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Does IE have a hidden cache in XP?

dreuby — Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:32:44 GMT

In Win98, IE used to cache pages twice, and I used to delete the hidden pages now and then through DOS. Is this the same in XP? If so, how do I delete them?

TIA,

Dianne Reuby

Does IE have a hidden cache in XP?

Ghost — Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:32:44 GMT

not really 'hidden' ,but the index.dat cannot be deleted within Windows. try mrublaster @ http://www.wilderssecurity.net/mrublaster.html it deletes index.dat at next reboot

Does IE have a hidden cache in XP?

Wisewiz — Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:32:44 GMT

I really like this very simple cmd file that works from a shortcut to place a shortcut in your startup for the next boot, runs on that boot, and then deletes its own shortcut from the startup. http://www.imilly.com/winclean.htm

It gives you an extra 2 KB cmd file on your C: drive, instead of another Windows utility.

Works beautifully. But you must read the single-page documentation that comes with it in an HTML file.

Wisewiz