#23898 - 2002-06-26 05:27 PM
Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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maragones
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Registered: 2002-06-26
Posts: 1
Loc: NSU
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We want to be able to delete temporary internet files, cookies and the history from win98 and win2000 clientes. We are using kix2001 and internet explorer 6.0. I already frount the registry keys to set for temporary internet files but I can't get it to delete the cookies or the history folder. DEL command does not work also.
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Manny Aragones
aragones@nova.edu
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#23899 - 2002-06-26 06:52 PM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Kdyer
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2001-01-03
Posts: 6241
Loc: Tigard, OR
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Manny,
Welcome to the board!
Does this work for you?
code:
break on cls
$cookiefldr = READVALUE("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders","cookies")
del $cookiefldr +"\*.txt"
del $cookiefldr +"\index.dat"
HTH,
Kent
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#23900 - 2002-06-27 01:08 AM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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MCA
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2000-04-28
Posts: 5152
Loc: Netherlands, EU
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Dear,
See our script cleanup.kix on our site. It contains also
the way we are cleaning our client environments.
We are using the external program deltree as command to
remove files from the cookies directory. Deltree prevents that
your script will hang when one or more files are open.
F.e. index.dat file is always open. We are using the AdSubtract
tool to make it possible to remove non-removable cookies from
our client.
greetings.
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#23901 - 2003-10-24 06:00 PM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Luziekix
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2003-02-27
Posts: 68
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Dear MCA,
could you please bring a short example,
as your CLEANUP.KIX will not delete the
INDEX.DAT as you descriped.
How can it be done with AdSubtract.
Regards,
Luziekix
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#23902 - 2003-10-27 12:09 AM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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MCA
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2000-04-28
Posts: 5152
Loc: Netherlands, EU
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Dear,
All thosed files who are opened already can not be deleted by
any time of general delete command.
The specific "index.dat" is such file.
In W9x environments we add some additional commands in de autoexec.bat, which
can delete those specific files before starting up windows environment.
For active environment we suggest two other programs
- Smasher (www.PopUpStop.com)
- AdSubtract Pro (www.adsubtyract.com)
Suggestion also to decrease history value within your IExplorer.
greetings.
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#23903 - 2003-10-27 12:37 AM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Everyone
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2003-10-19
Posts: 81
Loc: Beale Air Force Base, CA
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Try TweakUI?
Paranoia options will clear history, offline files, typed URL history... bunch of others.
TweakUI 1.33 for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000
There is also a version for XP as well.
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#23904 - 2003-10-29 09:39 AM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Luziekix
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2003-02-27
Posts: 68
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Hi,
the best way seems to set the history-setting to 0 days. However, History is still done for the actual day.
Because I want to clean the History of school-PCs (Windows XP) this way donīt work for me, as the childs logon to the computer with the same name (logon-name=PC-Name). So they can see the History of the user which was logged on before them on the same day.
I need a way to delete this INDEX.DAT.
Which process has access to this INDEX.DAT, and can I maybe kill this process, so INDEX.DAT can be renamed ?
How can I found out which processes have specific files open ?
Is there a way to remove this INDEX.DAT at Logoff-Time ?
I wonīt hitchhike this thread, maybe i have to do a new post about this ?
Regards,
Luziekix
[ 29. October 2003, 09:40: Message edited by: Luziekix ]
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#23905 - 2003-10-29 10:35 AM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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MCA
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2000-04-28
Posts: 5152
Loc: Netherlands, EU
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Dear,
To prevent that you need another tool. This tool can run in the background and
it can remove all kind of personal links/settings in computer environment.
Also it can lock the "homepage" setting.
See Smasher on site www.PopUpStop.com
greetings.
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#23906 - 2003-10-29 01:08 PM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Luziekix
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2003-02-27
Posts: 68
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Dear MCA,
thanks for you suggestion,
but I need to do it without costs,
and it seems Smasher must be bought.
So Iīm searching for an Freeware-alternative.
Regards,
Luziekix
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#23907 - 2003-10-29 02:02 PM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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MCA
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2000-04-28
Posts: 5152
Loc: Netherlands, EU
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Dear,
We will point you a direction. Of course, there are "freeware" versions around with
the major needs in it. Mostly it is calling something like "window/internet washer/cleaner".
