File opened from temp internet download folder

[nbladz]

As stupid as this seems, I downloaded a file from an attachment, and I opened it instead of saving it. I continued to edit this file, and did not click "save as", I only clicked "save". So now i saved the file, but i have no idea where it is. I checked the temporary internet files, but its not there, and i searched the entire computer, but windows did not find the file. I'm running Windows Vista fyi. I need to find the file. Can anyone help me?

[That Guy Veteran]

I believe it would depend on which browser you use, and how it's configured.

[Abhishek kapoor]

you won't get that file back ........ as few days back hereon neowin itself same case was registered that his father open attachment of mail and make some changes and in middle as click on save but don't know where it goes .....Sorry but You won't get that editted file back

[patconn87]

What program did you use to save the file? Were you using an Internet browser such as Firefox, Netscape or Opera? If you're running Firefox, what version of it are you running? I know there is an extension for Firefox that will let you view the files in your web cache, but I'm not sure if it will work with Firefox 3 (it's called CacheViewer if you want to look it up). If you don't have Firefox set to clear your web history on close, or if you haven't cleared your cache recently, you should be able to recover the file.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: Welcome to Neowin, btw :)

Edited October 23, 2008 by compusmart2k4

[nbladz]

But of course, I forgot to mention I was using IE...

[magik]

You can get it back (just as long as you haven't cleared your cache or did any system wide file cleanups). I've done it before. I'm not sure of the temporary folder that it opens in, but it's some obscurely named folder within a 'Temporary Internet Files' folder somewhere.

[PermaSt0ne]

  nbladz said:

But of course, I forgot to mention I was using IE...

for IE7 you have the ability to view your temporary internet files in the tools > options > browsing history > settings >view files

if you are using Vista then the temp internet files are hidden in, well, hidden folders that can't be seen in the OS. you have to type the address in manually into the location bar to get to the folders. you can find that with a quick google (can't remember off the top of my head)

[JRosenfeld]

I use Office Outlook on XP SP3 and if I open an attachment it is stored in

C:\Documents and Settings\my user name\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK20A