it seems your computer is old one. your cpu fan might not work as swift as it should if there is no virus then you should check fan speed. you can try by changing your cpu fan and update ur antivirus
try this
best of luck
shkull

Thank you, but I think the problem is more in the way that my visited web sites are being recorded in C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\

Instead of just the cookie being listed after I visit a web site, every item that is used to create the page is listed, sometimes 1,000 small files - every jpg gif and so on. Everything that you would save if it were your own webpage, and you needed a back-up copy.

I have reinstalled Win98 and WinME on the two but no change.

This started about a month ago on both my laptop and my desktop. My brother has XP and has lost over 7 GB recently. All three computers are all on a home wireless network together which has worked perfectly for over a year.

He says he doesn't have a folder called Temporary Internet Files on his XP to see if it is the same problem - I know more than he does about computers but he is not eager for me to work on his. He has tried all the same virus detectors, etc., as I but nothing shows up. I sent him several of the fixes mentioned on the XP board.

Here's the log file from my desktop from HijackThis
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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 10:27:11, on 4/21/2006
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
D:\PROGRAM FILES\SAGENT2.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\AVSYNMGR.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\AGENTSRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE SHARED COMPONENTS\GUARDIAN\CMGRDIAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\LOADQM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\INTERNAT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\STARTER.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\KMAESTRO.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\ROBOMAGIC\WETSOCK\WETSOCK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\SOCKETWATCH\SWATCH.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSSTAT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\AVCONSOL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
D:\PROGRAM FILES\WINZIP\WINZIP32.EXE
E:\PROGRAM FILES\HIJACKTHIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://g.msn.com/0SEENUS/SAOS13
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.nytimes.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.nytimes.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by MSN
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\windows\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {31EBB600-7C62-11D8-9355-0010B5D34CF2} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\windows\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McAfee Guardian] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE SHARED COMPONENTS\GUARDIAN\CMGRDIAN.EXE" /SU
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadQM] loadqm.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mdac_runonce] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EnsoniqMixer] starter.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SAgent2ExePath] D:\Program Files\SAgent2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [winmodem] WINMODEM.101\wmexe.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [McAfeeVirusScanService] C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\Avsynmgr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SAgent95ExePath] D:\Program Files\SAgent95.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [AgentSrv] e:\Program Files\AgentSrv.EXE -asv
O4 - Startup: Configure.lnk = E:\Program Files\Kmaestro.exe
O4 - Startup: WetSock.lnk = E:\Program Files\RoboMagic\WetSock\wetsock.exe
O4 - Startup: Resource Meter.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE
O4 - Startup: Quicken Online Backup TaskBar Icon.LNK = E:\Program Files\CBSysTray.exe
O4 - Startup: EPSON Background Monitor.lnk = D:\Program Files\Stms.exe
O4 - Startup: SocketWatch.lnk = E:\Program Files\SocketWatch\swatch.exe
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open Picture in &Microsoft PhotoDraw - res://D:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE\1033\PHDINTL.DLL/phdContext.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\WINDOWS\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Translate English Word - res://C:\WINDOWS\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmwordtrans.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\WINDOWS\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\WINDOWS\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\WINDOWS\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page into English - res://C:\WINDOWS\GOOGLETOOLBAR2.DLL/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: NYTimes - {62094C21-6765-11d2-B105-00805FD9C82B} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Shdocvw.dll
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://*.msn.com (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {BE5431D2-0F30-11D4-89D9-00C04F509C0A} - http://www.stamps.com/download/us/ca...ile=stamps.cab
O16 - DPF: {238F6F83-B8B4-11CF-8771-00A024541EE3} (Citrix ICA Client) - http://www.classlink2000.com/sites/FILES/wfica.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by104fd.bay104.hotmail.msn.co...s/MsnPUpld.cab

Open IE go to tools /internet options /advanced ,scroll down to browsing section and check of to empty temp internet folder when you close the browser ,save you from having to empty it manually .
Also make sure you have latest windows/and IE updates install on you computer

for you brother to see his folder get him to follow this path .
C:\Documents and Settings\Home\Local Settings

He will need to go to tools in mycomputer ,folder options /view and check to show all hidden files and folders to find this path .

Also, try running Disk Defragmenter and scan disk with surface scan. Helps keep the HDD in shape. Also try emptying the temp folder