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Or one can just use firefox.

well i have found this freeware called ccleaner here is its description.

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it’s fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! :)

The best thing about this software is that it clears all the information in the INDEX.DAT file.

cc cleaner still leaves index dat full ,index dat cleaner finds the full file ,1 wish we could look at the empty file and simply delete any residue from cleaning… windows is some trip… linux here 1 com

I downloaded the software, ran it and when I did a search in Windows Search, it still showed 21 “index.dat” files in many different folders and directories… So it doesn’t appear to be working as it claims. I also use CCleaner and it doesn’t delete index.dat files either even though the checkbox to remove those files is checked before running the program. Windows is REALLY holding us ALL hostage with this file and I don’t like it at all!!!
Then they WARN THE CRAP out of you telling you that this file is a SYSTEM files and you could cause HARM to your system if you edit or modify the file.
So, you are basically STUCK with this ever growing file and no real way to delete it without going into SAFE MODE to do it… It’s CRAP!!!

Big Bro, MS is doing all they can in windows 7 to stop you deleteing index.dat files by locking the files and using ‘Special Folders’ that DOS has trouble with but i have a C# solution that’s far from perfect but works in Win 7 after seaching all day for a solution to the CIA spying on my every move.

int DeletedCount = 0;
int CouldNotDelete = 0;
KillExplorer();
foreach (string DatFile in DatFiles)
{//Do not put break point or step into the code else explorer will start and the file will become locked again
DirectoryInfo DInfo=new DirectoryInfo(DatFile.Replace(“index.dat”,”"));
FileAttributes OldDirAttrib = DInfo.Attributes;
DInfo.Attributes = FileAttributes.Normal;//Set to normal else can not delete
FileInfo FInfo = new FileInfo(DatFile);
FileAttributes OldFileAttrib = FInfo.Attributes;
SetAttr(FInfo, FileAttributes.Normal);
TryDelete(FInfo);
SetAttr(FInfo, OldFileAttrib);//Sets back to Hidden,system,directory,notcontentindexed
if (File.Exists(DatFile))
CouldNotDelete++;
else
DeletedCount++;

}
if (DatFiles.Count>0)//Lets get explorer running again
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(DatFiles[DatFiles.Count - 1].Replace(“index.dat”, “”));
else
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(“explorer”);
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(“Deleted ” + DeletedCount + ” Index.dat files with ” + CouldNotDelete + ” Errors”);

return “Deleted ” + DeleteFileCount + ” Files “;
}

private void KillExplorer()
{
foreach (Process P in Process.GetProcesses())
{//Kill both these process because these are the ones locking the files
if (P.ProcessName.ToLower() == “explorer”)
P.Kill();
if (P.ProcessName.ToLower() == “iexplore”)
P.Kill();
}
}

private bool TryDelete(FileInfo Info)
{
try
{
Info.Delete();
return true;
}
catch
{return false;}
}

private void SetAttr(FileInfo Info,FileAttributes Attr)
{
try
{
Info.Attributes = Attr;
}
catch { }
}