IE10 uses WebcacheV01.dat vs index.dat files. How to clear/delete?

[A Guy]

I did indeed configure from advanced settings. Since I didn't know what else may have been affected, and didn't want to track down the cause, off it went

A Guy

 

[Britton30]

It fouled up my system too, I can no longer change the folder option for display under properties/customize.

 

[Lexus45]

Well, here it is. See the last thread entry.
Anyone with IE10 or IE11 willing to give it a try?
Pls post your settings and results.

Delete WebCacheV01.dat, WebCacheV01.dat Viewer & Deleter - Wilders Security Forums

 

[Callender]

Tested and listed results here

Hi,

I admit that I have a limited understanding of how PrivaZer's WebcacheV01.dat viewer works but here's what I found.

The screenshots show the Webcache results before deletion, after deletion and rescanned after deletion. The rescan shows only files accessed after the first deletion so it appears to succeed in removing history of opened files.

However the size of the actual WebcacheV01.dat file remains unchanged after deletion. I suspect that this is always going to be the case. PrivaZer's scan results do seem to suggest that indeed the file's content has been modifed but only regarding the user's history of opened files. It's still unclear to me exactly what information is contained in the file.

Just to be clear - the screenshot that shows 17 Traces is prior to deletion and the one that shows 9 Traces is the result after deletion showing only the most recent files.

 

[Callender]

Libraries versus My Documents

It fouled up my system too, I can no longer change the folder option for display under properties/customize.

Hi Britton,

I find that on my machine the properties/customize option for folders is only displayed when navigating to a folder via C:\Users rather than Libraries\Documents.

I don't know if this helps in your case but it might be worth a look!

 

[Britton30]

It doesn't work with a new folder I create. Formerly if I dropped a lot of images in a new folder it would automatically display large thumbnails. I have to click the option in the upper right of each folder to change it now. It used to work with subfolders too, but they default to details view.

 

[Callender]

Shell Bags reset

It doesn't work with a new folder I create. Formerly if I dropped a lot of images in a new folder it would automatically display large thumbnails. I have to click the option in the upper right of each folder to change it now. It used to work with subfolders too, but they default to details view.

It sounds like PrivaZer cleaned your Shell Bags and deleted any history of folders visited along with their view settings. It's one of the options. As for getting things back to how they were I don't really have the knowledge required but here's what might help.

Check the PrivaZer folder for registry backups that were created before cleanup. Restoring the .reg file might fix things.

Other than that maybe restoring to default folder templates might work:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/15699-folder-template-default.html

Like I said - I really don't have much experience on this issue because on my machine I've turned off Folder Auto Template Discovery and additionally disabled thumbnail caching.

 

[Anak]

It fouled up my system too, I can no longer change the folder option for display under properties/customize.

It doesn't work with a new folder I create. Formerly if I dropped a lot of images in a new folder it would automatically display large thumbnails. I have to click the option in the upper right of each folder to change it now. It used to work with subfolders too, but they default to details view.

Gary, if I understand you correctly, would this help? Changes to the size, view, icon or position of a folder are lost It involves the Bags Callender mentions.

or perhaps:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/15692-folder-view-settings-reset-all-default.html | Post #2 in the same tutorial
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11359-folder-view-reset-all-folders.html

 

[Britton30]

After running the Fix it the desktop icons line up in a row on the left side of the display when I refresh it. Folder problems remain. Now more messed up.

Edit: Using the download in Shawn's tut, http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/15692-folder-view-settings-reset-all-default.html#post2630964 got it done, thanks for the pointer Steve!

 

[Callender]

Cleaning Shell Bags

Glad that it's sorted now! Just thought that I'd add that since PrivaZer is designed with privacy in mind one of the options is to clean Shell Bags but choosing that option will reset everything related to folder view settings, size, location, name and remove all trace of deleted folders. I see a similar clean Shell Bags option in Ccleaner (with the CCEnhancer add on installed). I never select the option to clean Shell Bags and instead rely on another program from PrivaZer to list all folder privacy issues and opt to delete individual traces. I've posted screenshots. In my opinion for those with privacy issues regarding folder names and folder history it's a better bet than allowing PrivaZer to go the whole hog and reset all Shell Bags.

ShellBag AnalyZer, ShellBag cleaner

 

[Anak]

Your welcome Gary, I'm also glad that, that tutorial helped you.

Callender, keep up the great work.
I realize the PrivaZer Team over at Wilder's has extensive resources for their product on their PrivaZer Support Page, but as we all know any developers guides can make for some "dry reading or viewing".

With the work you're doing; analyzing, and providing screenshots on privazer you should collect your posts into a tutorial on privazer for submission to SevenForums: Performance and Maintenance Tutorials | SevenForums.

I can remember a time when CCleaner was new and dangerous to a users operating system (OS) until enterprising individuals like yourself provided not only; clear and concise steps, but also an extra avenue for guidance.

 

[Britton30]

Yes Callender, keep up the great work. I'd never heard of ShellBags before but it sounds like that's what happened. I just let PZ go off at whatever the defaults are, silly me, eh?

 

[ThrashZone]

Getting back on this item.

