Are INDEX.DAT Files Erased with CCleaner?

[NoviceDave]

Are INDEX.DAT files erased with CCleaner? It seems like it gets everything, but since INDEX.DAT files are held hostage while Windows is running, I didn't know.

 

Thanks,

Dave

[Madmartigan]

Are INDEX.DAT files erased with CCleaner? It seems like it gets everything, but since INDEX.DAT files are held hostage while Windows is running, I didn't know.

 

Thanks,

Dave

 

Yes, they will be deleted after reboot.

[Robbie]

 

Yes, they will be deleted after reboot.

but are they just simply deleted or actually wiped using the Secure Deletion feature (if that option has been chosen)? I have a feeling it is just the former (the file is simply deleted to free space and a new file created by Windows).

[NoviceDave]

but are they just simply deleted or actually wiped using the Secure Deletion feature (if that option has been chosen)? I have a feeling it is just the former (the file is simply deleted to free space and a new file created by Windows).

 

 

That's a good question, I was wondering the same thing. Thanks for the replies and insight!

 

David

[Madmartigan]

I'm pretty sure that it isn't with the secure deletion, I may be wrong though. Eraser should be able to securely delete the index.dat files. Of course they will keep coming back. I guess you could write a batch file for Eraser to clean index.dat at startup. Hope this helps!