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[BrainBug]

Hi,

I've a problem with index.dat files. The list is showen after cleaning anlalyse, did not show the index.dat files. After reboot the index.dat files are not deleted and filesize is the same as before.

What can i do?

thanks in advance


Brainbug

[Glenn]

The cleared files are recreated on reboot. Each has a default minimum file size (multiple of 16 KB) even if empty.

[BrainBug]

Glenn, on Oct 18 2005, 04:00 PM, said:

The cleared files are recreated on reboot.  Each has a default minimum file size (multiple of 16 KB) even if empty.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi Glenn,

thanks for this answer.
Example:
The size of my index.dat is 5mb before CCleaner ist running.
The Analyse didn't find any index.dat.
The size after cleaning with CCleaner is also 5mb.

I think the problem is, that CCleaner didn't find any of the index.dat files.

I'm using XP pro SP2...

brainbug

[Glenn]

There are several index.dat files. In which folder is the problem one? Have you opened it to see if it contains any data?

[Andavari]

Unlocker can remove them followed by a reboot. With Unlocker you're going to have to manually right click each one and select Unlocker from the pop-up menu.

[Tarun]

Index.dat Suite

[MrG]

If you can post the location of the index.dat files then I'll look into it

[BrainBug]

MrG, on Oct 19 2005, 09:13 AM, said:

If you can post the location of the index.dat files then I'll look into it

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Hi,

i know that there are other tools to clear the index.dat files. I've tested some of them, for e.g. IE Privacy Keeper, but i like CCleaner.

The position of the index.dat is
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\brainbug\Lokale Einstellungen\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat


brainbug

[YoKenny1]

CCleaner deletes the index.dat file but Windows will recreate them.
They will however not contain any previous IE usage tracks.

[BrainBug]

YoKenny1, on Oct 20 2005, 10:50 AM, said:

CCleaner deletes the index.dat file but Windows will recreate them.
They will however not contain any previous IE usage tracks. 

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Hi,

the problem with the index.dat files is that the size and its content is the same as before the pc reboots.

brainbug

[Tarun]

YoKenny1, on Oct 20 2005, 05:50 AM, said:

CCleaner deletes the index.dat file but Windows will recreate them.
They will however not contain any previous IE usage tracks. 

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BrainBug, on Oct 20 2005, 10:03 AM, said:

Hi,

the problem with the index.dat files is that the size and its content is the same as before the pc reboots.

brainbug

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He got you there. It helps to read the posts.

[Glenn]

Because only one index.dat is a problem, I suspect that CCleaner doesn't see that location for some reason.

Since MrG has offered to look into it, I'd be patient and wait.

[jftuga]

Hi everyone, this is my first post to the CCleaner Forums.

Anyway, index.dat files are "locked" by running processes such as outlook.exe and explorer.exe. To delete them, all you have to do it run a cmd prompt and task manager. Close out of Outlook and in TM kill the explorer.exe process. In the cmd prompt change directory to %USERPROFILE% and then do a dir index.dat /s. You also may want to try dir index.dat /s /ah and dir index.dat /s /as. You should be able to now use the del command to remove these files. Once finished, you need to restart explorer.exe, by statring it in the Command Prompt window.

I see index.dat files here:
.\Cookies\index.dat
.\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat
.\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
.\UserData\index.dat

Maybe the CCleaner author could have CCleaner terminate the explorer.exe process, remove these files, then restart explorer.exe. Better yet, he could determine which processes are locking these files and ask the user if it would be OK to end these programs.

Someone on the Sysinternals forum mentioned this program : WhoLockMe

This is the way I found out which processes were "locking" these files. When you use this program from the command line, you must use the full pathname of the file or directory that you are investigating. Using a relative path will not work with the program.

Nov 23, 2005 Update: I have found a better program to "unlock" files, called unlocker. Here is the URL: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

-John