HTTP Compressed Files Not Created in Temporary Folder (255832)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
This article was previously published under Q255832

SYMPTOMS

No compressed files are stored in the temporary folder (also known as the cache directory), even though a client that supports HTTP compression has requested them.

CAUSE

Internet Services were not restarted after HTTP compression was enabled.

RESOLUTION

Restart Internet Services. To do this, perform the following steps:
  1. Start the Internet Service Manager (ISM), which loads the Internet Information Server snap-in.
  2. Right-click the computer name, and then click Restart IIS on the Context menu.
  3. Select Restart Internet Services on ComputerName, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

When a file is requested, the compressed copy is stored in a temporary folder, and then sent when further requests are received. Files are not compressed prior to receiving a request for them.

Note: By default, the temporary folder is C:\WINNT\IIS Temporary Compressed Files. This is specified on the Service tab in the WWW Service Master Properties for ComputerName dialog box in the IIS snap-in.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/6/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB255832
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