WinXP Pro, Clearing Cookies, Index.dat, etc...

[bbford]

I'm a long time user of Win 98 and WinME that just switched to WinXP Pro.

When I was using 98 and ME, I had a batch file that would run on system
start up that would delete cookies, index.dat, temp files, etc...

I would like to do this on XP also, but I don't know if it will work or even
how to go about it.

Has anyone tried this on XP?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

One hint. Run the bat on a different account than yours. It may
not run before some of those files are already in use.

 

[CalamityKen]

I'm a long time user of Win 98 and WinME that just switched to WinXP
Pro.

When I was using 98 and ME, I had a batch file that would run on
system start up that would delete cookies, index.dat, temp files,
etc...

I would like to do this on XP also, but I don't know if it will work
or even how to go about it.

Has anyone tried this on XP?

I use Index.dat Suite for this purpose. The index.dat files and some files
in the Temp folder are locked by WinXP so they must be deleted by adding an
entry in the RunOnce registry entry. Index.dat Suite makes this easy.
http://www.it-mate.co.uk/support/idsuite.asp

 

[nobody760]

This may be what you are looking for:

http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm

http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/

Between the two of them they should clean out just about everything.

 

[c_e]

MRU blaster will delete the index.dat files for cookies and ie. It does
this if you run the relevant plug-ins and then restart.
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/mrublaster.html

coma

 

[Dale Simmons]

I found a nifty little program called System Wiper... tiny unobtrusive
program, that once set up, can delete a multitude of things with a single
stroke... I have mine set to activate upon the ctrl-f12 combo.... I know I
can do it all manually, but this does it quicker and haven't had a single
issue with it yet

Give it a look

Dale