Comments on: Index.dat Suite http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:19:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ronin Vladiamhe http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-342801 Ronin Vladiamhe Thu, 15 May 2008 22:45:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-342801 Though INDEX.DAT gives the user the option of getting rid of these internet files, WINSPY appears to be a lot more thorough. Use IE PRIVACY KEEPER to delete these files. Though INDEX.DAT gives the user the option of getting rid of these internet files, WINSPY appears to be a lot more thorough. Use IE PRIVACY KEEPER to delete these files.

]]> By: Transcontinental http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-281132 Transcontinental Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:59:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-281132 How true, Martin. As for myself, I've located 'Temporary Internet Files' and 'History' System folders on a RAM disk. Not only are the index.dat files completely removed at shutdown/reboot, but RAM disk also speeds up access to files it contains. As for the cookie folder, I need it for the few IE cookies it handles, but when I notice that its size gets too big (like 200kb for 3 cookies!) I get it removed - erased - with a utility like 'GiPo Move On Boot' ... Ever since IE 3.x those index.dat has been hammering everyone of those aware of what this crappy data handling means ! How true, Martin. As for myself, I’ve located ‘Temporary Internet Files’ and ‘History’ System folders on a RAM disk. Not only are the index.dat files completely removed at shutdown/reboot, but RAM disk also speeds up access to files it contains. As for the cookie folder, I need it for the few IE cookies it handles, but when I notice that its size gets too big (like 200kb for 3 cookies!) I get it removed – erased – with a utility like ‘GiPo Move On Boot’ …
Ever since IE 3.x those index.dat has been hammering everyone of those aware of what this crappy data handling means !

]]> By: Dante http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-281005 Dante Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:34:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-281005 Just tried it. It works. Would have been more interesting if I wasn't such a paranoid and have wiped everything already. And being a paranoid, I had scanned it and found no malware. But Zonealarm does indicate that this software wants to go out onto the Internet. Just tried it. It works. Would have been more interesting if I wasn’t such a paranoid and have wiped everything already. And being a paranoid, I had scanned it and found no malware. But Zonealarm does indicate that this software wants to go out onto the Internet.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-280954 Martin Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:33:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-280954 Scott since I'm normally using Opera and Firefox I do not have such big concerns about the index.dat files on my system. I was not able to find them for the latest version of Internet Explorer 8 after running CCleaner so I guess they do a good job. However I was able to find the index.dat file for Internet Explorer 5 on my system even after running CCleaner. Not sure what I can make of this. Scott since I’m normally using Opera and Firefox I do not have such big concerns about the index.dat files on my system. I was not able to find them for the latest version of Internet Explorer 8 after running CCleaner so I guess they do a good job. However I was able to find the index.dat file for Internet Explorer 5 on my system even after running CCleaner. Not sure what I can make of this.

]]> By: Scott http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-280927 Scott Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:30:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/19/indexdat-suite/#comment-280927 In your experience, Martin, have you found that CCleaner does a thorough job of deleting the index.dat files? For me, I'm not as concerned with seeing what the files contain as much as I'm concerned about being able to delete them completely, regularly... In your experience, Martin, have you found that CCleaner does a thorough job of deleting the index.dat files?

For me, I’m not as concerned with seeing what the files contain as much as I’m concerned about being able to delete them completely, regularly…

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