On Windows computers, the browser keeps an account of all websites visited in a file called index.dat in the Temporary Internet Files folder. After a long time of operating on the same system with no disk reformatting or Windows reinstalls, this file can get pretty big. Deleting your temporary internet files through the browser or manually does nothing towards clearing out this index.dat file.
Here's one way to get rid of it without using a software for that purpose (you will probably need a pencil and paper for this unless you have an exceptional memory):
1. Visit your Windows folder by whatever you may have it named.
2. Right-click the Temporary Internet Files folder and select properties. Copy down the DOS file name of the folder. Normally this will be tempor~1 but it could be something else if you have made changes to your default install. (If that's the case, you probably already know how to do this but oh well)
3. Reboot your computer, starting back up with the DOS prompt only.
4. type in the following:
cd\windows smartdrv deltree tempor~1
This will delete the whole Temporary Internet Files folder. It will be replaced with a brand new one by Windows when you start Windows back up.
This method can also be used for deleting other folders that have index.dat files in them that cannot be otherwise deleted, such as History, Temp, and Cookies for example.
NOTE: Be aware that you should always be sure what a file is for and whether it is okay to delete it before trying any such method as above.
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