Delete Index.dat 1

[henrypuma]

How do you delete the Index.dat file, that stores webpages viewed it is stored in Cookies in W2k Pro and WXP, I have tried the following but it doesn't work:
reboot to DOS & type DELTREE C:\WINDOWS\TEMPOR~1

Please help and thanks again

Henry

 

[PAndersen]

Maybe you must use the attrib command to remove read-only, system and hidden attributes.

 

[cdogg]

First of all, the command is DELTREE not DEL TREE. This command will only work in older versions of DOS that came with Windows 95/98/ME. In Windows 2000 and XP however, you must do it differently.

You have to use a different command. Since you are only trying to delete the files in the "Temporary Internet Files" folder, then try this:

Del C:\ ... \Tempor~1

- where ... is the path to your Temp Int Files folder. This command deletes everything in the folder, but not the folder itself. ~cdogg

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein

 

[Wirdo]

As far as I know you cant del index.dat because of windows file protection. You can however get a free program like spider that will make index.dat an empty file, thus making all those internet sites go away. Just go to a search engine and look up delete index.dat. Or here is a link for spider, this is one of the best I have found out there for free

http://www.webattack.com/get/spider.shtml

 

[cdogg]

Wirdo,
You're exactly right if you're trying to delete it with Windows running. However, if you reboot into DOS, you can delete it from there. Also, many people place the "delete" command line in their autoexec.bat or config.sys startup files so they don't ever have to worry about it.


~cdogg

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein

 

[mlevine]

Another Method is to create another account, with admin privies.. then just go into the other profiles and whack em.

 

[henrypuma]

Thank you all for replying, I will try the above and will post my findings..