How to Clear Your index.dat File History
- 1). Click on "Start" and select "Computer."
- 2). Click on "Organize." Select "Folder and search options."
- 3). Select the "View" tab. Choose "Show hidden files, drives and folders" and deselect the checkbox next to "Hide protected operating system files." Click on "OK" to confirm the changes.
- 4). Type "index.dat" in the search box at the top-right of the window and press the Enter key on your keyboard. Wait for Windows to finish scanning your hard drives for files named "index.dat."
- 5). Delete "index.dat" files by right-clicking on the file in the search results and selecting "Delete."