How to Delete or overwrite index.dat files

Learner80

Hello,
I would like to find a way to programmatically delete the index.dat files
from IE, or at least be able to overwrite the index.dat with blanks...
I understand that the OS treats this file as a system file
How can I do that using VB.NET?

Please help

le**************@hotmail.com
Thank you,

Nov 21 '05 #1

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normally you cant, but

you can edit the registry on next start-up

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce]
"Del_index"="E:\\TOOLS\\del_index_dat.bat"
---------------------------------------------------

make a bat-file or vbs-file that attempt to erase the file and place a
reference like that into the registry

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Hello,
I would like to find a way to programmatically delete the index.dat files
from IE, or at least be able to overwrite the index.dat with blanks...
I understand that the OS treats this file as a system file
How can I do that using VB.NET?

Please help

le**************@hotmail.com
Thank you,

Nov 21 '05 #2

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