Files saved to My Pictures diverted to Temp Internet - Why?

[Scot]

Using ME, PIII 750, 385 RAM, 12MB of free HD space

When using MS Photo Editor and do a Save As into the My Pictures folder, the
image is always diverted into the Temp Internet File folder. That happens
every time on the first attempt after launching Windows Explorer. On the
second attempt, it only happens about 50% of the time. Someone suggested I
clear the TIF, so I did this:

1. Cleared out the TIF
2. Closed WExplorer and MSphoto Editor
3. Launched WExplorer and MSphoto Editor
4. Opened a JPG file
5. Did a Save As to a new filename, but to the same My Pictures folder

The new saved file failed to save correctly to the My Pictures folder, but
the second attempt for a different file was successful.

Repeated attempts showed that the Save As action fails nearly every time a
file is Saved on the FIRST attempt after WExplorer is launched. The second
Save As attempt works about 50% of the time.

Again, if I close WExplorer and re-launch it, the first Save As will be
incorrectly diverted to the TIF nearly every time. Successive attempts will
usually work correctly only about 50% of the time.

Is there a solution to this problem?

[Angus_01]

Program could be using an old style of environmental variable.

Try using Start>Run>msconfig.
Select top tab for environmental variables.
Edit list for a new item "TMP" and point it to the same folder as "TEMP"

--
Angus01


"Scot" wrote:

> Using ME, PIII 750, 385 RAM, 12MB of free HD space
>
> When using MS Photo Editor and do a Save As into the My Pictures folder, the
> image is always diverted into the Temp Internet File folder. That happens
> every time on the first attempt after launching Windows Explorer. On the
> second attempt, it only happens about 50% of the time. Someone suggested I
> clear the TIF, so I did this:
>
> 1. Cleared out the TIF
> 2. Closed WExplorer and MSphoto Editor
> 3. Launched WExplorer and MSphoto Editor
> 4. Opened a JPG file
> 5. Did a Save As to a new filename, but to the same My Pictures folder
>
> The new saved file failed to save correctly to the My Pictures folder, but
> the second attempt for a different file was successful.
>
> Repeated attempts showed that the Save As action fails nearly every time a
> file is Saved on the FIRST attempt after WExplorer is launched. The second
> Save As attempt works about 50% of the time.
>
> Again, if I close WExplorer and re-launch it, the first Save As will be
> incorrectly diverted to the TIF nearly every time. Successive attempts will
> usually work correctly only about 50% of the time.
>
> Is there a solution to this problem?
>
>
>

[Scot]

Thank you for the reply. I checked and both TEMP and TMP were already
pointed to WINDOWS/TEMP. The answer must lie somewhere else.

Thanks.


"Angus_01" > wrote in message
...
> Program could be using an old style of environmental variable.
>
> Try using Start>Run>msconfig.
> Select top tab for environmental variables.
> Edit list for a new item "TMP" and point it to the same folder as "TEMP"
>
> --
> Angus01
>
>
> "Scot" wrote:
>
> > Using ME, PIII 750, 385 RAM, 12MB of free HD space
> >
> > When using MS Photo Editor and do a Save As into the My Pictures folder,
the
> > image is always diverted into the Temp Internet File folder. That
happens
> > every time on the first attempt after launching Windows Explorer. On
the
> > second attempt, it only happens about 50% of the time. Someone
suggested I
> > clear the TIF, so I did this:
> >
> > 1. Cleared out the TIF
> > 2. Closed WExplorer and MSphoto Editor
> > 3. Launched WExplorer and MSphoto Editor
> > 4. Opened a JPG file
> > 5. Did a Save As to a new filename, but to the same My Pictures folder
> >
> > The new saved file failed to save correctly to the My Pictures folder,
but
> > the second attempt for a different file was successful.
> >
> > Repeated attempts showed that the Save As action fails nearly every time
a
> > file is Saved on the FIRST attempt after WExplorer is launched. The
second
> > Save As attempt works about 50% of the time.
> >
> > Again, if I close WExplorer and re-launch it, the first Save As will be
> > incorrectly diverted to the TIF nearly every time. Successive attempts
will
> > usually work correctly only about 50% of the time.
> >
> > Is there a solution to this problem?
> >
> >
> >

[Meg]

Indeed the problem is not this. I, and an alarming number of my friends, have
all experienced the exact same frustration recently. I have yet to find any
solution to this, including complete reinstallation of the Office software.
The number of people this seems to have affected coninces me that this is not
an individual configuration mishap.

"Scot" wrote:

> Thank you for the reply. I checked and both TEMP and TMP were already
> pointed to WINDOWS/TEMP. The answer must lie somewhere else.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Angus_01" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Program could be using an old style of environmental variable.
> >
> > Try using Start>Run>msconfig.
> > Select top tab for environmental variables.
> > Edit list for a new item "TMP" and point it to the same folder as "TEMP"
> >
> > --
> > Angus01
> >
> >
> > "Scot" wrote:
> >
> > > Using ME, PIII 750, 385 RAM, 12MB of free HD space
> > >
> > > When using MS Photo Editor and do a Save As into the My Pictures folder,
> the
> > > image is always diverted into the Temp Internet File folder. That
> happens
> > > every time on the first attempt after launching Windows Explorer. On
> the
> > > second attempt, it only happens about 50% of the time. Someone
> suggested I
> > > clear the TIF, so I did this:
> > >
> > > 1. Cleared out the TIF
> > > 2. Closed WExplorer and MSphoto Editor
> > > 3. Launched WExplorer and MSphoto Editor
> > > 4. Opened a JPG file
> > > 5. Did a Save As to a new filename, but to the same My Pictures folder
> > >
> > > The new saved file failed to save correctly to the My Pictures folder,
> but
> > > the second attempt for a different file was successful.
> > >
> > > Repeated attempts showed that the Save As action fails nearly every time
> a
> > > file is Saved on the FIRST attempt after WExplorer is launched. The
> second
> > > Save As attempt works about 50% of the time.
> > >
> > > Again, if I close WExplorer and re-launch it, the first Save As will be
> > > incorrectly diverted to the TIF nearly every time. Successive attempts
> will
> > > usually work correctly only about 50% of the time.
> > >
> > > Is there a solution to this problem?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>