How to Delete the Index.dat File

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Tip 1 - What is index.dat? - PC Tools Article

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Erin Barnett | permalink

The index.dat file is used by Microsoft Internet Explorer 4, 5 and 6 to record information about Internet sites that have been visited and details of cookies being stored on your computer.
Tags: PC Software, PC software download, PC utilities

For further reading: http://www.pctools.com/guides/article/id/12/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Deleting IE's Index.dat Files

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jane Haber | permalink

I've been having a problem with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, and I was told that deleting the index.dat file would help.

For further reading: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1835251,00.asp ^[2]

Tip 3 - Really Delete Your Browsing History – wipe MRU & index.dat files

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mark Chee | permalink

Have you visited some sites you'd rather others didn't know about? Is your tin foil hat fitting a little tight? Well you're about to get a little more paranoid or at least a little more educated. You may have used some sort of software to "erase your tracks" after doing some web surfing, but the…

For further reading: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/protect-your-browsing-history-wipe-mru-index-dat-files/ ^[3]