Can't delete file

February 22, 2008

There is a file named "index.dat" in my Cookies folder. Looking inside the

file with a Hex file reader (Hex_Reader XV132 2.12) the files internal header

says "Client UrlCache MMF ver 5.2". Windows won't let me delete this file

saying that it is in use by a program or other person. I can't figure out

what program is using this file. I have tried deleting this file under

normal windows, safe mode windows, DOS command and the freeware program

Unlocker Ver 1.8.1 to no avail. What is this file and how can or should I

try to delete it? Is it a master index to the 1312 cookies that are in my

Cookies folder?

February 22, 2008

Re: Can't delete file

"I can't figure out what program is using this file."

Windows.

Index.dat is part of the operating system. It's completely normal.

Enjoy.

Daddy

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:30331730-005C-4CB9-98A8-CF8BCB090410@microsoft.com...

> There is a file named "index.dat" in my Cookies folder. Looking inside the

> file with a Hex file reader (Hex_Reader XV132 2.12) the files internal header

> says "Client UrlCache MMF ver 5.2". Windows won't let me delete this file

> saying that it is in use by a program or other person. I can't figure out

> what program is using this file. I have tried deleting this file under

> normal windows, safe mode windows, DOS command and the freeware program

> Unlocker Ver 1.8.1 to no avail. What is this file and how can or should I

> try to delete it? Is it a master index to the 1312 cookies that are in my

> Cookies folder?

>

February 22, 2008

Re: Can't delete file

From: "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com>

| There is a file named "index.dat" in my Cookies folder. Looking inside the

| file with a Hex file reader (Hex_Reader XV132 2.12) the files internal header

| says "Client UrlCache MMF ver 5.2". Windows won't let me delete this file

| saying that it is in use by a program or other person. I can't figure out

| what program is using this file. I have tried deleting this file under

| normal windows, safe mode windows, DOS command and the freeware program

| Unlocker Ver 1.8.1 to no avail. What is this file and how can or should I

| try to delete it? Is it a master index to the 1312 cookies that are in my

| Cookies folder?

There is NO reason to delete it. The WinXP OS is deliberatelykjeeping this File's File

Handle open.

Leave it alone.

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

February 22, 2008

Re: Can't delete file

PSRumbagh,

There are pros and cons for deleting this file. For more info on this and

other index.dat files, check out Tracks Eraser. A word of warning-do not

delete any of the index.dat files. The approach followed by Tracks Eraser

is the overwrite the contents of an index.dat file with all zeroes.

Now let's see if I can find that website for Tracks Eraser. Ah yes,

http://www.acesoft.net/

True, XP will automatically replace some, but not all of the index.dat

files. Thus, one could, theoretically delete an index.dat file and do no

harm. BUT remember I said not all. For Example, those who find that

msinfo32.exe no longer works as expected are paying the price for having

deleted one of the non-replaced index.dat files.

karl snooks

"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:30331730-005C-4CB9-98A8-CF8BCB090410@microsoft.com...

| There is a file named "index.dat" in my Cookies folder. Looking inside

the

| file with a Hex file reader (Hex_Reader XV132 2.12) the files internal

header

| says "Client UrlCache MMF ver 5.2". Windows won't let me delete this file

| saying that it is in use by a program or other person. I can't figure out

| what program is using this file. I have tried deleting this file under

| normal windows, safe mode windows, DOS command and the freeware program

| Unlocker Ver 1.8.1 to no avail. What is this file and how can or should I

| try to delete it? Is it a master index to the 1312 cookies that are in

my

| Cookies folder?

February 22, 2008

RE: Can't delete file

If, after reading other replies, you still want to "delete" contents of

index.dat - download and run CCleaner with the index.dat option checked.

(It's free, and reliable.)

"PSRumbagh" wrote: