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A few days ago I booted up in safe mode and deleted the following

index.dat files:

 

%userprofile%\Cookies\index.dat

%userprofile%\local settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat

%userprofile%\local settings\temporary internet files

\Content.IE5\index.dat

 

Windows has not yet recreated those files. Is this something to be

concerned about?

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Re: Where are the index.dat files?

 

Info here:

http://www.codeode.com/privacymantra/locations/index.dat/index.html

 

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"Sal" <here@softcom.net> wrote in message

news:917bbe7b-a9af-4894-b6f6-5af5cae21470@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

>A few days ago I booted up in safe mode and deleted the following

> index.dat files:

>

> %userprofile%\Cookies\index.dat

> %userprofile%\local settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat

> %userprofile%\local settings\temporary internet files

> \Content.IE5\index.dat

>

> Windows has not yet recreated those files. Is this something to be

> concerned about?

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Re: Where are the index.dat files?

 

On Jun 22, 10:58 am, "Kelly" <ke...@kelly.com> wrote:

> Info here:http://www.codeode.com/privacymantra/locations/index.dat/index.html

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

> SupportSpacewww.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>

> "Sal" <h...@softcom.net> wrote in message

>

> news:917bbe7b-a9af-4894-b6f6-5af5cae21470@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> >A few days ago I booted up in safe mode and deleted the following

> > index.dat files:

>

> > %userprofile%\Cookies\index.dat

> > %userprofile%\local settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat

> > %userprofile%\local settings\temporary internet files

> > \Content.IE5\index.dat

>

> > Windows has not yet recreated those files. Is this something to be

> > concerned about?- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Poor choice of words on my part. Instead of asking "Where are they" I

should've asked "Why weren't they recreated"? I know where they're

supposed to be located. In the past whenever I deleted them Windows

would recreate them on the next normal boot-up. But not this time.

What happened?

Posted

Re: Where are the index.dat files?

 

On Jun 22, 11:38 am, Sal <h...@softcom.net> wrote:

> On Jun 22, 10:58 am, "Kelly" <ke...@kelly.com> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> > Info here:http://www.codeode.com/privacymantra/locations/index.dat/index.html

>

> > --

>

> > All the Best,

> > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

> > SupportSpacewww.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>

> > "Sal" <h...@softcom.net> wrote in message

>

> >news:917bbe7b-a9af-4894-b6f6-5af5cae21470@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...

>

> > >A few days ago I booted up in safe mode and deleted the following

> > > index.dat files:

>

> > > %userprofile%\Cookies\index.dat

> > > %userprofile%\local settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat

> > > %userprofile%\local settings\temporary internet files

> > > \Content.IE5\index.dat

>

> > > Windows has not yet recreated those files. Is this something to be

> > > concerned about?- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> Poor choice of words on my part. Instead of asking "Where are they" I

> should've asked "Why weren't they recreated"? I know where they're

> supposed to be located. In the past whenever I deleted them Windows

> would recreate them on the next normal boot-up. But not this time.

> What happened?- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Nevermind, I made the mistake of not using the "/a:hs" switch on my

"dir" command at the cmd prompt. Thanks for the info just the same.


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