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Name: Col
Date: May 20, 2002 at 18:51:17 Pacific
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Hello RM.
A while back you said Delindex would clean index.dat. But there were some things in the Registry to delete. What are they ?? Col. Thanks in advance.



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Response Number 1
Name: Linda
Date: May 20, 2002 at 19:58:23 Pacific
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Hi COL
I tought you be in bed by now. LOL
How does Delindex suppose to work? My friend tried the program but nothing happened. Whats suppose to happen? Your friend Linda.



Response Number 2
Name: Col
Date: May 20, 2002 at 20:10:22 Pacific
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Hi Lin.
Delindex is a great proggie.
Its easy,, run start up disc, type C:delindex.bat and you are away.I then press L for the less option. You can type M for more..
You may have to go into folder options and
remove hide file extension types.
Take tick out.Or in. (Cant remember)
Dont know why.. But it works.
Regards Col.
RM will give you better advice. If he posts back.



Response Number 3
Name: Linda
Date: May 20, 2002 at 20:28:16 Pacific
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Thanks COL, i will copy and paste for my friend to read.
If i keep reading you guys messages soon i ll be a computer pro. Ill be able to answer your & RM questions. LOL
Linda



Response Number 4
Name: Rajan Urs
Date: May 20, 2002 at 23:40:22 Pacific
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Reply:

Question for the delindex expert here:

When I chose Less Option I got this response :Access Denied, Access Denied, Access Denied, Path not found.

What does it mean?

When I chose More option it it said:
Deleting c:\windows\cookies
Sharing violation reading drive c
Abort/Retry/Fail?

What does this mean?

Finally after repeatedly ent3ring Fail it said Access denied means files not deleted.

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?



Response Number 5
Name: ShutMeUpOrDown:)
Date: May 21, 2002 at 02:33:24 Pacific
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Not sure Rajan, you might start a new thread with this information so its seen by the author and others. Sometimes posts are never read when placed at the tail end of another thread.



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Response Number 6
Name: Noddy
Date: May 21, 2002 at 03:54:11 Pacific
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Reply:

had same problem as did Rajan..gave up delindex an used Eraser..so far..good.



Response Number 7
Name: JackG
Date: May 21, 2002 at 14:23:00 Pacific
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Reply:

What those messages mean is quite simple.

You did not follow the Instructions.

Instructions clearly instruct you to:

In Windows 98, you must choose "Reboot into DOS mode." In Windows Millennium Edition, you must boot up with a StartUp disk; select #3, Start Computer Without CD-ROM support.

If you try to run DELINDEX.BAT in a Windows DOS session, you will get exactly those errors as Windows is protecting the INDEX.DAT files.

You must run the Batch file from Real mode DOS, and with Windows ME, that means booting from a Windows ME diskette.





Response Number 8
Name: Col
Date: May 21, 2002 at 16:57:11 Pacific
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Quite right JackG.
Unfotunately it doesnt answer my Original post No 1.
Guees RM is busy. No matter, Regards Col.



Response Number 9
Name: JackG
Date: May 21, 2002 at 18:57:53 Pacific
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Col. DELINDEX.BAT of course can not access the Registry, but I do not recall a reference to needing to delete any Registry information, that one of the registry cleaning programs would clean out. Your post just started a different discussion that needed to be addressed. If I missed something, I am sure RM will let us konw when he can.



Response Number 10
Name: Col
Date: May 21, 2002 at 19:38:11 Pacific
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Thanks Jack.
RM said some files in reg might need deleting
as well as running delindex,
Thanks for replying, Col



Response Number 11
Name: ShutMeUpOrDown:)
Date: May 21, 2002 at 22:52:01 Pacific
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I dont remember anything about delindex & registry files needing to be deleted.

Renaissance Man made me aware of a product called listzapper that deleted recent file lists in the registry. It possible this is what was being discussed.

Do you have a link to the thread in which Renaissance Man mentioned this? If so i might be able to help clear things up.



Response Number 12
Name: Col
Date: May 22, 2002 at 06:17:21 Pacific
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Hi SMUOD,
It was around the time the "St Patricks Day" Delindex was released..
Maybe i got my wires crossed, Col



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