index.dat

[jenstar]

Is it safe to delete these files manually in DOS mode? How many are there, and would it be possible to create a simple batch file to delete them en masse without having to go through the whole rigmarole every time?

[cupra]

They normally reside in your cookies/history/temp internet folders - as an index of where you've been etc. It should be possible to delete with a batch file, but the easist way to do it is get hold of one of the many 'file eraser' products available on the internet!

[xyzzyplugh]

If your on XP there's an index.dat for every account. You can delete them in Dos safely. They will be re-created empty. I use the freeware 'Sweeper' it works fine on XP for me. It also clears history caches etc.