We will try to find some of those freeware versions.
greetings.
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#23909 - 2003-10-29 03:06 PM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Luziekix
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2003-02-27
Posts: 68
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Dear Lonkero,
Iīve tried the actual TweakUI v1.33 for Windows 2000 and it donīt seem to work (no history-clean at IE-close/open or User-logoff/logon ...
Regards,
Luziekix
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#23910 - 2003-10-29 03:56 PM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Kdyer
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2001-01-03
Posts: 6241
Loc: Tigard, OR
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Why not this?
code:
$key='HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache'
IF '00000000'<>READVALUE($key,'Persistent')
$RC=WRITEVALUE($key,'Persistent','00000000','REG_BINARY')
ENDIF
If you go to - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\CRYPTO\CACHE_FLUSH
You will get a description of what this about. ![[Wink]](images/icons/wink.gif)
Thanks,
Kent
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#23912 - 2003-11-10 04:09 PM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Luziekix
Getting the hang of it
Registered: 2003-02-27
Posts: 68
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Hi,
@kdyer:
code:
Why not this?
code:
$key='HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache'
IF '00000000'<>READVALUE($key,'Persistent')
$RC=WRITEVALUE($key,'Persistent','00000000','REG_BINARY')
ENDIF
I donīt see, what this does...
can you please help me ?
Maybe this one runs on an english Windows,
but not on a german one ?
> If you go to -
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\AdvancedOptions\CRYPTO\CACHE_FLUSH
Sorry, I donīt understand what you mean.
My problem is, that it can decrease the History to one day, but not to clear the History on logoff / new Logon or by closing the IE.
Anyone for the help ?
Regards,
Luziekix
ps. I know Windows is the beast here, not Kix ;-)
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#23913 - 2003-11-10 04:17 PM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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Kdyer
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2001-01-03
Posts: 6241
Loc: Tigard, OR
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Basically, this was done off of a registry sniff..
That is, it clears the IE cache on each exit from IE.
Agreeing with Les - there are several good settings you can do with GPO. It will save lines in your script, you don't have to worry about perms, etc.
Kent
[ 10. November 2003, 18:45: Message edited by: kdyer ]
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#23914 - 2003-12-19 03:18 AM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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MCA
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2000-04-28
Posts: 5152
Loc: Netherlands, EU
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Dear,
We found a freewar version for this problem. So you can use the freeware tool Traceless.
You can download it from http://www.traceless.cjb.net/
greetings.
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#23916 - 2003-12-19 04:16 AM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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MCA
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2000-04-28
Posts: 5152
Loc: Netherlands, EU
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Dear,
We are verifying that site and also the files and we don't see any activity for IP-addresses
64.152.73.182 (= www.gator.com) & 66.35.229.182 (= web.balance.gator.com).
Also leading spyware detection software doesn't recognized ad-ware/spy-ware in this software.
greetings.
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#23917 - 2003-12-19 10:44 AM
Re: Clean Internet explorer junk in win98 and win2000
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NTDOC
Administrator
Registered: 2000-07-28
Posts: 11631
Loc: CA
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MCA,
I think your firewall or some other item must have blocked it.
Here is some more information about this behavior.
Authors Home Page
http://www.vantarakis.cjb.net/
Support email:
support@vantarakis.cjb.net&subject=Traceless 2003 <support@vantarakis.cjb.net&subject=Traceless 2003>
Weird! SpyChecker says nothing about the SPAM ActiveX plugin that tries to install when you visit
the home page for Traceless
http://www.spychecker.com/program/traceless.html
This plugin tries to install
CN = CJB Management Inc.
OU = Secure Application Development
O = CJB Management Inc.
L = Wooster
S = Ohio
C = US
The Orbit Browser Plugin tries to install.
Here is some information about this one
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/Xupiter.html
My guess is that the Web Host Sponsor is the one responsible for the plugin attacks
on the page. However, I have to agree with Jens that this is a POOR choice of Web Hosts
if that is how they do business, especially for the product being promoted.
Seems different Spyware/Spam plugins want to install depending on when you visit the
site.
Spybot Search and Destroy (can remove all of this junk if you did get hit with it)
http://security.kolla.de/
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