Disk Cleanup residual

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Frank C

My disk Cleanup reports this file; index.dat at this location;
C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5
Windows explorer does not find the file at the above location.
Folder Temporary Internet files does not exist.
How do I remove the incorrect report from disk cleanup?
Thanks
 
D

Daave

Frank said:
My disk Cleanup reports this file; index.dat at this location;
C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5
Windows explorer does not find the file at the above location.
Folder Temporary Internet files does not exist.
How do I remove the incorrect report from disk cleanup?

Before you navigate to that location in Windows Explorer, you need to do
the following:

(from http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html )

Double-click on the My Computer icon.

Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.

After the new window appears select the View tab.

Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system
folders.

Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button
labeled Show hidden files and folders.

Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for
known file types.

Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating
system files.

Press the Apply button and then the OK button and shutdown My Computer.

Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.



By the way, Ccleaner is an easy way to delete this file:

http://www.ccleaner.com

Here's a screenshot of the main window:

http://www.ccleaner.com/screenshots/main-window

Definitely use it in Cleaner mode. But stay away from the Registry
section unless you *really* know what you are doing.
 

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