 Index Dat. File., How to open or delete. |
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  Aug 19 2005, 05:57 PM
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it's contents....I've already tried several download programs to do this,,,but each time it says: file cannot be accessed, it's in use by another program....Thus i can't delete, or view.... any suggestions? This post has been edited by sportster: Aug 19 2005, 05:58 PM -------------------- I've come a very long way. Just to find out, I still have a long way to go.
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Aug 19 2005, 07:54 PM
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Why do you need to delete it?
These files are created by different programs that are opened. There is no file association to them and it is recommended to just leave them alone for they will probably be created again the next time you reboot. |
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Aug 19 2005, 09:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 20-June 05 From: North Central, Pennsylvania Member No.: 24,245 |
Hi, The file is in my Cookies folder, one day i was deleting the cookies in the folder, and they were all deleted except this one. This was the first time it came up, and when it did, it had a restricted site icon at the bottom of the page......Knowing i did'nt put the icon there, i was curious as to why it was there.......When i could'nt open it to see why the icon was there,,,,I figured i would just get rid of it.......If you say it does'nt really mean that much,, i'll just leave it alone...Thanks for your reply.
-------------------- I've come a very long way. Just to find out, I still have a long way to go.
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Aug 19 2005, 09:13 PM
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Aug 20 2005, 05:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 20-June 05 From: North Central, Pennsylvania Member No.: 24,245 |
Hi, Bear, I checked out the link, and there's a lot to look at so i don't delete the wrong thing. Is there any rule of thumb to go by here?
-------------------- I've come a very long way. Just to find out, I still have a long way to go.
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Aug 20 2005, 07:08 PM
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 Voted most likely Group: Members Posts: 3,721 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,883 |
Get Ccleaner. It will remove all your index.dat files.
-------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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Aug 20 2005, 07:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 20-June 05 From: North Central, Pennsylvania Member No.: 24,245 |
Hi, Leurgy, I checked that one out, and it seems to be easier to
use than the other one. Thanks, sportster. -------------------- I've come a very long way. Just to find out, I still have a long way to go.
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Aug 20 2005, 07:33 PM
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Voted most likely Group: Members Posts: 3,721 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,883 |
Glad to help sportster. Because index.dat is a protected system file you need to reboot for Ccleaner to delete it but Windows replaces it when it loads with a fresh copy.
Don't use the Issues tab in Ccleaner unless you have a specific Registry problem. Its best to leave that one alone. -------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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Aug 20 2005, 07:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 20-June 05 From: North Central, Pennsylvania Member No.: 24,245 |
Thanks, And O. K. to the Issues tab.
Thanks Again. -------------------- I've come a very long way. Just to find out, I still have a long way to go.
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