cache/Archive dialog box instead of loading the cache	-o
Load the specified archive	"archive index file"


Shortcut keys in Explorer Window

To	Press

Copy selected items	CTRL+C or CTRL+INS
Copy URL's of selected items	CTRL+U
Delete selected items	DEL
Delete selected items and bypass currently applied filter	SHIFT+DEL
Display item properties	ALT+ENTER
Edit categories of selected items	F2
Export selected items	CTRL+S
Export selected items and bypass currently applied filter	CTRL+SHIFT+S
Go to next folder	ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Go to previous folder	ALT+LEFT ARROW
Go up one level	ALT+UP ARROW
Locate file viewed in browser	CTRL+L
Locate file viewed in browser (new window)	CTRL+SHIFT+L
Open a cache or archive	CTRL+O
Open file with browser	ENTER
Open new explorer window	CTRL+N
Paste items from clipboard	CTRL+V or SHIFT+INS
Reload cache or archive	F5
Search for items	CTRL+F or F3
Select all items	CTRL+A
Select the homepage	CTRL+H
Switch between left and right pane	TAB
Toggle display of subdirectories	CTRL+D
Toggle Text Only filter	CTRL+T
View a file with QuickView	CTRL+Q


Shortcut keys in Search Window

To	Press

Copy selected items	CTRL+C or CTRL+INS
Copy URL's of selected items	CTRL+U
Delete selected items	DEL
Display item properties	ALT+ENTER
Edit categories of selected items	F2
Export selected items	CTRL+S
Go to containing folder	CTRL+G
Go to containing folder (new window)	CTRL+SHIFT+G
Open file with browser	ENTER
Select all items	CTRL+A
View a file with QuickView	CTRL+Q


Cache is empty

The browser cache may be busy due to internal maintenance operations. On the View menu, click Refresh to reload the cache.

You have configured Internet Explorer to delete all cached files on exit. Within Internet Explorer, open the Internet Options dialog box, go to the Advanced tab, and verify your Security settings.

You are using a system maintenance tool (e.g. the Windows 98 Maintenance Wizard) that deletes temporary files including the browser cache. To avoid deleting the cache, disable or reconfigure the tool.

You are using a cache tool like NetSonic that damages the browser cache. See Do not use NetSonic for a solution.

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Cache becomes partially cleaned up

The cache size limit has been reached, and Internet Explorer has deleted older files to make room for storing new data in the cache. In Internet Explorer, set the cache size limit to a larger value.

To see how much of the cache is currently used, in the CacheX explorer window, right-click the cache folder, then click Properties. The Properties window displays both file sizes and used space, which may differ significantly on drives with a large cluster size. Note that the used space will trigger the cleanup.

When downloading software, large files will be stored in the cache until the download is completed. This may temporarily exceed the cache size limit and cause a cleanup.

You are using a cache tool like NetSonic that damages the browser cache. See Do not use NetSonic for a solution.

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Do not use NetSonic

There are some tools that damage the browser cache. A known example is a tool called NetSonic. As a result, Internet Explorer is no longer able to cache files, or it can cache only a few one. Depending on the version of NetSonic, the cache index may still list entries, but there are no real files associated with it.

1.	Uninstall NetSonic.

2.	In Internet Explorer, clear the cache (Temporary Internet Files).

3.	In Internet Explorer, set the cache size limit to an appropriate value.

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Some files are not cached

Some pages contain a nocache pragma that prevents them from being cached.

A server may deliver different content under the same URL. Only the latest version is stored in the cache.

You have visited new pages online while CacheX was loaded. On the View menu, click Refresh to reload the cache.

You have configured Internet Explorer not to cache encrypted pages. Within Internet Explorer, open the Internet Options dialog box, go to the Advanced tab, and verify your Security settings.

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QuickView does not work

By default, CacheX uses the Window's built-in QuickView application. You may not have installed QuickView, or your version of QuickView does not support the type of file you want to view.

You can configure CacheX to use your favorite viewer. To do so, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the QuickView tab.

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OLE automation failed (error message)

Your Internet Explorer and/or OLE installation is probably damaged. This may happen, if you install third party software that replaces some system files with older versions. Reinstalling MS Internet Explorer should fix the problem.

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Offline hack failed (error message, IE3 only)

This message applies to MS Internet Explorer v3 only.

