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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Delete Temporary Internet Files
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MAIN FEATURES

› Delete Internet History

› delete browsing history

› delete search history

› delete form AutoComplete

› delete Address bar history

› delete download history

› delete Temporary Internet Files (cache)

› delete saved passwords

› delete cookies

› delete index.dat files

› Delete Windows history

› delete Recent Documents and Items

› clear Clipboard

› delete Windows Temporary Files

› clear Page file (swap file)

› delete Recently run programs list

› delete Windows Search history

› delete 'Start Menu' open programs history

› delete Recent open/save files list

› empty Recycle Bin

› Other features

› clear Most Recently Used list in MS Office

› delete Windows Media Player history

› delete Toolbar search history

› delete Google Desktop history

› delete Skype chat and call history

› Shredder option

› Advanced scheduler

› Invisible mode

› Supports different browsers

Clear All History supports Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, AOL Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla, Netscape and Maxthon.

How to delete Temporary Files in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape, Opera

What are Temporary Internet Files?

Temporary Internet Files (Temporary Files), also known as the browser cache are files that are stored on your computer by Internet browser. Temporary Internet Files (Temp files) folder contains web page content that is stored on your hard disk for quick viewing. This cache permits Internet browsers to download only the content that has changed since you last viewed a web page, instead of downloading all the content for a page every time it is displayed - so, the purpose of Temporary Internet Files (Temporary Files) is to speed up the loading of websites that you visit frequently by keeping copies of the web pages and graphics on your computer.

Using Clear All History "Delete Temporary Internet files" option you can completely delete Temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, Netscape. In Internet Explorer Clear All History also deletes the content of Temporary Internet files index.dat file that contains Internet activity traces. Index.dat file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.

Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files (IE) : How to delete Internet Explorer Temporary Files
Internet Explorer stores the content of all the web pages you have visited (including pictures, animation, movies, other downloads, etc) during a session. Internet Explorer saves web pages, images from visited web sites into your hard drive whether you click on them or not. This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. But it can seriously compromise your privacy because anyone who can use your PC can tell where you have been on the web.
You can delete Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files (Temporary Files) manually or using special delete Temporary Internet Files (Temp files) software

How to deleteTemporary Internet Files (Temp files) in Internet Explorer manually

To delete Temporary Internet Files (Temp files) in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "General" tab.
• In "Browsing history" area click the "Delete" button.
• In "Delete browsing history" window click "Delete files"
•Then click Yes, and then click Close.

To delete Temporary Internet Files (Temporary files) in Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Internet Options.
• Open the General tab.
• In the "Temporary Internet files" area click the "Delete Files" button.
• Click OK in the "Delete Files" dialog box to delete cache.

Also you can delete Temporary Internet Files (Temporary files) using Clear All History "Delete Temporary Internet Files" feature for Internet Explorer.
You can manually delete the contents of Temporary Internet Files folder but this will not delete all traces of the pages because a special file called Index.dat is placed in this folder and it will still preserve the names and even the dates of your first visits to many pages. This file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time. Using Clear All History you can easily delete all index.dat files

How do find and view Temporary Internet Files in Internet Explorer?

To view Temporary Internet Files (Temp files) in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
• The Internet Options dialog window will appear.
• OPen the "General" tab.
• In the "Browsing history" area, click the "Settings..." button.
• In the "Temporary Internet Files and History Settings" window, click the "View Files..." button. The new window displays all of the Temporary Internet Files stored on the computer and their location on the local hard drive. The window also displays the URL each temporary file came from.

To delete Temporary Internet Files (Temp files) in Internet Explorer 6.x/5.x:
• Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
• The Internet Options dialog window will appear.
• In the Temporary Internet Files section, click the "Settings..." button.
• In the "Settings" window, click the "View Files..." button. The new window displays all of the Temporary Internet Files stored on the computer and their location on the local hard drive. The window also displays the URL each temporary file came from.

What is Temporary Files index.dat file?

Cache index.dat file contains URLs with date/time stamps and pointers to cache files.

Where can I find Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files index.dat file?

The location of Temporary Internet Files (Temporary Files) 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

Why you should delete Temporary Internet Files (Temporary Files) 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, Temporary Internet Files 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.

How can I delete Temporary Internet Files index.dat file in Internet Explorer?

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. Using ClearAllHistory you can easily delete index.dat files content or delete index.dat files.
To delete index.dat files manually
For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003:
As index.dat file is used by Windows all time, to delete 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.

Why can't I find Temporary Internet Filese index.dat files? What do I do 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

How can I change the size of Temporary Internet Files in Internet Explorer?

To change the size of Temporary Internet Files (Temp files) in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
• The Internet Options dialog window will appear.
• OPen the "General" tab.
• In the "Browsing history" area, click the "Settings..." button.
• In the "Temporary Internet Files and History Settings" window, in "Disk space to use" field, enter the amount of disk space used by the Temporary Internet Files folder.

