Purging index.dat files on Win 2000

[Bob Natastalia]

If I boot to DOS (Win 2000) and delete all the index.dat files, would that cause any problems?

If better to get a utility, which one would you recommend? I use CCleaner but it does not erase all the internet data even when secure delete is selected.

Any suggestions would very much be appreciated.

Bob

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:39:26 -0700, "Bob Natastalia"
<BobNatastalia45@hotmail.com> wrote:

If I boot to DOS (Win 2000) and delete all the index.dat files, would that cause any problems?
If better to get a utility, which one would you recommend? I use CCleaner but it does not
erase all the internet data even when secure delete is selected.

<http://www.acesoft.net/delete_index.dat_files.htm>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index.dat>

<http://www.codeode.com/index-dat.html>
See section 4 on how to delete index.dat files.
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150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[Michael Lalonde]

x-no-archive: yes

Our office machine contains taxpayer information and business clients.
We typical use East Tec Eraser which not only does index.dat but the
slack space and free space on the hard drive. Before we send an old
machine to the recycler, we'll run this on the hard drive to erase all
data.

Michael Lalonde - www.jumlers.com
Lalonde Food Catering
Sudbury, Ontario



Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:39:26 -0700, "Bob Natastalia"
BobNatastalia45@hotmail.com> wrote:

If I boot to DOS (Win 2000) and delete all the index.dat files, would that cause any problems?
If better to get a utility, which one would you recommend? I use CCleaner but it does not
erase all the internet data even when secure delete is selected.

http://www.acesoft.net/delete_index.dat_files.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index.dat

http://www.codeode.com/index-dat.html
See section 4 on how to delete index.dat files.
--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[Phil Hobbs]

On 06/23/2012 08:39 AM, Michael Lalonde wrote:

x-no-archive: yes

Our office machine contains taxpayer information and business clients.
We typical use East Tec Eraser which not only does index.dat but the
slack space and free space on the hard drive. Before we send an old
machine to the recycler, we'll run this on the hard drive to erase all
data.

Michael Lalonde - www.jumlers.com
Lalonde Food Catering
Sudbury, Ontario



Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:39:26 -0700, "Bob Natastalia"
BobNatastalia45@hotmail.com> wrote:

If I boot to DOS (Win 2000) and delete all the index.dat files, would that cause any problems?
If better to get a utility, which one would you recommend? I use CCleaner but it does not
erase all the internet data even when secure delete is selected.

http://www.acesoft.net/delete_index.dat_files.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index.dat

http://www.codeode.com/index-dat.html
See section 4 on how to delete index.dat files.
--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

If it's just going to be recycled, I'd erase the HDs with a ball peen
hammer, myself.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

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