If MS Internet Explorer is still loaded after an online session and you want to view pages offline, it might be necessary to close it and launch it again by double-clicking a file within CacheX.

If you are using a tool called InternetMeter from Starfish Utilities, you must disable it.

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Help is available for each setting in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item you want information about.


Lets you select the folders that will be searched.

To specify which search scope should be initially used when opening a Search window, click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Search tab.


Displays the folders that will be searched. To select different folders, click Look in.

To specify which search scope should be initially used when opening a Search window, click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Search tab.


Lists the type of files for the search.


Lets you type all or part of the URL of the items you want to find. You can use an asterisk (*) inside your search string to match any number of any characters at its place. It is not necessary to type an asterisk at the beginning or at the end of the search string.

For example, a search for "mwso*index" will find "http://www.mwso.com/index.htm", "http://www.mwso.com/eng/index.htm", and "http://www.mwso.com/ger/index.htm".


Lets you type some words or a phrase you want to find. Separate multiple words by spaces. The search is always case-insensitive.

You can use an asterisk (*) inside a word to match any number of any characters at its place. For example, a search for "f*ture" will find "feature", "future", and "furniture".


When selected, finds all files that contain at least one of the words you entered above.


When selected, finds only those files that contain all of the words you entered above.


When selected, finds only those files that contain the sequence of words you entered above.


When checked, a file must contain your search words as whole words, not just as a part of a word. For example, a search for "view" will not find "preview", "viewer", or "views".

You can lower this restriction for individual words by using an asterisk (*) at the end or at the beginning of the word. For example, a search for "view*" will find "viewer" and "views", even if you search for whole words only.


Lets you select, which parts of HTML files should be searched. This does not affect searching in files of other types.


Displays a list of categories you can search for.


Lets you type one or more categories to search for. Use a semicolon or a comma to separate multiple categories.  You can also click Categories to pick them from a list.


Finds files that were modified, visited, or that will expire in the selected period of time.


Starts your search.


Ends your search.


Clears your search results and resets all criteria to their defaults.

To change the defaults, click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Search tab.


Groups the folder list, or removes grouping.


Displays all available folders. Check the folders you want to be searched.

The folder and all subfolders will be searched.

Neither the folder nor any subfolder will be searched.

The folder and some subfolders will be searched.

Some subfolders will be searched but not the folder itself.


Displays the columns you can add to the active window. To add a column, click on that column, then click Add. You can also drag columns with the mouse.


Displays the columns in the order they will appear in the active window. To remove a column, click on that column, then click Remove. To reorder the columns, use the Move Up and Move Down buttons. You can also drag columns with the mouse.

The Title column is always the first column displayed. You cannot remove it, nor change its position.


Adds the column selected on the left.


Removes the column selected on the right.


Moves the selected column up one line.


Moves the selected column down one line.


Highlights the entire row of a selected item, not only the item title. This option may not be available on older versions of Windows 95.


Displays gridlines around item cells. This option may not be available on older versions of Windows 95.


Type the name of a new category you want to assign to the selected items, then click Add. Use a semicolon or a comma to separate multiple categories. To add categories that already exist, check them in the list below.


Assigns the category you have entered.


Displays the available categories. Check the categories you want to be assigned to the selected items.

The category will be assigned.

The category will not be assigned.

The category was assigned to some but not all selected items. The individual assignments remain unchanged when you close this dialog box.


Displays all categories defined so far, not only those that belong to the Master Category List.


Automatically adds categories entered in the New Category field to the Master Category List.


Lets you edit the Master Category List. Entries in the Master Category List are available globally.


Displays the categories that are available globally.


Type the name of a new category, then click Add.


Adds the category you have entered to the Master Category List.


Deletes the selected categories from the Master Category List.


Exports the selected items into a new CacheX archive.


Exports the selected items into an existing CacheX archive. If items you are exporting already stored in the archive, you are prompted to handle this case.


Type the name for the new archive folder.


Type the location where the new archive folder should be created in, pick one from the list of recently used locations, or click Browse to browse for a location.


Lets you browse for the location where the new archive folder should be created in.


Creates the new archive as a Backup Archive. A backup archive stores the original item content as you have retrieved it from the Internet. As the name implies, you typically use this type of archive to backup your browser cache.

Backup archives do not involve the extra overhead for updating hyperlinks every time you change the archive content. Therefore, offline browsing of items in the backup archive will most likely fail, because hyperlinks are not valid in the context of the archive.


