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Saturday, February 4, 2012
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CLEAR ALL HISTORY - easy solution to clear and delete index.dat files
Protect your privacy and improve computer performance!
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| › clear browsing history |
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| › clear search history |
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| › clear form AutoComplete |
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| › clear Address bar history |
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| › clear download history |
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| › delete Temporary Internet Files (cache) |
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| › delete saved passwords |
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| › delete cookies |
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› delete index.dat files
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| › clear Recent Documents and Items |
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| › clear Clipboard |
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| › delete Windows Temporary Files |
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| › clear Page file (swap file) |
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| › clear Recently run programs list |
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| › clear Windows Search history |
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| › clear 'Start Menu' open programs history |
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| › clear Recent open/save files list |
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› empty Recycle Bin
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| › clear Most Recently Used list in MS Office |
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| › clear Windows Media Player history |
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| › clear Toolbar search history |
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| › clear Google Desktop history |
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| › clear Skype chat and call history |
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| › Shredder option |
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| › Advanced scheduler |
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| › Invisible mode |
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› Supports different browsers
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Clear All History supports Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, AOL Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla, Netscape and Maxthon.
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What is index.dat file?
Why you should clear index.dat files
How to clear index.dat files content
How to delete index.dat files content
Where are index.dat files located
How to view index.dat files
What is history index.dat file?
What is cache index.dat file?
What is cookies index.dat file?
How to delete index.dat files manually?
What is index.dat file?
Internet history is more than just a list of visited web sites. Computer stores multiple records of your Internet history that can't be easily deleted. There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer - history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file. Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store Internet history, cache, cookies and other information about your Internet activity.
Although index.dat files are useful, they can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities. Index.dat files are system files and they can't be deleted manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not deleted even if you clear browser history, cache and cookies. So to clear index.dat files content you need special software.
Using Clear All History you can easily clear index files in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. If necessary you can use the 'Delete index.dat files at Windows startup' option.
Why you should clear index.dat files
There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer (history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file). Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store Internet history, cache, cookies and other information about your Internet activity. Although index.dat files are useful, they can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities. Index.dat files are system files and they can't be deleted manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not deleted even if you clear browser history, cache and cookies.
Index.dat files can grow large and thus slow down the computer.
How to clear index.dat files
Index.dat files are system files that can't be deleted manually because Windows locks them. Index.dat files content is not deleted even if you delete browser history, cache and cookies. So to delete index.dat file content you need special software. Clear All History lets you easily clear index.dat files content.
Using Clear All History you can easily clear index.dat files content
clear history index.dat file
clear Temporary Internet Files index.dat
clear cookies index.dat file
To clear index.dat files:
• Double-click the Clear All History desktop icon and click the 'Tools' button.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• Select your browser (Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, AOL Explorer or Maxthon)
• Select the index.dat files you want to clear (under 'Clear index.dat files content').
• Click the 'Clear All' button.
How to clear index.dat files automatically:
• Set how often you need to clear index.dat files
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• Select your browser (Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, AOL Explorer or Maxthon)
• Select the index.dat files you want to clear (under 'Clear index.dat files content').
• Click the 'Apply' button.
How to delete index.dat files
Index.dat files are used to store Internet history, Temporary Internet Files, cookies and other information about your Internet activity and can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities.
Some of index.dat files are system files. They are used by Windows all the time (locked by Windows) and they can't be deleted manually. Index.dat files content is not deleted even if you clear browser history, Temporary Internet Files and cookies.
There are three locked index.dat files used by Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, AOL Explorer and Maxthon:
history index.dat
cookies index.dat
Temporary Internet Files index.dat
Using Clear All History you can easily clear index.dat files or delete index.dat files at Windows startup
delete history index.dat file
delete Temporary Internet Files index.dat
delete cookies index.dat file
IECompatCache index.dat and PrivacIE index.dat can be deleted any time.
To delete history index.dat file:
• Open the Clear All History main window and click the 'Tools' button.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• Select your browser (Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, AOL Explorer or Maxthon)
• Select the index.dat files you want to delete under 'Delete Index.dat files at Windows start up'.
• Click the 'Apply' button.
Where are index.dat files located?
There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer (history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file). Location of index.dat files depends on the version of Windows.
Note: Index.dat files are hidden by default. To make index.dat files visible, you should enable Explorer to view hidden and system files.
Index.dat files location - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Cookies\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\UserData\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\Cookies\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\UserData\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
Index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Cookies\index.dat
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
How to view index.dat files
Index.dat files are hidden by default. To make index.dat files visible, you should enable Explorer to view hidden and system files:
1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
2. Select Folder Options.
3. In the "Folder Options" window open "View" folder.
4. In Advanced Settings open "Files and Folders" and
Select "Display the content of system folders"
Open "Hidden files and folders" and select "Show hidden files and folders"
5. Click OK
What is history index.dat file?
History index.dat includes URL entries used for AutoComplete and for controlling the highlighting of imbedded links on web pages. Every time you visit a web page, Internet Explorer inserts an entry in the history index.dat file
History index.dat file location - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\History\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\index.dat
C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
History index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat
What is cache index.dat file?
Cache index.dat file contains URLs with date/time stamps and pointers to cache files.
The location of cache index.dat file - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
Index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
What is cookies index.dat file?
Cookies index.dat file contains URLs with date/time stamps and pointers to cookie files. Every time a web site places a cookie on your PC, Internet Explorer inserts an entry in the cookies index.dat file that associates a web page with a cookie file.
Cookies index.dat file location - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Cookies\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\Cookies\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
Cookies index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Cookies\index.dat
How to delete index.dat files manually?
For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003:
As index.dat file is used by Windows all time, to remove index.dat file manually, you should log in by another user with administrator privileges. If you don't have another account with administrator privileges, create a new one.
To create a new account:
1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
2. Select User Accounts.
3. Select "Create a new account" and enter necessary information.
Clear index.dat files - View Index.dat files - View index.dat files
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