how do I find a file opened from an email and saved to a temporary

I downloaded a file from an email. I did not save it, I just opened it and
commenced to working on the file. I then saved it using the save icon. I
wasn't promted to "save as", so I assumed it went to a temporary location as
files did in previous version. (I am working in Vista.) Well when I
searched for the file, it was nowhere to be found. I have tried everything I
could think of, and read a lot of the discussions. but still I haven't been
able to retrieve my file. Some said that the temporary files were deleted
automatically. Surely they are somewhere in this computer. Can any one tell
me what to do to retrieve my files. Surely if I saved them, they are still
in the computer.
ss

Have you tried going to that same email (if you havent deleted) and calling
up the attached document?
That might work as long as you do it on the same computer you were using
when you first worked on the doc and saved it. Not saying it will work, but
worth a try.






"ssss" <ssss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1E0B82CF-9AFD-4930-8C35-A576E6D76844@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded a file from an email. I did not save it, I just opened it and
> commenced to working on the file. I then saved it using the save icon.
> I
> wasn't promted to "save as", so I assumed it went to a temporary location
> as
> files did in previous version. (I am working in Vista.) Well when I
> searched for the file, it was nowhere to be found. I have tried
> everything I
> could think of, and read a lot of the discussions. but still I haven't
> been
> able to retrieve my file. Some said that the temporary files were deleted
> automatically. Surely they are somewhere in this computer. Can any one
> tell
> me what to do to retrieve my files. Surely if I saved them, they are
> still
> in the computer.
> ss

using EXPLORER, attempt a search fo rthe file.
if/when it fails, click on the ADVANCED SEARCHE option and use the DATE search to scan the computer for files created/edited on that date.

be advised if you do not have the whole disk indexed it still might not find it.



mikeyhsd@sprintpcs.com



"DP" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:exGd7orbIHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Have you tried going to that same email (if you havent deleted) and calling
up the attached document?
That might work as long as you do it on the same computer you were using
when you first worked on the doc and saved it. Not saying it will work, but
worth a try.






"ssss" <ssss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1E0B82CF-9AFD-4930-8C35-A576E6D76844@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded a file from an email. I did not save it, I just opened it and
> commenced to working on the file. I then saved it using the save icon.
> I
> wasn't promted to "save as", so I assumed it went to a temporary location
> as
> files did in previous version. (I am working in Vista.) Well when I
> searched for the file, it was nowhere to be found. I have tried
> everything I
> could think of, and read a lot of the discussions. but still I haven't
> been
> able to retrieve my file. Some said that the temporary files were deleted
> automatically. Surely they are somewhere in this computer. Can any one
> tell
> me what to do to retrieve my files. Surely if I saved them, they are
> still
> in the computer.
> ss

Thanks for your suggestions, but I have tried both of these things. I had
made changes to the file that i was working on, so I really want to find that
file in my computer. any more suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
--
ss


"mikeyhsd" wrote:

> using EXPLORER, attempt a search fo rthe file.
> if/when it fails, click on the ADVANCED SEARCHE option and use the DATE search to scan the computer for files created/edited on that date.
>
> be advised if you do not have the whole disk indexed it still might not find it.
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd@sprintpcs.com
>
>
>
> "DP" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:exGd7orbIHA.5712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Have you tried going to that same email (if you havent deleted) and calling
> up the attached document?
> That might work as long as you do it on the same computer you were using
> when you first worked on the doc and saved it. Not saying it will work, but
> worth a try.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "ssss" <ssss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1E0B82CF-9AFD-4930-8C35-A576E6D76844@microsoft.com...
> >I downloaded a file from an email. I did not save it, I just opened it and
> > commenced to working on the file. I then saved it using the save icon.
> > I
> > wasn't promted to "save as", so I assumed it went to a temporary location
> > as
> > files did in previous version. (I am working in Vista.) Well when I
> > searched for the file, it was nowhere to be found. I have tried
> > everything I
> > could think of, and read a lot of the discussions. but still I haven't
> > been
> > able to retrieve my file. Some said that the temporary files were deleted
> > automatically. Surely they are somewhere in this computer. Can any one
> > tell
> > me what to do to retrieve my files. Surely if I saved them, they are
> > still
> > in the computer.
> > ss
>

C:\Users\{YOUR LOGIN NAME}\AppData\Local\Temporary Internet
Files\Low\Content.IE5

Try that. I just had that happen to me. Let me know if it works.


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