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What is history index.dat file (Internet history file)?

April 26, 2017file History index.dat internet

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What is history index.dat file (Internet history file)?

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History index.dat includes URL entries used for AutoComplete and for controlling the highlighting of imbedded links on web pages. Every time you visit a web page, Internet Explorer inserts an entry in the history index.dat file History index.dat file location – Windows 95/98/Me: C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\index.dat C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\index.dat C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat If you don’t have Profiles directory: C:\Windows\History\index.dat C:\Windows\History\MSHist[digits]\index.dat C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\index.dat C:\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist[digits]\index.dat Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.