Does the Internet Explorer have to be shut down while PurgeIE executes?
It is not absolutely necessary. It is recommended that you shut Internet Explorer down if you are Purging via the “History Folders” option. Generally, the “History Folders” are allocated whenever the Internet Explorer is active. However, you should not be actively surfing while PurgeIE is executing. A file could possibly considered to be a ‘Stray’ just prior to its being entered into the associated INDEX.DAT file if data were being downloaded from the Internet while PurgeIE were executing. For IE-5 and above, you should select the option “Close unused folders in History and Favorites” within the Advanced Internet Options and shutting down Internet Explorer before running with PurgeIE’s “History Folders” option. If you feel uncomfortable trying to change the Advanced Internet Options, you can still accomplish this by use of the A&RC program ‘InitPurg’. This is one of the ‘supporting Utility programs available via – www.purgeie.com/download.htm. The “Typed URLs” function is ineffective i
