if someone deletes cache/cookies, is there anyway else to see what sites were visited?

Answer 1

you also want to clear your history and delete temporary internet files
open your browser
go into tools-internet options -and both options are there

Answer 2

Even if your cache/cookies are deleted, the information is still stored on your hard drive. So if there's something you don't want anyone else to know about, I recommend not going there in the first place.

Answer 3

The History. (Which you can clear at the same place you clear the cache and cookies).

Is it POSSIBLE to figure out once those are deleted, anything is possible. Is it practical and could the average computer user do it, no.

Answer 4

MSIE v5.x saves hidden cookies/cache information to your HD. These files
never get erased, which means they've been building up since the day you
installed the **** thing. As I went through the files on my HD, I found
personal information, incriminating websites, and even full readable e-mail
from my hotmail account. If you think that's sneaky, wait til you hear this
part: Some of these files can only be found using explorer (DOS won't list
them). Likewise, some of them can only be found using DOS (explorer won't
list them.) It took me a long time to find these files -- and an even longer
time to learn how to erase them using windows confines.

--( Microsoft helping the FBI? )----------------------------------------------

Why did Microsoft go way out of their way to keep us from erasing these?
Afterall, they're just cache and cookie files right? Just all your visited
sites. Just your own personal e-mail.

I went on microsoft.com to see if they documented this. They didn't. See for
yourself. They only mention the "c:\windows\cookies\" directory. And to make
matters worse, they give people a false sense of security with the statement:

"All cookies are deleted after you close Internet Explorer."

I couldn't believe my eyes either. This is a myth, and it looks like Microsoft is behined it. Moreover, Microsoft conveniently pretends this is their only cookies
directory. The truth is that this \cookies\ folder is just a decoy. (See
also; dummy, trick, dupe, deceive, or fool.)

Here's what Microsoft really meant to say:

"All cookies in the decoy directory are deleted after you close Internet
Explorer. Except there is no point to this since we've made copies of them
and are storing them in four other directories. These directories are hidden
well so don't even bother looking for them."

(Even that statement wouldn't be true.)

So what is their motivation to do this?

--( Instructions For Removal )------------------------------------------------

You would think a simple "deltree tempor~1" command would work, but don't do
it. Not only does it take a mysteriously long time to process, but afterwards
you won't be able to view source on a webpage. Besides, windows reconstructs
the dirs on every boot anyway. (Those bastards.)

First thing you do is drop to DOS. (Heh, "drop to dos." I degress.)
Anyway, type this line at prompt:

c:\windows\explorer /e,c:\windows\tempor~1\content.ie5\
(in all lowercase)

You see that jibberish listed under "content.ie5?" That's Microsoft's idea of
making this project as hard as possible. (Earlier versions of MSIE simply
called them "cache#.") These are your default folders that MSIE has created
to keep your cookies and cache. Write these down. (They should look
something like this: 6YQ2GSWF, QRMTKLWF, U7YHQKI4, 7YMZ516U, WQK6Z9UV, etc.)

Now that you have the names of the default directories, drop back to DOS.
Note: Leave Explorer open, otherwise this next step will not work. (It's
amazing what Microsoft tries to do to keep these files secret.)

Type this at prompt:

CD\WINDOWS\TEMPOR~1\CONTENT.IE5
CD DEFAULTDIRECTORY1 (defaultdirectory1 = first name you wrote down.)
DIR/P

You see all that garbage? That's your browsing history. Pictures from all
those porn sites you've visited, cookies with your information on it, and of
course your e-mail from your hotmail account. Browse through them to see what
kind of records are being kept about you. I suggest using a hex editor. If
it won't let you view the files with your browser, then you will have to copy
them to another folder. (Don't ask me why this works but it does.)

Erase it all by typing "del *.*" Hopefully you knew that already.

Now check out your other default directories. (There should be 4 total.)
Repeat these steps until you have erased all of your records.

Congratulations, you're almost done.

Your browsing history is located here:

c:\windows\history\history.ie5
(the filename is index.dat)

Use the same steps mentioned above to erase this.

Note that you will not be able to access this file. Even after you've closed
IE, changed the attributes, and rebooted to DOS mode. (Makes you wonder.)
Anyway, the way to get around this is to simply make a copy of the file. If
you want to erase the file altogether its simple.

1) Make a file called "i.dat"
2) Copy i.dat over index.dat


The End
******************************************************************************
Things that make you go "hmm..."

- The FOLDERS can not be seen by DOS while the FILES cannot be seen by
Explorer. (eg, the "history" folder is not shown under DOS, while "index.dat"
is shown under explorer.)
- This opens the door to the possibility of files that cannot be seen by
neither DOS nor Explorer.
- Some say the registry is a nonexistant file. This is probably just another
Microsoft-created-myth, as user.dat and system.dat seem to have encrypted
registry properties. However, one may be able to pinpoint other "nonexistant"
files given the time and motivation.
******************************************************************************

So I'll ask again; Why does Microsoft go through all the trouble?

I can see their excuse now: "We were only trying to protect your privacy."

Yes, keeping secret records of our browsing history is a very good way to
protect our priva*****efer=http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?t=26569

Answer 5

yes! 'index.dat' in windows\system folder i think

but u need INDEXVIEWER or 'SuperWinspy'to read the index.dat file. I recommend Superwinspy!

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

OH MY GOODNESS, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? HUH?