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by koko122333

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some of my urls (under favorit)do not load or load partialy - getting the message -page open error - at the left bottom corner of IE window.
i deleted temp, cache and cockie. with no help
under cockie folder there is index.dat file that the os doent let me to delete.
how can i del. this file?
if i del. it, can i cause a problem?
thank you in advance

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by angela.brown2

The INDEX.DAT file keeps a record of all the web sites you have visited.
Normally you can't simply delete this file since it is protected by the operating system.
However, there is a way:

Close all running applications
Open a command window (CMD.EXE)
Go to to C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 (where username is the replaced by your current login name)
Start the Task Manager (Ctrl-Shift-Esc)
Click on the Processes tab
Select EXPLORER.EXE and click on End Process
The screen will be blank except for the command window
Delete the INDEX.DAT file
Go back to the Task Manager
Do File / Run / Explorer and the desktop will be bac

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