Two things: Encrypted files and Mozilla cache

[ChinaGuy]

One of the threds here suggests going into the registry and deleting encrypted files. What do encrypted files look like? I don't want to delete anything I shouldn't.

Next, I discovered that I have something called "Mozilla" in my IE 6.0 and there is a cache with abtou 680 items in it. How can I clear this? Is there a way to get rid of this "Mozilla"? I don't even know what it is except the it's some type of browser. Thanks for your help!

 

[dogviticus]

Q. What do encrypted files look like?

A. They may just look normal files. They may
also have the extension given them by the
program that encrypted them. I'm not sure
which thread your referring to though.

Don't know about that IE6 Mozilla question,
I don't use IE 6, I tried it and didn't like it.
Mozilla refers to Netscape browsers.

Back in October of 1994 Netscape released the
the first beta version of their browser which
was Mozilla 0.96b. That was the start of Mozilla.

Perhaps the Mozilla in there has something to do
with compatibility although that would surprise me
as Microsoft has never worried about compatibility
before...

 

[ChinaGuy]

Re- encrypted files

Dogviticus, Thanks for your reply. Here's where I've been looking:

At 'run', I type in 'regedit' then navigate to: HKEY_USERS/ DEFAULT/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/IntelliForms/ SPW.

There I'm supposed delete all encrypted files in the right side window pane. I need to know what the encrypted files look like so I can delete them.

Also, a friend mentioned that what I am really looking to delete is called the "Index history". I've never heard the term before. If it exists, how can I delete or clear it?

About the Mozilla cache, it sure seem to be there, even though I'm using IE 6.0. I'll check again and post with the details about where it is located. Maybe that will help.

Thanks much!

 

[dogviticus]

If your looking at the registry editor (regedit)
then your not looking at files, your looking at
what are called registry Keys. If you know that
then fine, otherwise get the hel* outa there and
forget you ever heard of regedit.

Normally you would delete passwords via "Tools |
Internet Options | Content | Autocomplete | Clear
Passwords". Is that what your trying to do?

Trying to do something else? Just backup the key's
in that folder, export them for safe keeping. I'd
backup the entire registry anyway and whatever
Keys you want to delete as well.

Then you should be able to safely remove everything
in the IntelliForms\SPW key but the default one.

As for "Index history", I wonder if your looking for
where Windows hides all that Autocomplete history.
I've never tried this so TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

Search your Windows folder for Index.dat make a note
of its location, places like

C:\windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UserData

C:\windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

etc, etc..... there's lots of them.

Back up the files in a way that you'll be able to return
each back to its proper folder. Once you have em backed
up delete the original files.

Let us know how it goes... )

Again I'd only recommend this kind of fiddling if you
know what your doing in DOS cause if disaster strikes
you may need to boot to DOS to restore your Windows.

 

[ANFPS26]

Like Dogviticus said, Mozilla is part of Netscape. When I un-installed Netscape, Mozilla's Temporary Internet Cache remained. Web sites were still putting cookies in there, so I just manually deleted the Moziila file and that took care of it. Chinaguy, you must have had Netscape loaded at some point. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."