index.dat

Index.dat is a system protected file.
The only way to remove Index.dat is to boot to a dos prompt.

However, as soon as you use IE, index.dat will be re-created.

Index.dat is the file that IE uses to store all of the miscelaneous data that is needed to support such features as In-line autocomplete, forms data, typed url history, etc.

I recommend that you leave it in place, and disable any feature that you are concerned about in Internet options.

Chas

Use Internet Eraser. 3rd party and cleans it off (or so it says)

Hi,

I have written a Batch file to do what you want, put one extra line in your Autoexec.bat and it will delete them everytime you re-boot.

Email me if you would life me to send it to you.

A previous answer is correct, as soon as you go online it will be made again, but by deleting it you can stop people snooping at it. (it won't remove entries in your registry though :-).

Simon

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