If you think that erasing your internet files with a program protects you...think again.

Just wanted to chime in here OP. I don't really think I have the need for this right now but it is great info and knowledge to have so I appreciate your time in teaching us.

Why not browse through the Tor network, then there's nothing to delete :)

Okay, so all seems to be well. I use Chrome for most browsing and it seems to keep track of every little backspace, etc. for cripes sake. Well, not anymore. HA! My plugins for Chrome are still there and working. IE seems to still work okay. Privacy Mantra did okay, really. That other program you recommend is not free. But I don't know what it does that Privacy Mantra does not do. Maybe it depends on which browser you are using. I don't use FF and don't even have it installed on this PC.

Thanks again for posting this thread. I always thought I cleaned up after myself pretty well until today. I just don't like anything keeping track of everything I do. When I start the computer or a browser, I want it to be like it's the first time.

Okay, so all seems to be well. I use Chrome for most browsing and it seems to keep track of every little backspace, etc. for cripes sake. Well, not anymore. HA! My plugins for Chrome are still there and working. IE seems to still work okay. Privacy Mantra did okay, really. That other program you recommend is not free. But I don't know what it does that Privacy Mantra does not do. Maybe it depends on which browser you are using. I don't use FF and don't even have it installed on this PC.

Thanks again for posting this thread. I always thought I cleaned up after myself pretty well until today. I just don't like anything keeping track of everything I do. When I start the computer or a browser, I want it to be like it's the first time.

FF is an excellent, fast and secure (encrypted) browser.

Yeah the viewer showed no index.dat files after a reboot. As for FF, I stopped using that years ago when they did some updates to it that took 2 minutes to open the damn program. That was the end for me & haven't looked back.

There are many free programs that will erase every single one of these index.dat files safely and securely from your PC.

My personal favorite is Tracks Eraser Pro. It's fast and easy to figure out.

I'm not sure if this is a free program or not, but the people in the know will know where to find a free version.

Torrents..cough cough.

This program not only allows you to access and delete ALL of your index.dat files, but also allows you to test it and make sure they were all deleted.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

This is a HUGE privacy violation and you should know how to properly clean your computer. Microsoft refuses to create programs that will get rid of these and locks these files on your PC so that you can't get rid of them.

Fuck that.

This is THE way to ensure your online privacy.

so CC doesn't clean the dat files, even though it says it does?

Friend took his PC to Best Buy to stuff moved from crashed hard drive to new HD. 1 day of surfing the wrong places landed him 2 years in prison. He had opened them once on that day & only for a few second as evidence showed. He was still in possession tho. Now he's registered as a lifetime sex offender.

Only problem is when your information is stored in a database like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.

Internet Explorer is the one that saves everything.

That is where all files are located.

You did it right.

My personal favorite is Tracks Eraser Pro. It's fast and easy to figure out.

I'm not sure if this is a free program or not, but the people in the know will know where to find a free version.

Torrents..cough cough.

All I know is that I tried it and then did a view of all index.dat files on my PC and there were still some left.

If I've left some doubt in your mind, I apologize. This was just my personal experience with CC. If it fails even once, I don't trust it.

Just get a viewer and check to see if they're gone.

Do you make money on "Tracks Eraser Pro" downloads?

You sure seem to be a-pumpin' it, gnomesayin'?

OK folks, this "Tracks Eraser Pro" costs $29.95.

Do you make money on "Tracks Eraser Pro" downloads?

You sure seem to be a-pumpin' it, gnomesayin'?

What about using a VPN?