Closed - Disable WinINet task and WebCache folder

[Clanger]

What is it, what components use the WebCache folder, can this caching be disabled?

If its related to Internet Explorer would disabling IE in Features stop it or would you have to remove all of IE?

I stopped the Wininet task and deleted the WebCache folder. Dont know if it works until i restart as there may be another switch somewhere. I cant delete the webcache folder without taking permission, cmd moans its being used, wonder what by.There are a few other folders that look like IE caching in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows. Dammit, WebCache has been recreated, fsb.

 

[Clanger]

I got a batch file from TairikuOkami, he did post a standalone but its part of his Windows Tweaks file. It shuts webcache up and the folder isnt being recreated, sofa sogood but i bin working with the pc offline so i dont know if works when its online, he says it works for him.

I will compare your entries and his, see if i can combine and see what happens, like you said, it wasnt wortyh the trouble, im wondering that myself.

This is his file, i have removed the web links from the original. Restart then delete the webcache folder.

Do not use the code below on windows 8.1, it breaks explorer.

rem Disable WinInetCacheServer (WinINet Caching/V01.log/WebCacheV01.dat)
rem by TairikuOkami
reg delete "HKCR\AppID\{3eb3c877-1f16-487c-9050-104dbcd66683}" /f
reg delete "HKCR\CLSID\{0358b920-0ac7-461f-98f4-58e32cd89148}" /v "AppID" /f
reg delete "HKCR\Wow6432Node\AppID\{3eb3c877-1f16-487c-9050-104dbcd66683}" /f
reg delete "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0358b920-0ac7-461f-98f4-58e32cd89148}" /v "AppID" /f
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\{3eb3c877-1f16-487c-9050-104dbcd66683}" /f
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{0358b920-0ac7-461f-98f4-58e32cd89148}" /v "AppID" /f
schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Wininet\CacheTask" /Disable

 

[Clanger]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinInetCache.WinInetCache]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinInetCache.WinInetCache.1]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinInetCache.WinInetCache]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinInetCache.WinInetCache.1]

e_web Tairiku's file gives an explorer hard warning and it complains major league, explorer restarts and i dont always get a usuable desktop, i have to reboot. Use the last 2 of your entries nd the same result. You are right, aint worth the hassle, gonna close this now.

 

[isidroco]

Removing [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0358b920-0ac7-461f-98f4-58e32cd89148}] will (on any Win7 to Win10) leave cache fixed in 0, location blank, and will break Office Outlook: Not displaying images due to lack of Temporary folder. Fixing that mess is nowhere on internet. Solution is restoring this reg key and maybe restoring default Cache Folders could be also be necessary:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Fixes Internet Options Settings Cache Size fixed in 0 and Blank location.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0358b920-0ac7-461f-98f4-58e32cd89148}]
@="Wininet Cache task object"
"AppID"="{3eb3c877-1f16-487c-9050-104dbcd66683}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{0358b920-0ac7-461f-98f4-58e32cd89148}\InProcServer32]
;@=%systemroot%\system32\wininet.dll
@=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,77,00,69,00,\
6e,00,69,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Both"