Guest ColTom2 Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Hi: What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how important is it to do so? Thanks, ColTom2\
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files A1. Manually. A2. It's not. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ ColTom2 wrote: > Hi: > > What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how > important is it to do so? > > Thanks, > > ColTom2\
Guest Bob I Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files presuming internet explorer is the target of this operation, one way is to login as an administrator on a different account and delete the file. ColTom2 wrote: > Hi: > > What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how > important is it to do so? > > Thanks, > > ColTom2\ > >
Guest Olórin Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote in message news:%23edIkHlHJHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi: > > What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how > important is it to do so? > > Thanks, > > ColTom2\ > > 1) You might want to take a look at "Index.data Analyzer" over at http://www.systenance.com/indexdat.php 2) Depends on your paranoia level :-)
Guest notval@notval.nv Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:29:03 -0400, "ColTom2" <noemailaddress@nomail.com> wrote: >Hi: > > What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how >important is it to do so? > >Thanks, > >ColTom2\ > Have a look at Index.dat Suite: http://support.it-mate.co.uk/?mode=Products&p=index.datsuite Index.dat Suite's current features include; 1. View, delete and backup index.dat files 2. View and delete Temporary Internet Files (TIF) 3. View and delete Cookies 4. View and delete History 5. View and delete Temp files 6. and more ... Regards, Fred
Guest Alan Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files PA Bear, Deleting manually is certainly an effective way to eliminate INDEX.DAT files. But I wonder why you feel that it's not important to do so. Whether or not a person visits 'sensitive' sites, why would anyone want to leave a trail of Web pages they have visited? Alan "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OySlYRlHJHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > A1. Manually. > > A2. It's not. > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > > ColTom2 wrote: >> Hi: >> >> What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how >> important is it to do so? >> >> Thanks, >> >> ColTom2\
Guest beamish Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 RE: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files "ColTom2" wrote: > Hi: > > What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how > important is it to do so? > > Thanks, > > ColTom2\ > > > Hello. I found that CCleaner does a good job of removing said files. http://www.ccleaner.com/ Free for individual users. take care. beamish.
Guest Xandros Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files "beamish" <beamish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:541B2623-6A01-4413-9C3D-FE998BE22F32@microsoft.com... > > > "ColTom2" wrote: > >> Hi: >> >> What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how >> important is it to do so? >> >> Thanks, >> >> ColTom2\ >> >> >> > Hello. > I found that CCleaner does a good job of removing said files. > http://www.ccleaner.com/ > Free for individual users. > > take care. > beamish. Run CCleaner and then run this tool http://www.systenance.com/indexdat.php taking note of what is still present in your History, Cookies and Cache. Xandros
Guest Bill in Co. Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files It's NOT important to delete the index.dat files. To believe it is, is a bit of paranoia. Alan wrote: > PA Bear, > > Deleting manually is certainly an effective way to eliminate INDEX.DAT > files. > > But I wonder why you feel that it's not important to do so. > > Whether or not a person visits 'sensitive' sites, why would anyone want to > leave a trail of Web pages they have visited? > > Alan > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:OySlYRlHJHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> A1. Manually. >> >> A2. It's not. >> -- >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ >> >> ColTom2 wrote: >>> Hi: >>> >>> What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how >>> important is it to do so? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> ColTom2\
Guest Kaja Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 RE: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files Do not do anything. You do not need to delete or clean these files up to clean your computer. Actually you will damage your computer if you delete or do anything to these files. Computers do need to be cleaned up from unnescary programs and files but unless you know what you are deleting you risk damage. If you want to clean your computer from unnescary files in Windows XP Windows offers you built in tools. Internet Explorer also stores unnescary files that need to be deleted too. You may ask how and I will explain. A utility free that will do you no harm is CC Cleaner. Download it for free from http://www.cccleaner.com and then run it once a week. Just hit anaylze and clean. This will take care of Internet explorer's unnescary files. As far as your computer goes go to start, all programs, accesories, system tools, disc cleanup. Select that. Check all boxes that apply and hit ok. Do this once a week. That takes care of Windows XP. To take care of unnesecary programs that are taking up valuable space on your hard drive go to start, control panel, add/remove programs then look at the list. Hit change remove to delete a program. Only delete a program if you know what it is because some programs need other programs to work together. Whatever you do do not buy any registry cleaners that are non Microsoft such as Reg Cure or Tune up utilities 2008. Speed has no correlation to the registry. Only advanced users should do anything with the registry and if you run these programs they will mess up your computer. I hope this is helpful. Let me Know. Best Regards, Kaja "ColTom2" wrote: > Hi: > > What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how > important is it to do so? > > Thanks, > > ColTom2\ > > >
