find cache file

x_kzy_xd

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I have a sheet music software that's composed of two different apps. I need to first install a special "browser" software. I think it's just IE in a wrapper. Anyways, I use this "browser" to find the sheet music on its website.

I click the download link, and it automatically opens a "player" software to play the sheet music. I think it just downloads a cache file onto the computer, and plays them with the "player" software.

However, I can't download these files for offline listening. Every time I want to listen to it, I have to go online. Sometimes, this isn't possible for me (e.g. on airplane). Is there any way to find where this cache file is?

I downloaded a sheet music, and tried searching for all files with Windows Search that's modified within the last 5 minutes. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything.

The software is called 77music, but I don't think anyone would have heard of it.
 

EagleKeeper

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A cache file is intended to be temporary. when no longer needed, it may be deleted.

The browser downloads the file and stores it as a temp file;
Hands the handle of the file over to the player.
When the player exits, the file is wiped.

One way you can try to find it is to look at your file directory systems for files created at the time you clicked the link.
Make sure that the options are setup to show everything.

Ensure that the player is active with the file during the search.

Depending on the size of the file - if it is placed in memory, you may be SOL
 

x_kzy_xd

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A cache file is intended to be temporary. when no longer needed, it may be deleted.

The browser downloads the file and stores it as a temp file;
Hands the handle of the file over to the player.
When the player exits, the file is wiped.

One way you can try to find it is to look at your file directory systems for files created at the time you clicked the link.
Make sure that the options are setup to show everything.

Ensure that the player is active with the file during the search.

Depending on the size of the file - if it is placed in memory, you may be SOL

I tried searching by date created, but alas found nothing.

Is there something similar to AppArmor on Linux? I know that with AppArmor, you can trace all the files that a particular program tried to access.