? about deleting index.dat

[helpmeplease]

I have been trying to empty the index.dat file and make them unhidden. I've been playing around in DOS following instructions I got on a couple of websites.

But I noticed that even after I emptied the index.dat file. When I looked it up (C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat) and clicked on Properties it still showed something like 130K+ bytes. Is that normal?

I also tried to make it unhidden. How do I know if I was successful?



On an unrelated topic, I notice that when I go into my internet Favorites folders, it is automatically alphabetizing the contents of each folder instead of showing the most recent one last. How do correct this?

I am not very computer savvy, so you'll have to speak in layman's terms. Thanks!

 

[computerhakk]

I have been trying to empty the index.dat file and make them unhidden. I've been playing around in DOS following instructions I got on a couple of websites.

But I noticed that even after I emptied the index.dat file. When I looked it up (C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat) and clicked on Properties it still showed something like 130K+ bytes. Is that normal?

I also tried to make it unhidden. How do I know if I was successful?

This might explain why you might be unsuccessful and will give u a solution.
http://www.acesoft.net/delete_index.dat_files.htm

On an unrelated topic, I notice that when I go into my internet Favorites folders, it is automatically alphabetizing the contents of each folder instead of showing the most recent one last. How do correct this?

I am not very computer savvy, so you'll have to speak in layman's terms. Thanks!

right click in the folder>arrange incons by>"modified"
i believe for th emost recently modified/touched/changed one

 

[ceewi1]

Yeh, that looks like it would work, but an easier way is to download Crap Cleaner - it will remove the index.dat files, along with other traces youto specify (history, temporary internet files, recently used files, etc...).

 

[helpmeplease]

right click in the folder>arrange incons by>"modified"
i believe for th emost recently modified/touched/changed one

I don't seem to have that option. This is Windows 98. The only sort option is Sort by Name.

 

[computerhakk]

im not sure how you can do it in windows 98. however if you view the icons by detail, it will show you the date modified and what not.