To change the size of Temporary Internet Files (Temp files) in Internet Explorer 6.x/5.x:
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Internet Options.
• Open the General tab.
• In the "Temporary Internet files" section and click the "Settings" button.
• In the Settings box, under Amount of disk space to use, slide the bar to the right/left to increase/decrease the amount of disk space used by the Temporary Internet Files folder.
• Click OK.

Firefox cache (Temporary Internet Files) : How to delete Firefox cache (Temporary Internet Files)
Firefox stores the content of all the web pages you have visited (including pictures, animation, movies, downloads, etc) during a session in cache. This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. But it can seriously compromise your privacy because anyone who can use your PC can tell where you have been on the web.

How can I delete Temporary Internet Files (cache) in Firefox?

To delete cache (Temporary Files) in Firefox 2.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• In Private area click "Clear Now".
• In "Clear Private Data" window put the check mark for "Cache" and click "Clear Private Data Now".
• Click OK.

or

• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Advanced".
• Open "Network tab".
• In Cache area click "Clear now" button.
• Click OK.

To delete cache (Temporary Files) in Firefox 1.5
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Open "Cache" tab and click "Clear Cache Now".
• Click OK.

How can I change the size of disk space for cache (Temporary Files) in Firefox?

• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Options.
• Open the Privacy tab and select "Cache" sub-category.
• In "Use up to ... KB of disk space for the cache" set how many KB of disk space you want to use for storing cache.

Mozilla cache (Temporary Internet Files): How to delete cache (Temporary Internet Files) in Mozilla
Mozilla stores the content of frequently accessed web pages you have visited (including pictures, animation, movies, other downloads, etc). This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. But it can seriously compromise your privacy because anyone who can use your PC can tell where you have been on the web.
You can delete cache manually or using special delete cache software

What do I do to delete cache (temp files) in Mozilla?

To delete cache (Temporary Internet Files) in Mozilla:
• Open the Edit menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "Cache".
• Click "Clear Cache" button.
• Click OK to delete cache.

How can I change the size of disk space for cache (temp Internet files) in Mozilla?

To change the size of disk space for cache in Mozilla:
• Open the Edit menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "Cache".
• Set how many MB of disk space you want to use for storing cache.

Opera cache : How to delete cache in Opera

How can I delete cache in Opera 8.x?

To delete cache in Opera 8.x:

• Select Tools -> Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "History".
• Select "Empty now" next to "Disk Cache" and "Memory Cache".
• Click OK to clear cache.

How can I delete cache in Opera 7.x?

To delete cache in Opera 7.x:

• Open the Edit menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "History".
• Select "Empty now" next to "Disk Cache" and "Memory Cache".
• Click OK.

How can I change the size of disk space for cache in Opera?

To change the size of disk space for cache in Opera:

• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "Cache".
• Set disk space and memory space.
• Click OK.

Netscape cache : How to delete cache in Netscape browser

How can I delete cache in Netscape Navigator 7.x/6.x manually?

To clear cache (clear browser cache) in Netscape Navigator:

• Open the Edit menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "Cache".
• Click "Clear Disk Cache" and "Clear Memory Cache" buttons.
• Click OK to delete cache.

How can I delete cache in Netscape browser 8.1 manually?

To delete cache (delete browser cache) in Netscape browser

• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Options.
• Open the Privacy tab.
• Select "Cache".
• To delete cache click the "Clear" button.
If you want to delete cache on browser exit, select the "Clear cache on browser exit" option.

How can I decrease the size of cache in Netscape browser 8.1?

To change the size of cache Netscape browser

• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Options.
• Open the Privacy tab.
• Select "Cache".
• In "Use up to ... KB of disk space for the cache" set how many KB of disk space you want to use for storing cache.

How can I delete cache using Clear All History?

To delete cache (delete browser cache) using Clear All History:

• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the Clear All History tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• To clear cache check the Delete Temporary Internet files option.
• Select the browser(s) where you want to delete cache. You can delete cache (Temporary Internet Files) for several browsers simultaneously.
In Internet Explorer Clear All History also clears the content of cache index.dat file that contains Internet activity traces and can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
• To delete cache click the Delete now button.

Can I delete cache using Clear All History automatically?

If you want to delete cache (Temporary Internet files) automatically:

• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the Clear All History tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select Settings.
• Put the check mark next to Clear selected items on program start and/or Clear selected items on program exit" and/or "Clear every..." option(s) and click the Apply button.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• Check the Delete Temporary Internet files option.
• Select the browser(s) where you want to delete Internet cache. You can delete cache (Temporary Internet Files) for several browsers simultaneously.
In Internet Explorer Clear All History also clears the content of cache index.dat file that contains Internet activity traces and can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
• Click the Apply button.