How to delete all content in content.IE5 which is in Temporary Internet Files folder?
And how to delete index.dat?

I tried to search, but I didn't find any satisfying way

You don't need to delete them manually:
Go to Internet Options and in the general tab you'll see a button do delete you temporary stored contents. As well as cookies or history.

index.dat is used and needed by internet explorer, since it tells IE what the folder contains without having to browse it. Once you delete all files and open Internet Explorer, index.dat should be changed to show the real contents stored in there, ie becomes a sort of blank file.

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Go to Internet Options and in the general tab you'll see a button do delete you temporary stored contents. As well as cookies or history.

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Originally posted by KeyStorm

index.dat is used and needed by internet explorer, since it tells IE what the folder contains without having to browse it. Once you delete all files and open Internet Explorer, index.dat should be changed to show the real contents stored in there, ie becomes a sort of blank file.

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you can delete the entire contents of content.IE5 (including those subdirs and index.dat). But make sure you don't have any browser windows open or you wont be able to delete them....

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Originally posted by thekid
I thought index.dat stored all addresses that we visited

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Originally posted by thekid
I thought index.dat stored all addresses that we visited

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
you can delete the entire contents of content.IE5 (including those subdirs and index.dat). But make sure you don't have any browser windows open or you wont be able to delete them....

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Iirc, it stores all URLs with cached contents. It tells IE to use certain contents cached when visiting a certain URLs. When nothing is cached, the file is refreshed. Or it could get really huge otherwise, don't you think?

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
No, that's stored in C:\Documents and Settings\<your_login>\Local Settings\history (thats in XP and only if you didn't alter where the directory is)

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Why don't you disable caching and historying?
You would avoid much useless work.

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Originally posted by thekid

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
you can delete the entire contents of content.IE5 (including those subdirs and index.dat). But make sure you don't have any browser windows open or you wont be able to delete them....

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Nope...
It didn't work. I even restarted the computer. Some files, like .jpgs or .gifs, could be removed but some couldn't.

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Originally posted by thekid
I'm talking the folders in C:\Documents and Settings\<computer_name>\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

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Originally posted by thekid
I mean index.dat stores website addresses that we visited from a certain time. I periodically delete the history which is in C:\Documents and Settings\<your_login>\Local Settings\history, but I still can see the addresses that I visited in index.dat.

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Originally posted by thekid
Just found out the trick. Just zip the index.dat and open the compressed file.

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Why don't you disable caching and historying?
You would avoid much useless work.

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Avant uses Internet Explorer engine, doesn't it?
So go to Internet Options >General >Temporary Internet Files > Configure >
- "Check if there are new versions..." > Never
- 1MB

Then go back, "Delete files..."
History > 0 days

It's not really disablñing both, but it's a good start.

In win XP use the disk cleanup tool found at,

Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools

You can also clean up other stuff too

There really isn't any point deleting the folders and the index.dat file as IE will create them again. The Disk Clean up tool will empty the contents of them. And having this speeds up browsing because your computer doesn't have to re-download the pics and flash files etc. again.

And a tip: If you use programs to copy other ppls display pics, make sure you use em before you clean up the temp internet files as all disp pics are stored in zipped files in that folder

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Originally posted by jren207
There really isn't any point deleting the folders and the index.dat file as IE will create them again.

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Originally posted by jren207
....as all disp pics are stored in zipped files in that folder

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Avant uses Internet Explorer engine, doesn't it?
So go to Internet Options >General >Temporary Internet Files > Configure >
- "Check if there are new versions..." > Never
- 1MB

Then go back, "Delete files..."
History > 0 days

It's not really disablñing both, but it's a good start.

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Well, just take a look at Avant's user agent and convince yourself.

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- Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; Avant Browser [avantbrowser.com])
- Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Avant Browser [avantbrowser.com])

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There really isn't any point deleting the folders and the index.dat file as IE will create them again.

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Originally posted by jren207
I mean you should clear the stuff in the folders but there is no point actually deleting the folders.

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lol ok

It's been a while but I still can't delete those folders in content.ie5.
Therefore, I attached a screen shot of task manager and ask you guys if you see any programs that prevent the folders from being deleted

Thanks.

explorer.exe may be stopping it as explorer is linked with Internet Explorer (which you may have been using before you were trying to delete the folders). Restarting your PC and not launching IE might allow you to do it.

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Originally posted by jren207
Restarting your PC and not launching IE might allow you to do it.

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