Creates the new archive as a Locally Relinked Archive. Hyperlinks in the archive are modified for offline browsing. If a hyperlink refers an item stored in the archive, the hyperlink will point to the local item file. If a referred item is missed, the hyperlink will point to the item's absolute URL.

The hyperlinks in a relinked archive are updated every time you change the archive content, e.g. by adding or deleting items. All hyperlink modifications are reversible; i.e. they will set back to their original values, if you import or copy items back into the browser cache, or a backup archive.


Pick an archive from the list of recently used archives, or click Browse to browse for an existing archive.


Lets you browse for an existing archive.


Follows all hyperlinks to text files residing on the same host as the referring file, and exports them together with those you have selected.


Follows all hyperlinks to text files regardless of the host they belong to, and exports them together with those you have selected.


Follows all hyperlinks to image and media files residing on the same host as the referring file, and exports them together with those you have selected.


Follows all hyperlinks to image and media files regardless of the host they belong to, and exports them together with those you have selected.


Lets you specify the full command line for the application you want to use as default viewer. If your viewer requires any extra parameters, use %1 as a placeholder for the file to be viewed.

Example: c:\Programs\MyViewer.exe -v %1


Lets you specify the full command line for the application you want to use as viewer for HTML files. If your viewer requires any extra parameters, use %1 as a placeholder for the file to be viewed.

Example: c:\Programs\MyViewer.exe -v %1


Lets you specify the full command line for the application you want to use as viewer for text files. If your viewer requires any extra parameters, use %1 as a placeholder for the file to be viewed.

Example: c:\Programs\MyViewer.exe -v %1


Lets you specify the full command line for the application you want to use as viewer for image files. If your viewer requires any extra parameters, use %1 as a placeholder for the file to be viewed.

Example: c:\Programs\MyViewer.exe -v %1


Lets you browse for a viewer application.


Lets you browse for a viewer application.


Lets you browse for a viewer application.


Lets you browse for a viewer application.


Lets you select the day your week should start with.


Lets you select how many daily periods should be displayed.


Lets you select how many weekly periods should be displayed.


Lets you select how many monthly periods should be displayed.


Displays a period only, if it contains items. Otherwise, all periods according to your above settings will be displayed (which is more calendar-like).


Displays periods starting with the most recent period at top.


Lets you specify a skip list for Second Level Domain Names that do not specify the owner of a website, e.g. as in "sample.co.uk", where "co" is a reserved name for commercial sites in the UK top level domain.


Restores the default skip list for Second Level Domain Names.


Lets you specify which search scope should be initially used when opening a Search window


Lets you specify some default settings that are used when you open a Search window, or when you click New Search.


Checks the cache/archive for errors and problems, but does not make any changes.


Repairs the cache/archive according to the options you have selected.


Closes the dialog box.


Displays errors and problems detected during a test or repair operation.

After a repair, all successful corrected errors and problems are flagged by a small check mark.


Lets you specify which repair tasks to perform.


Displays the progress of the test or repair operation.


Index entries that contain corrupted data, probably as a result of abnormal program termination.


Index entries that your browser has created for internal purposes.


Index entries that are no longer associated with a real cached file.


Index entries with an expiration date. Some browser versions will not display such files offline, or delete them accidentally from the cache.


Index entries without a last modification date. Some browser versions will delete such files accidentally from the cache.


Index entries created by a browser version different from the one you are currently using.


Files in the cache/archive directory that are not listed in the index file, and therefore are no longer accessible.


Entries in the CacheX category database that are no longer associated with entries in the cache/archive index.


Deletes index entries that contain corrupted data.


Deletes index entries the browser has created for internal purposes.


Deletes index entries that are no longer associated with a real cached file.


Clears any expiration dates set in index entries.


For entries that have no last modification date, sets this date to 1-Jan-1990.


Makes misversioned index entries compatible with the browser you are currently using.


Deletes files in the cache/archive directory that are not listed in the index file, and therefore are no longer accessible.


Deletes entries in the CacheX category database that are no longer associated with entries in the cache/archive index.


Removes any unused information from the index entries.


Saves the currently selected repair tasks as your default settings.


Opens the Internet Explorer Cache for exploring.


Opens a CacheX Archive for exploring.


Displays the location of the Internet Explorer Cache.