Guest Plato Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files ColTom2 wrote: > > What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how > important is it to do so? Manually is best. And yes, it's "important" to do so now and then to pre-emp webpage view problems and download problems. Honestly, I dont know if it does "index.dat" files, but it seems to help me out very often. Perhaps I use CCleaner because it works: http://www.bootdisk.com/plan40/clean12.exe ver 1.2 http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?1 recent ver. I need my Internet for work and hobby. I'm a fan of CCleaner. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest Plato Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files Alan wrote: > > Deleting manually is certainly an effective way to eliminate INDEX.DAT > files. > > But I wonder why you feel that it's not important to do so. It's ALWAYS appropriate during a standard PC cleaning. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest Olórin Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files "Kaja" <Kaja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:94B63825-C4BE-45E7-B9C0-04C972542EBD@microsoft.com... > Do not do anything. You do not need to delete or clean these files up Well, "need" is kinda relative, isn't it? One doesn't *need* to ever defragment, for example; but if one wants to do all one can to improve disk access times, then it does become a need. If the OP has privacy concerns then cleaning out all the index.dat files becomes a more of a "need" to *him*. Try one of the index.dat viewing utilities that have been recommended and consider whether you'd like a stranger, not necessarily with your best interests at heart, using one of them on your computer. > to clean your computer. ColTom2 didn't ask anything about general computer-cleaning >Actually you will damage your computer if you delete or > do anything to these files. Oh, pshaw. I'd like to know what you base that on. <snip lots of unnescary & unnesecary cleaning advice> > "ColTom2" wrote: > >> Hi: >> >> What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how >> important is it to do so? >> >> Thanks, >> >> ColTom2\
Guest Alan Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files It seems that those of us who DO care about privacy are just being 'paranoid.' Or...we have something to hide. Otherwise, why would we care? This is the philosophy of those who wonder why 'ordinary' people should be upset if their phone calls and emails are intercepted as part of the 'War on Terror' and the Patriot Act. Alan "Olórin" <incanus@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message news:OBWxU86HJHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > "Kaja" <Kaja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:94B63825-C4BE-45E7-B9C0-04C972542EBD@microsoft.com... >> Do not do anything. You do not need to delete or clean these files up > > Well, "need" is kinda relative, isn't it? One doesn't *need* to ever > defragment, for example; but if one wants to do all one can to improve > disk access times, then it does become a need. If the OP has privacy > concerns then cleaning out all the index.dat files becomes a more of a > "need" to *him*. Try one of the index.dat viewing utilities that have been > recommended and consider whether you'd like a stranger, not necessarily > with your best interests at heart, using one of them on your computer. > >> to clean your computer. > > ColTom2 didn't ask anything about general computer-cleaning > >>Actually you will damage your computer if you delete or >> do anything to these files. > > Oh, pshaw. I'd like to know what you base that on. > > <snip lots of unnescary & unnesecary cleaning advice> > >> "ColTom2" wrote: >> >>> Hi: >>> >>> What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how >>> important is it to do so? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> ColTom2\ > >
Guest Twayne Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files > Hi: > > What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how > important is it to do so? > > Thanks, > > ColTom2\ It is completely unnecessary to delet them, which negates your first question. Do you have a reason for wanting to get rid of them?
Guest Alan Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 Re: Clean Or Delete "index.dat" Files Twayne, What about the information that is contained in those Index.dat files? Some people might not like the idea of having every Web site they have ever visited being easily retrievable. Alan "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message news:eP3qFbEIJHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Hi: >> >> What is the best way to clean or delete "index.dat" files and how >> important is it to do so? >> >> Thanks, >> >> ColTom2\ > > It is completely unnecessary to delet them, which negates your first > question. Do you have a reason for wanting to get rid of them? >
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