how do you know the temp internet files are not being deleted? one way to delete temp internet files is to go to ie/tools/options, and on the general tab, press "delete files"..
If your system is hanging when you try to delete temporary internet files, your index.dat files are likely corrupted or damaged. These files are impossible to delete while in windows. Follow the instructions here as to how to delete them:
That TweakXP.com tweak you offered is dangerous as it resets all the index.dat files. In particular it will also delete the index.dat file at C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\OfflineCache. If that is deleted, the Dell overlay and access to any guides that have been added to help and support will get messed up. There may be other index.dat files at risk in other parts of Windows.
Really, a user only needs to reset the index.dat files in their temporary internet and history folders. Another good free utility that allows that is System security suite (it also has options to clear out other things selectively)
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If your system is hanging when you try to delete temporary internet files, your index.dat files are likely corrupted or damaged. These files are impossible to delete while in windows. Follow the instructions here as to how to delete them:
http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak2152.aspx
If you are not comfortable doing that, get Windowwasher which will delete them.
http://www.webroot.com/wb/products/windowwasher/index.php
Message Edited by jakeleg on 09-08-2004 09:18 PM
Message Edited by jakeleg on 09-08-2004 09:32 PM
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jakeleg,
That TweakXP.com tweak you offered is dangerous as it resets all the index.dat files. In particular it will also delete the index.dat file at C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\OfflineCache. If that is deleted, the Dell overlay and access to any guides that have been added to help and support will get messed up. There may be other index.dat files at risk in other parts of Windows.
Really, a user only needs to reset the index.dat files in their temporary internet and history folders. Another good free utility that allows that is System security suite (it also has options to clear out other things selectively)
http://www.igorshpak.net/