About Deleting Index.dat Files

[bob318]

I don't know how true this is and found this information on sites....they are stating that CC does not delete all index.dat files, it only cleans them up and never really delete's them?

Please confirm...Thanks.

 

I have been using CC for a few years and I'm very happy with the program.

 

PS.. I don't what to spend money on another program to delete Index.dat files if I don't have too.

 

Thanks,

Bob318

[Augeas]

CC does delete index.data files (perhaps not all you have on your pc, but those that are predominately in use). As these files are locked by the O/S then CC has to set these files to be deleted at boot time (as shown in the analysis window). Windows will detect that they are missing and recreate them immediately, but empty and of default small size.

 

Owing to the file locking CC cannot securely overwrite the internal data, so deleted index.dat files can be found and recovered using Recuva or other software, and the contents read. If this worries you then you can use recuva to overwrite the deleted files from time to time.

[bob318]

How can recuva overwrite the deleted files from time to time, do I need to do this? Doesn't CC have a section where it will Wipe out free space, meaning it will overwrite deleted index files?

I'm looking for a progam that does everything......a very good cleaning program.

 

Thanks for your input,

bob318

[Augeas]

Yes, CC does have a wipe free space option. I've never bothered to use it, it takes too long and I don't need it. Recuva can find and overwrite index.data files in a few seconds, and I occasionally do that. If you're worried about what's on your disk then use wipe free space or some other disk wiper, it's really up to you. CC is not primarily a security program, more of a keep your pc tidy program.