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When information is deleted from within index.dat files, is the information
truly gone or is there another file somewhere that logs the files that you
have just deleted and why are there so many index files, what do they all
mean?
 
Index.dat files are catalogs for the system. Sort of like a listing of what
is. Removing something from it does not delete it, it just removes the
reference for the system to locate it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
So how does one ever truly delete something?
Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Index.dat files are catalogs for the system. Sort of like a listing of
what
is. Removing something from it does not delete it, it just removes the
reference for the system to locate it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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