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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Question of the Day
• How can I erase Temporary Internet Files in Internet Explorer?
Internet Explorer stores the content of all the web pages you have visited (including pictures, animation, movies, other downloads, etc) during a session. Browser saves web pages, images from visited web sites into your hard drive whether you click on them or not. This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. But it can seriously compromise your privacy because anyone who can use your PC can tell where you have been on the web.
To erase Temporary Internet File in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "General" tab.
• In "Browsing history" area click the "Delete" button.
• In "Delete browsing history" window click "Delete files"
•Then click Yes, and then click Close.
To erase Temporary Internet Files in Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Internet Options.
• Open the General tab.
• In the "Temporary Internet files" area click the "Delete Files" button.
• Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
• Click OK.
Note: in Internet Explorer even if you erase Temporary Internet Files manually, index.dat file stores information which can show where you have been online. This file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
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Internet Explorer index.dat files : How to erase index.dat files
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What is index.dat file?
Why should I erase index.dat files?
Where can I find index.dat files? Where are index.dat files located?
Why can't I find index.dat files? What do I do to view index.dat files?
How can I erase index.dat files?
History index.dat file
What is history index.dat file?
Where can I find Internet Explorer history index.dat file?
Why you should erase history index.dat file
How can I erase history index.dat file in Internet Explorer?
Cache index.dat file
What is cache index.dat file?
Where can I find Internet Explorer cache index.dat file?
Why you should erase cache index.dat file
How can I erase cache index.dat file in Internet Explorer?
Cookies index.dat file
What is cookies index.dat file?
Where can I find Internet Explorer cookies index.dat file?
Why you should erase cookies index.dat file
How can I erase cookies index.dat file in Internet Explorer?
What is index.dat file?
Internet history is more than just a list of visited web sites. Computer stores multiple records of your Internet history that can't be easily deleted. The index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to record information about Internet sites that have been visited and details of cookies being stored on your computer. Whenever you visit different web sites, information about web site address, time of visit, images, scripts, tracking cookies and web page contents are saved to your hard drive.
This speeds up access to the site if you visit it again as Internet can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer - history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file. Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store Internet history, cache, cookies and other information about your Internet activity.
Why should I erase index.dat files?
Although index.dat files are useful, they can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities. Index.dat files are system files and they can't be deleted manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not deleted even if you erase browser history, cache and cookies. Using ClearAllHistory you can easily erase index.dat files content and erase index.dat files.
Where can I find index.dat files? Where are index.dat files located?
There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer (history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file). Location of index.dat files depends on the version of Windows.
Note: Index.dat files are hidden by default. To make index.dat files visible, you should enable Explorer to view hidden and system files.
Index.dat files location - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Cookies\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\UserData\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\Cookies\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\UserData\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
Index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Cookies\index.dat
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
Why can't I find index.dat files? What do I do to view index.dat files?
Index.dat files are hidden by default. To make index.dat files visible, you should enable Explorer to view hidden and system files:
1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
2. Select Folder Options.
3. In the "Folder Options" window open "View" folder.
4. In Advanced Settings open "Files and Folders" and
Select "Display the content of system folders"
Open "Hidden files and folders" and select "Show hidden files and folders"
5. Click OK
How can I erase index.dat files?
Index.dat files are system files and they can't be deleted manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not deleted even if you clear browser history, cache and cookies. Using ClearAllHistory you can easily delete index.dat files content or delete index.dat files.
History index.dat file : How to erase history index file
What is history index.dat file?
History index.dat includes URL entries used for AutoComplete and for controlling the highlighting of imbedded links on web pages. Every time you visit a web page, Internet Explorer inserts an entry in the history index.dat file
Where can I find Internet Explorer history index.dat file?
History index.dat file location - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\History\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
History index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
Why you should erase history index.dat file
Although index.dat files are useful, they can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities.
How can I erase history index.dat file in Internet Explorer?
Index.dat files are system files and they can't be erased manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not erased even if you clear browser history, cache and cookies. Using ClearAllHistory you can easily erase index.dat files content or erase index.dat files.
To erase history index.dat files manually
For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003:
As index.dat file is used by Windows all time, to erase index.dat file manually, you should log in by another user with administrator privileges. If you don't have another account with administrator privileges, create a new one.
To create a new account:
1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
2. Select User Accounts.
3. Select "Create a new account" and enter necessary information.
Cache index.dat file : How to erase index file
What is cache index.dat file?
Cache index.dat file contains URLs with date/time stamps and pointers to cache files.
Where can I find Internet Explorer cache index.dat file?
The location of cache index.dat file - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
Index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
Why you should erase cache index.dat file
Internet history is more than just a list of visited web sites. Computer stores multiple records of your Internet history that can't be easily deleted. There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer - history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file. Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store Internet history, cache, cookies and other information about your Internet activity.
Although index.dat files are useful, they can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities.
How can I erase cache index.dat file in Internet Explorer?
Index.dat files are system files and they can't be erased manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not erased even if you clear browser history, cache and cookies. Using ClearAllHistory you can easily erase index.dat files content or erase index.dat files.
Cookies index.dat file : How to erase index.dat files
What is cookies index.dat file?
Cookies index.dat file contains URLs with date/time stamps and pointers to cookie files. Every time a web site places a cookie on your PC, Internet Explorer inserts an entry in the cookies index.dat file that associates a web page with a cookie file.
Where can I find Internet Explorer cookies index.dat file?
Cookies index.dat file location - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Cookies\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\Cookies\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
Cookies index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Cookies\index.dat
Why you should erase cookies index.dat file
Internet history is more than just a list of visited web sites. Computer stores multiple records of your Internet history that can't be easily deleted. There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer - history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file. Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store Internet history, cache, cookies and other information about your Internet activity.
Although index.dat files are useful, they can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities.
How can I erase cookies index.dat file in Internet Explorer?
Index.dat files are system files and they can't be deleted manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not deleted even if you clear browser history, cache and cookies. Using ClearAllHistory you can easily erase index.dat files content or erase index.dat files.
To erase index.dat files manually
For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003:
As index.dat file is used by Windows all time, to erase index.dat file manually, you should log in by another user with administrator privileges. If you don't have another account with administrator privileges, create a new one.
To create a new account:
1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
2. Select User Accounts.
3. Select "Create a new account" and enter necessary information.
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