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]

Re: Temporary Internet Files

The only way to permanently delete the data is to overwrite it or smash the
HDD with a hammer.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/

Otto Genf wrote:
> 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!

 

[Otto Genf]

Re: Temporary Internet Files

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" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23GzLElgMIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> The only way to permanently delete the data is to overwrite it or smash
> the HDD with a hammer.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>
> Otto Genf wrote:
>> 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]

Re: Temporary Internet Files

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)

Otto Genf wrote:
> 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" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GzLElgMIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> The only way to permanently delete the data is to overwrite it or smash
>> the HDD with a hammer.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>
>> Otto Genf wrote:
>>> 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!

 

[Poprivet`]

Re: Temporary Internet Files

Otto Genf wrote:
> 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]

Re: Temporary Internet Files

Thanks PA Bear!

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uylUsPhMIHA.4480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> 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)
>
> Otto Genf wrote:
>> 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" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23GzLElgMIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> The only way to permanently delete the data is to overwrite it or smash
>>> the HDD with a hammer.
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>>
>>> Otto Genf wrote:
>>>> 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]

Re: Temporary Internet Files

YW

Otto Genf wrote:
> Thanks PA Bear!
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uylUsPhMIHA.4480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> 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)
>>
>> Otto Genf wrote:
>>> 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" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23GzLElgMIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> The only way to permanently delete the data is to overwrite it or smash
>>>> the HDD with a hammer.
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>>>
>>>> Otto Genf wrote:
>>>>> 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!