This check was conducted after I run the Free Internet Eraser which deleted everything except the content of index. Complete URL parameters of the web page visited. Count of visits to a web page.
Date and time a web page was visited. The URL of any pictures downloaded. Cookies Full path to any local files opened by Internet Explorer. Why everyone should pay attention to index. Spyware could also use information stored in index.
If the size of index. Where to find index. Cleaning Temporary Internet Files would not erase the content of index. It will only remove the cached files but the web page URLs stored in index. History: index. It will only remove the History but not the content of index. Cookies: index. Cookies are small files placed on your computer by the websites you visited. By using cookie, the websites you visited can easily identify you when you come back to the site again.
Based on what stored in your cookie, the site can track your behavior and customize the web pages you are visiting. For example, display what type of ads for you. The content of index. You can easily delete its content by using IE's Delete Cookies button. Well for me its just the fact that I object to 'stuff' being put on my system in the form of extra hidden files.
I know MS will probably say that its all to make web sites load faster if the cache has previous files in there, but when these files are deleted then there is no good reason for the index.
Thats when I see my privacy as comprimised. Files still holding details of previous sites that I thought I'd got rid of. And to me its just the same regardless of the innocence or whatever of the particular site I just object to this practice. But it could also be a serious issue for some people if lets say family members use the same computer for browsing and someone has a piece of software on a floppy that they can use to scan the index data Then what about hackers you ask I'm sure if someone got into your system then all this data could be accessed.
But that would apply to all areas of you documents in the same way and if you hold credit card details then you would have to take steps to stop this by always using a good firewall etc. But thats another topic altogether and there are loads of guys who could point you in the right direction on that one.
No one but me has physical access to my PC. So the files are probably not a threat to me. However, if I ever have to have the PC worked on Such as sending it to a repair Center then those files could be a problem because the repairmen could conceivably extract sensitive info from them.
What is bugging me at this point is that I can't find them. Checking the show hidden files option, and going to the exact folder locations still does not reveal them. There are 4 catch files under the Temp folder. They also seem to be empty. I am wandering now what might be in them that I can't see.
FanJ , Jul 1, It is an irritating little problem, isn't it? Good info there, BTW, you might want to read all of it. Basically, just run the program and see what it finds, and let us know. I just ran it a few minutes ago, and it reduced the size of the index. I'm not really clear on what you are or are not seeing. Can you see the index. If not, have you done a wildcard search?
Interesting note: When I did that Search, above, there were an awful lot of 'index. I 'Erased' them. I dont know where the credit card info would be held on your system I would imagine you probably use a particular program that allows such data to be entered to enable whatever your needs are to be done. I have no knowledge of this sort of thing myself.
However, if you want to have a look at what data is currently being held in the 3 index. You can then scan the files to see whats in them This will allow you 'thinking time' to enable you to decide the best course of action. This is the point in time that I have now passed having tried a few of the programs out there that will automate the clean up process.
I only use Spider now to act as my scan tool and am now deciding on which of the clean up programs suit my requirements best. Hope this helps I must have been writing the above as you posted your reply I've deleted my link as yours is better From Marcus's site: "Index.
The main purpose, according to Microsoft, is that they speedup browsing by keeping this information nearby. This is because Windows locks those files. So here's my recipe for it. All of those index. To remove this tweak, delete xxx. So, if you're not happy with the results you get from Spider 1.
Pete Note: After applying the regfix here, the 'Size' of the index. I want to thank everyone who has posted in this thread, and in particular to my questions. You all are a patient and helpful group. After downloading and scanning with Spider a few more were revealed. Show Ignored Content. Your username or email address: Do you already have an account? You can use Eusing Cleaner as a index.
Select the item 'Tools' - 'Index. Using Eusing Cleaner to delete index. Eusing Cleaner overwrites all the index. Eusing Cleaner. Contact us. Our other products: Taskbar Hide - Hide windows program software.
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