Pick an archive from the list of recently used archives, or click Browse to browse for an existing archive.


Lets you browse for an existing archive.


Opens the cache/archive with a new instance of CacheX.


Imports an entire Netscape Cache into the currently open cache/archive. If items you are importing already stored in the currently used cache/archive, you are prompted to handle this case.

To import only certain items, open the Netscape Cache with CacheX for Netscape, and then copy and paste or drag and drop them into this cache/archive.


Imports an entire CacheX archive into the currently open cache/archive. If items you are importing already stored in the currently used cache/archive, you are prompted to handle this case.

To import only certain items, open the archive with another instance of CacheX, and then copy and paste or drag and drop them into this cache/archive.


Type the complete path name of a Netscape Cache, pick one from the list of recently used Netscape Caches, or click Browse to browse for a Netscape Cache.


Lets you browse for a Netscape Cache.


Pick an archive from the list of recently used archives, or click Browse to browse for an existing archive.


Lets you browse for an existing archive.


Customize Toolbar

To add a button, click the button name in the Available toolbar buttons list, and then click Add.

To remove a button, click the button name in the Current toolbar buttons list, and then click Remove.

To change the order in which buttons appear, click the button in the Current toolbar buttons list, and then click Move Up or Move Down.

To reset the toolbar to its default settings, click Reset.

Tip  You can also drag the button names with the mouse.


Domain

The term domain is used to name the part of a host or website that identifies its owner. For example, we speak of www.mwso.com, search.mwso.com, and download.mwso.com as hosts or websites that belong to the domain mwso.com. CacheX uses this concept in the folder list of the explorer window to keep websites together that otherwise (by a simple alphabetical sort) would be scattered on the list.


Website

The term website is used as a synonym for host. For example, we speak of www.mwso.com, search.mwso.com, and download.mwso.com as hosts or websites that belong to the domain mwso.com. CacheX uses this concept in the folder list of the explorer window to keep websites together that otherwise (by a simple alphabetical sort) would be scattered on the list.


Category

A category is a keyword or a short description that gives you an idea of the purpose or content of an item. Use categories to keep track of files that are related but belong to different websites. To assign categories to items, right-click the items, then click Categories.

To group the folder list by categories, click Group by Categories [image]. To remove the grouping, click the button again.


CacheX Archive

A CacheX archive stores files you have exported from your browser cache. To export selected items, right-click the items, then click Export. CacheX allows you to create two different types of archives: Backup Archives and Locally Relinked Archives. You can explore archives the same way as you do with your browser cache. To open an archive for exploring, click the File menu, then click Open Cache/Archive.


Backup Archive

A backup archive stores the original file content as you have retrieved it from the Internet. As the name implies, you typically use this type of archive to backup your browser cache.

Backup archives do not involve the extra overhead for updating hyperlinks every time you change the archive content. Therefore, offline browsing of items in the backup archive will most likely fail, because hyperlinks are not valid in the context of the archive.


Locally Relinked Archive

Hyperlinks in this kind of archive are modified for offline browsing. If a hyperlink refers an item stored in the archive, the hyperlink will point to the local item file. If a referred item is missed, the hyperlink will point to the item's absolute URL.

The hyperlinks in a relinked archive are updated every time you change the archive content, e.g. by adding or deleting items. All hyperlink modifications are reversible; i.e. they will set back to their original values, if you import or copy items back into the browser cache or a backup archive.


Properties Window

The Properties window displays information about selected items. You can leave it open while working in an explorer or search window; Properties are always displayed for your current selection.

To display the Properties window, click Properties [image] or press ALT+ENTER.

Note  Properties displayed for a folder are not affected by any filter or grouping you have applied.


Homepage

The homepage is the start or default page of a website or a subdirectory. If you omit the file name part of a URL, you will usually get this page.


Item List

The item list displays the contents of the folder currently opened in the Explorer Window. You can customize the item list by adding and removing columns. To sort items by a column, click the column header.


Folder List

The folder list gives you a hierarchical view of the cache, grouped by domains, websites, and subdirectories. You can also group the folder list by categories or by the date you last visited pages online. The display of subdirectories can be turned on or off.

To show or hide the folder list, click Folder List [image].


Folder Bar

The folder bar displays the name of the folder currently opened. If the folder list is hidden, you can click the name of the open folder to quickly popup the folder list and automatically hide it after selecting another folder.