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Internet hidden log file
Name: Dirk Date: February 12, 2001 at 23:42:28 Pacific
Comment:
People say that there is a hidden file where internet explorer records all pages visited. This file can't be deleted via 'clear history' and 'delete temporary internet files'. Is this the hard truth or a just a fairy tale?
Name: fred Date: February 13, 2001 at 05:35:41 Pacific
Reply:
The "hard truth" is that any file you delete is still retained on your hard drive, and anyone could access your drive and get that information if they knew how. Use CRTl + O (letter O not zero). You can type in your urls here and it by passes Internet Explorer. It shows up in the History which you are able to delete in Control Panel, Internet Options. Go to www.softseek.com (shareware-freeware site, par excelence!), Scroll down to Utilities, click on security. When page opens click on Encryption, decryption & file wiping and you can find any number of programs both freeware and shareware which will wipe you hard drive clean of any deleted files. I use Clean Disk Security, it's a good cleaner.!
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Response Number 2
Name: FuzzHead Date: February 13, 2001 at 08:59:04 Pacific
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The file is index.dat located in your \windows\cookies directory and it can be cleaned with programs like window washer from WebRoot software.
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