Index.dat Files

CCleaner for Windows CCleaner Windows Bug Reporting
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CCleaner v2.21.940 - Portable

Windows XP SP3

Only two index.dat files are marked for deletion with CCleaner v2.21.940 - Portable.

Marked for deletion: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat

Marked for deletion: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat

Particularly the file C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Cookies\index.dat is not being detected.

If I install CCleaner on the computer three index.dat files are detected

Marked for deletion: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat

Marked for deletion: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Cookies\index.dat

Marked for deletion: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat

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Update:

This only happens if you keep a cookie in the options.

To recreate this problem go to Options => Cookies and then keep a cookie.

Then run CCleaner, the index.dat file in C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Cookies\ folder will not be deleted.

Is there a fix for this problem?

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Hi,

In this case, the cookies index.dat is not deleted as some cookie information is store there.

If no cookies are listed in the Cookies to Keep listbox then the file will be scheduled for deletion.

Thanks