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Index.dat in 2011 After All MS Updates to Windows 7
MS keeps updating Windows 7 to ensure that we can no longer delete or reset the index.dat files. The result is that no matter what fix is posted here, MS does something to ensure the fix no longer works.
Here's the laundry list of solutions that no longer work.
Malwarebytes (various problems -- says file is open in Malwarebytes, is hidden and cannot be found even though Windows options have been changed to show hidden files)
CCleaner (ineffective)
index.dat Suite (currently completely disabled for Windows 7)
index.dat suite (to find all files) combined with Eraser (to erase the files) (comes back wtih error message)
Red Button (can't remember specifics here -- just that it doesn't work)
Mil Sheild (can't remember specifics on this one either -- just that it doesn't work)
and finally the instructions in the most recent thread on Index.dat which involve booting in safe command and going to the root file to delete index.dat. (I receive an error message that the file does not exist even though I can find 15 separate index.dat files with index.dat suite.
I'm not computer savvy so I need kindergarten type baby step instructions on how to delete or reset the files under the lastest greatest Windows 7 with all updates to 2011. Has anyone figured this out yet? Will you please help me?
Last edited by Molly Lee; 12 Jan 2011 at 14:55. Reason: To include all methods tried so far