Does PurgeIE delete or shrink the Index.dat files?
PurgeIE does not delete ‘Index.dat’ files. PurgeIE does not shrink ‘Index.dat’ files. These operations could only be done using DOS mode while Windows is closed. Competing products that remove ‘Index.dat’ files require you to reboot your system to perform a real cleanup. PurgeIE uses approved Microsoft program functions to remove the entries from the ‘Index.dat’ files. These API functions reset the URL information to blanks within the ‘Index.dat’ files which, effectively, eliminates the information that is of greatest concern to privacy advocates. PurgeIE does contain an Emergency function for deleting ‘Index.dat’ files should the need arise. This would require a reboot. This is described via the following link – http://www.purgeie.com/cachefix.htm An explanation for ‘Index.dat’ files and the structure for the primary Internet Explorer folders is available via the following link – http://www.purgeie.com/indexdat.htm This also describes the interaction of the PurgeIE functions and the ‘
