Temporary Location for Received Files
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Majet
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:26 pm    Post subject: Temporary Location for Received Files Reply with quote

Hi,
I would like to know where the "temporary Location" of the received files is.
I know that the final destination is usually "Documents and
Settings\User\Documents\Received Files" BUT I could not find the temporay
location for those files even if I set Visualize hidden and protected files
of Windows, under Directory Option.
I would like to know that because if I receive a long file (like for a
videoclip) I would like to watch the preview before waiting for the hole file
to be transfered. With Avi-preview I quite sure I could watch it if I only
could find the tmp location where the file is built.
THANK you.
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:27 am    Post subject: Re: Temporary Location for Received Files Reply with quote

Greetings Majet,

They're stored in \Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temp\TFRXXXX.tmp

Where XXXX can be something and the Username is your Windows username.
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
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Majet
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Temporary Location for Received Files Reply with quote

Jonathan,
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
It was right there, unfortunately the process of Messenger locks the file
and it seems impossible either to copy it or to open it with any software for
video previews.
Do you also have an idea to bypass the process that locks a file? It should
be possible to have a preview of a file even if it is processed by something:
files that are in shares like those of Emule do that all the time.
Thank you for your help.
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:27 am    Post subject: Re: Temporary Location for Received Files Reply with quote

Hi Majet,

Without breaking Messenger, I'm not really sure how you'd do this unfortunately.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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