2007-02-21 15:36:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
index.dat files have been the subject of much discussion since Microsoft has released relatively little information about them. Even after clearing your browser history, emptying your cache and deleting your cookies from Internet Explorer, there still remains information about where you've been surfing hidden away in these index.dat files. Although Microsoft claims that there is nothing special or secretive about these files, all versions of Windows tend to go to great lengths to obscure them.
2007-02-21 15:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do contain information even after clearing history files, etc. An easy way to get rid of them is to boot into Safe Mode with Command Prompt by tapping the F8 key while starting up. Then, from the c: prompt, type in:
DEL /S INDEX.DAT (and hit enter). Wait til the c: prompt returns, and then exit from Safe Mode and reboot. Windows will automatically create new index.dat files that are "clean".
2007-02-22 00:03:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a data file which contains data.
More info can be given if you mention where is this Index.dat file is located or what is this related to.
2007-02-21 23:42:34 · answer #3 · answered by CaptainObvious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's coming to eat you.. those dat files, be weary of them
james: A moose bit my sister
Fred: A .dat file bit MY sister
Hey truthfully I have no idea what the index.dat file is there's millions of them called that. No-one knows unless you post it.
2007-02-21 23:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by RandomMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