Temporary Internet Files

[Otto Genf]

WinXP-Pro and IE7. My temporary internet files are located in the default
location, C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\

There have usually been four sub-folders (named with seemingly random
letters and numbers) and an index.dat file. Because I view a lot of
confidential financial information online, I want to shred the TIF instead
of the less secure delete. I tried CCleaner, but that still left some files
recoverable. I then tried Eraser but, after using that application, I no
longer have the four subfolders nor an index.dat file. All of the temporary
internet files are now in the pathname shown above. All seems to be working
well; is it OK to be without the four subfolders as well as no more
index.dat file? Or, are they just not visible. I have to change the view to
allow hidden as well as system files to be able to see the files and run
Eraser. Thanks!

 

[PA Bear]

The only way to permanently delete the data is to overwrite it or smash the
HDD with a hammer.

 

[Otto Genf]

PA Bear,
Apparently you were misled by my question. I asked about the missing four
sub-folders and the index.dat file, not about overwriting or getting out the
big hammer. As I mentioned, I've tried CCleaner and Eraser; thus, I
understand overwriting versus deleting.
Can someone else please help? Thanks!

 

[PA Bear]

Those folders will be rebuilt when and as needed.
--
IE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

 

[Poprivet`]

WinXP-Pro and IE7. My temporary internet files are located in the
default location, C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\

There have usually been four sub-folders (named with seemingly random
letters and numbers) and an index.dat file. Because I view a lot of
confidential financial information online, I want to shred the TIF
instead of the less secure delete. I tried CCleaner, but that still
left some files recoverable. I then tried Eraser but, after using
that application, I no longer have the four subfolders nor an
index.dat file. All of the temporary internet files are now in the
pathname shown above. All seems to be working well; is it OK to be
without the four subfolders as well as no more index.dat file? Or,
are they just not visible. I have to change the view to allow hidden
as well as system files to be able to see the files and run Eraser.
Thanks!

You'll be fine without the folders and without the .dat file. YOu should
have no adverse reactions at all. Such things will be recreated, BTW, so
dont' be surprised.

HTH

 

[Otto Genf]

Thanks PA Bear!

Those folders will be rebuilt when and as needed.
--
IE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

 

[PA Bear]

YW

Thanks PA Bear!