Copying from external HDD to MyBook fills up my C drive

WD Legacy Products My Book Live
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I was copying a large quantity of files from my external HDD via my PC to my new Mybook Live 3Tb. After a while my PC stated that the C drive was full. 
After a long time trying to find out why, I noticed that there was a copy of all of the files I had copied, in a hidden Temporary Internet Files folder.
An example is
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BN3WSW8K
This does not clear when using Internet Options - Delete Browsing History, and it ignores any size limit placed on the Browser Cache.
I tested with a single file from my C drive, copied it to my Mybook Live and yes, it appeared in the TIF.
Is there a way this undesireable behaviour can be prevented, as it renders the massive storage of the Mybook useless if it needs the same on the PC as well!

I believe WebDAV may be what is using this TIF folder. I wonder if that is loaded by using the little Drive Mapper utility WD Link.

Stuart

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No, the drive mapper just tells Windows where the drive is.   It’s WINDOWS that screws up and mounts it via WebDAV.

WebDAV FAQ:

http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Book-Live/WebDAV-FAQ/td-p/463854

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Thanks Tony, I’ll let you know how I get on when I get back home in a few days. Primer looks good!

Stuart

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Net Use threw error 1734. I unmapped the drive (which had been mapped using WD Link) and remapped using Windows. Net Use then worked and showed that Microsoft Windows Network was being used.

Optimistically I reran the Sync program I was using, and it copied the files much faster and also the filling up of the Temp Internet Files ceased. Result, cheers Tony!

Stuart