Brink, not sure using InPrivate Browsing even helps as we are not discussing the "user's" ability to delete browsing history, etc. If I recall, at least in IE versions prior to IE10, the InPrivate Browsing still accumulated in the index.dat files.

Years ago there was much concern about the index.dat files and there were instructions everywhere on how to delete these files due to them containing your entire browsing history. Amost any decent "cleaner" program would also rid your system of this files.

Starting with IE10, this gathering of information was moved to a more sophisticated process utilizing webcacheV01.dat files and no one seems know how to delete this information. And worse, cares to figure out how!!!

People, this is a record of everything you view and do on your computer. This information is available to anyone who knows how to obtain these files!!

Starting with ie10 Microsoft added a new section to delete browser history setting,
Where you can allow or not allow these caches and databases to be create or used,
I believe it's on a per-session but deleting browser history on exit should delete what ever was cached,
Sorry if this is not what your referring to,

They also reworded some of the entries,
But this is basically how I deal with ie and foraging the web,
View attachment 298267

 

[Callender]

Tutorials

Your welcome Gary, I'm also glad that, that tutorial helped you.

Callender, keep up the great work.
I realize the PrivaZer Team over at Wilder's has extensive resources for their product on their PrivaZer Support Page, but as we all know any developers guides can make for some "dry reading or viewing".

With the work you're doing; analyzing, and providing screenshots on privazer you should collect your posts into a tutorial on privazer for submission to SevenForums: Performance and Maintenance Tutorials | SevenForums.

I can remember a time when CCleaner was new and dangerous to a users operating system (OS) until enterprising individuals like yourself provided not only; clear and concise steps, but also an extra avenue for guidance.

Thanks for the feedback. It's appreciated and your comments are spot on.

 

[UsernameIssues]

......Starting with ie10 Microsoft added a new section to delete browser history setting,....

Thanks ThrashZone. I had not noticed that new section before, but it does not seem to impact the info gathered in the webcache folder :-(

 

[ThrashZone]

Yea I figured it wouldn't/ couldn't be that simple as unchecking the box,
Not being familiar with the core of the question I never responded just lurked
I was fairly shocked to see databases added to the Cookies section as well so now I delete them every week instead of every month,
Your welcome the first time I opened that section it took a little while to show the real page/ about 5 seconds ?
Cheers.

 

[Lexus45]

Thanks all for posting, but can we get back to the original intent of this thread which is to manage the new WebcacheV01.dat files and folders regardless of how or by what program.

Pls comment on the effectiveness of clearing/deleting/managing the WebcacheV01.dat folders and Logs, and not digress on other aspects of a program which are better handled at that program's website.

ThrushZone, what you have displayed is also in IE8 and IE9 and is the user interface, but does not clear either the index.dat or the newer WebcacheV01.dat folders/files. Those folders are the privacy issue we are tying to address.

Without straying, is PrivaZer the solution for THIS concern?

Thanks all.

 

[ThrashZone]

To tell the truth I don't even show these folders,
I don't have dom storage enabled in advanced internet options ?
I did at one time because TechNet.com insists on it but I don't go to TechNet all that often so I disabled it,
So are you setting similar to my examples even though they don't seem to effect the folders in question ?

If you have feedback about a feature of ie10 or 11 here is where you can leave it or write your concerns about a feature,
https://connect.microsoft.com/IE

 

[Britton30]

Thanks all for posting, but can we get back to the original intent of this thread which is to manage the new WebcacheV01.dat files and folders regardless of how or by what program.

Pls comment on the effectiveness of clearing/deleting/managing the WebcacheV01.dat folders and Logs, and not digress on other aspects of a program which are better handled at that program's website.

ThrushZone, what you have displayed is also in IE8 and IE9 and is the user interface, but does not clear either the index.dat or the newer WebcacheV01.dat folders/files. Those folders are the privacy issue we are tying to address.

Without straying, is PrivaZer the solution for THIS concern?

Thanks all.

I thought we were trying to determine that. I'm outta here.

 

[UsernameIssues]

Thanks all for posting, but can we get back to the original intent of this thread which is to manage the new WebcacheV01.dat files and folders regardless of how or by what program.

Pls comment on the effectiveness of clearing/deleting/managing the WebcacheV01.dat folders and Logs...
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Without straying, is PrivaZer the solution for THIS concern?

Thanks all.

Only you can decide if PrivaZer is the solution for you. It is certainly not the solution that I prefer because it is a manual cleanup process.

As far as the effectiveness of PrivaZer to manage the new WebcacheV01.dat files:
PrivaZer can delete all of the files in the WebCache folder.
So yes, it is effective - just not automatic.

I use a solution that I wrote. It automatically deletes the WebCache folder and other IE stuff. The drawback to this automated cleanup is - it can put IE into a state where it ignores its proxy settings. Restarting IE once or twice fixes this, but it is an annoying side effect that I see maybe once a week. Hence my hoping that others had a better cleanup method. But it appears that no one else automatically clears IE stuff after each use.

For me, clearing out IE's stuff is not so much a matter of privacy - as it is the desire to visit a website as if I've never been there before. not influenced by cookies or other residual data.