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Delete Index Files
Even if you cover your Internet tracks by deleting tracking cookies, some information related to them can be left behind in special indexes that have the file extension .dat. To scrub these index files clean, do the following:
1. Delete all of the cookies on your computer
2. Shut down your computer and restart it. After doing so, immediately press the F8 key on your keyboard several times until the Windows Advanced Options Menu screen appears.
3. Use the up or down arrow on your keyboard to select Safe Mode with Command Prompt, and then press the Enter key.
4. The next screen displays Please Select the Operating System to Start.
Assuming you only have Windows XP installed on your system, press the Enter key. If you have more than one operating system installed, use the up or down arrow on your keyboard to select Windows XP, and then press the Enter key.
5. Windows loads some software, which could take a minute or two. Depending on how your version of Windows is configured, a login screen or the Welcome Screen appears. If you see the login screen, type your account name and password (if you have one), and then press the Enter key. If you see the Welcome Screen, click the icon for the account labeled Administrator or an account that has administrative privileges, and then enter your password (if you have one).
6. A command prompt appears. Type CD\ and then press the Enter key.
7. Type del index.dat/s and then press the Enter key.
8. Windows will delete all of your .dat files, which could take a minute or two.
9. You are returned to the command prompt. Type shutdown -r to force your computer to automatically shut down and restart
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