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index.dat files
I have recently learned about index.dat files and how they store one's
surfing history, etc. They apparently can't be deleted easily per MS design. I don't want my surfing history stored on my computer nor do I want MS or anyone else having such information available to them. I use jv16 Power Tools for cleaning out old, useless files and have noticed that index.dat files seem to be easily removable using that tool. Question: When jv16 Power Tools removes index.dat files, are they really gone or do they reappear at the next re-boot? I know that the file folders themselves will be re-created after a re-boot but will they contain all of the previous history or will they be new, empty files? TIA |
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index.dat files
I don't know how JV16 does it (even though I have it). I would assume that
you get "new" 32 KB Index.dats. If it shows as a size of 32 KB, they must be empty. You can also get this freeware program to check on it. Index-dat-viewer http://www.exits.ro/index-dat-viewer.html Tutorial http://www.exits.ro/index-dat-files.html -- LuckyStrike How to make a good newsgroup post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/post.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- "bobster" wrote in message ... I have recently learned about index.dat files and how they store one's surfing history, etc. They apparently can't be deleted easily per MS design. I don't want my surfing history stored on my computer nor do I want MS or anyone else having such information available to them. I use jv16 Power Tools for cleaning out old, useless files and have noticed that index.dat files seem to be easily removable using that tool. Question: When jv16 Power Tools removes index.dat files, are they really gone or do they reappear at the next re-boot? I know that the file folders themselves will be re-created after a re-boot but will they contain all of the previous history or will they be new, empty files? TIA |
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