Temporary files index

[LTO]

When I try to delete the index it says, " Cannot delete
index: It's being used by another person or program.
Close any programs using the file and try again".

I thought I closed everything but it still won't delete.
What am I doing wrong? I have Earthlink Total Access, do I
have to shut that down? Thanks

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi LTO,

The Index.dat file is locked by Windows when you're logged-in. The only way to delete this file is from another user profile (with Admin privileges) and locate and delete the Index.dat of the subject user profile. Each user profile have a separate index.dat. Explained neatly buy Mike Burgess: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

When I try to delete the index it says, " Cannot delete
index: It's being used by another person or program.
Close any programs using the file and try again".

I thought I closed everything but it still won't delete.
What am I doing wrong? I have Earthlink Total Access, do I
have to shut that down? Thanks

 

[alan.1]

']Hi LTO,

The Index.dat file is locked by Windows when you're logged-in. The only
=
way to delete this file is from another user profile (with Admin =
privileges) and locate and delete the Index.dat of the subject user =
profile. Each user profile have a separate index.dat. Explained neatly
=
buy Mike Burgess: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20
http://tinyurl.com/4mu97

"LTO" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message =
When I try to delete the index it says, " Cannot delete=20
index: It's being used by another person or program.
Close any programs using the file and try again".

I thought I closed everything but it still won't delete.=20
What am I doing wrong? I have Earthlink Total Access, do I=20
have to shut that down? Thanks

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BLOATWARE INSTALLED, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH COMPREHENSIVE CCLEANER
FREEWARE (HTTP://WWW.CCLEANER.COM). TO ONLY REMOVE THE INDEX.DAT FOR
EVERY USER ON AN XP SYSTEM:

1. Create text file C:\WINDOWS\WINSTOP.CMD which contains the
following:

:begin
if .%1==. goto loop
goto path

:loop
cd /d %AllUsersProfile%\..
for /d %%f in (*.*) do call %SystemRoot%\winstop.cmd %%f
exit

ath
cd %1
del Cookies\index.dat
del "Local Settings\History\index.dat"
del "Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat"
del "Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat"

:end
cd ..
2. Open your Scheduled Tasks control panel & add the new task to run
C:\WINDOWS\WINSTOP.CMD scheduled at logon.

3. Logoff & then logon again to activate the schedule. *
This will erase INDEX.DAT for all users each time you log on, or you
can disable the schedule & use it only as needed. Technically you are
logged on when this happens, although the folks at SpyBot maintain
these need a reboot to safely remove. (For some reason the Scheduled
Task works better than using logon/logoff scripts in Group Policy.)*