on windows vista, the cache for internet explorer 7 is usually located at %localappdata%\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\low\content.ie5 where %localappdata% is an environment variable pointing to %userprofile%\appdata\local (note that the checkbox for 'hide protected operating system files' under 'folder options' must be unchecked and the 'show hidden files and folders' option enabled for the files to be visible in windows explorer). for all other trident-based applications, the cache is located at %localappdata%\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files. like on windows xp, the location of the cache can be changed by moving the folder location in internet explorer or by changing a value in the registry.