Windows only: Index.dat Suite is an index file editor that allows you to selectively edit or completely erase the contents of index.dat files on your computer. Why edit the index.dat? When you browse ...

QUESTION: I would be very thankful if you could kindly describe the "reformat/reinstall" procedure of Windows ME. My computer does not have a floppy drive. I have the original Windows ME CD Rom. I am ...

In case you are wondering what this is all about a quick recap might be in order. All versions of Windows (since Windows 95) have a number of hidden and protected files called index.dat, one in ...

Windows File Analyzer will help you decode & analyze the Thumbnail Database, Prefetch folder, Shortcuts, Index.DAT, and Recycle Bin for forensic analysis. We took it for a spin and can say that it is ...

.dat can mean many things. data of any type quite often ends up with these extensions. How about using the app that created them? You can also try viewing them in notepad.

Spotlight: Choking on Finder.DAT files? We've received scattered reports from readers indicating that Mac OS X 10.4.x's Spotlight may have problems indexing and searching for Finder.DAT files -- data ...

Got a Windows, Exchange or virtualization question or need troubleshooting help? Or maybe you want a better explanation than provided in the manuals? Describe your dilemma in an e-mail to the ...

Microsoft Says Customer Privacy Is Priority and Sensationalist Allegation Not True Auckland, New Zealand - Tuesday, August 21, 2001 - Microsoft New Zealand says the ...

Do you ever get that feeling you are being watched? Well, if you use Windows 95, 98, SE, ME, 2000 and Vista you most certainly are as most recent and all current versions of Internet Explorer (and ...

PC Mesh Internet and Disk Cleanup clears index.dat files, Windows Temp directory, junk files, Recycle Bin and Recent Documents folder so no tracks are left from you after you have used the PC and ...

An unusually large response to a reader's query about PC privacy a few weeks ago reminded me that it has been three years since we first looked at this touchy subject and that there is now a whole new ...