Why you should go to DuckDuckGo and totally ignore Google.

[Eskimonster]

I've just stuck with Chrome, so it seems I might have to try another search engine... I take it, it's work safe and such like??

Absolutely go for the Duck

Another reason to not use google

 

[phill]

I'm on it now

 

[Ahhzz]

...
This morning, I was just waking up and decided to browse over into my C drive and check out Google.
(show hidden files and folders on) ... Windows 7 64bit.
C:\Users\myname\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
So I started opening up crash reports... and so on (EVERYTHING, open with Microsoft Word). I ended up seeing websites that I HAVE visited but never visit. I have all kinds of settings turned off in Google settings.. feed back, send data, Privacy settings and results I opt out of.. etc all turned off. So why is all of these things ( I can't show you as I have deleted it all sorry!) keeping track of comments others have made on youtube pages I visit, or websites I went to months ago? My computer is a database for Google. (So is yours if you look)

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Just don't let a super-hidden folder make you believe MS doesn't keep track of those sort of things... try opening the index.dat in C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

 

[lexluthermiester]

Just don't let a super-hidden folder make you believe MS doesn't keep track of those sort of things... try opening the index.dat in C:\Users\*USER*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

And if that file doesn't exist?

 

[Rahnak]

Yeah, I don't have a "Temporary Internet Files" in that path.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I also don’t have that folder... on my Linux Mint machine.

 

[c2DDragon]

I unchecked the "Hide protected operation system files (recommanded)" and I see Temporary Internet Files is a shortcut. Windows refuses me to access it . I love not being able to open something on my own drives ahah. Ok gotta force the entrance.

 

[buzzi]

startpage anyone?
I ditched google search years ago, but DDG was unable to compete in results (at least in 2014), so far I am happy with startpage, I find its option to visit pages through embedded proxy really cool.

 

[c2DDragon]

I used startpage like 2 years but I prefer duck. I get more accurated results. At least it is what I feel.
Btw I forced my way to the file container.dat. Empty It was last modified june 4th, 2019 so I guess after the windows update when I reused my privacy settings on windows it blocked it again.

 

[Ahhzz]

And if that file doesn't exist?

Yeah, I don't have a "Temporary Internet Files" in that path.

That is a "super hidden" directory, you'll need to type it in to find it.
Also, any Linux or Mac users know this doesn't apply to them

I used startpage like 2 years but I prefer duck. I get more accurated results. At least it is what I feel.
Btw I forced my way to the file container.dat. Empty

Was there anything in the "Content.ie5" file? Or did you not see one there at all? I believe Windows 10 stores the same thing in an iNetCache location there...

 

[c2DDragon]

Was there anything in the "Content.ie5" file? Or did you not see one there at all? I believe Windows 10 stores the same thing in an iNetCache location there...

Yes I got 4 files with caps letters and numbers with few things like icons from the Final Fantasy XIV launcher (which uses IE mechanics) but the container.dat is empty and size is 0
I also have an IE file at the root of Temporary Internet Files, which isn't a shortcut here, same files, same data.
What is it supposed to show ? A sort of logger with internet history ?

The files here are only Final Fantasy XIV launcher's icons and js.

 

[lexluthermiester]

That is a "super hidden" directory, you'll need to type it in to find it.

I can readily see the folder you defined directly in both of my file managers, Windows Explorer and FreeCommander. No such file "index.dat" exists. Are you on, or talking about, Windows 10 or something else?

 

[Ahhzz]

Yes I got 4 files with caps letters and numbers with few things like icons from the Final Fantasy XIV launcher (which uses IE mechanics) but the container.dat is empty and size is 0
What is it supposed to show ? A sort of logger with internet history ?

Once you get into that folder, there's an "index.dat" file

and the contents of that file tend to show all the locations you've browsed. The "Content.ie5" folder is "super-hidden", so you have to manually go there, and the files and folders inside are system files, so you have to enable that to see them at all. Mine's pretty stripped because I never use IE on my machine....

I can readily see the folder you defined directly in both of my file managers, Windows Explorer and FreeCommander. No such file "index.dat" exists. Are you on, or talking about, Windows 10 or something else?

Windows 7. On 10, I think it's the "container.dat" file, which shows empty on the ones I've checked, altho the other random named folders are still there. I'd not checked to see where MS stores that data on the newer OSes, think that's a research project for later this week

 

[lexluthermiester]

Here's what mine looks like;

Empty.

EDIT - In case anyone is wondering, the reason my Explorer looks all dark is because of a custom theme I use and very much enjoy.

 

[c2DDragon]

I guess we are protected from Microsoft

 

[Ahhzz]

Sorry, went astray from the topic at hand. Nice to compare collection agencies, but the real discussion is DDG. I've used it erratically in the past, but I may start shifting more to it forward on... I've moved to Kiwi on my phone to keep things away from Chrome a little more, I think making all my search engines default to DDG is something to do this weekend...

 

[lexluthermiester]

Sorry, went astray from the topic at hand. Nice to compare collection agencies, but the real discussion is DDG.

Funny how easily that happens..

I've moved to Kiwi on my phone to keep things away from Chrome a little more

I remember reading about this a while back;

Kiwi Browser's latest update brings Google Chrome Extensions to Android

The popular third-party Chromium-based browser called Kiwi Browser has just added a major new feature in its latest update: Google Chrome extension support!

www.xda-developers.com

And the nice thing is when Kiwi updates itself, it doesn't reset the default search engine, so if you set it to DDG, it stays there.

 

[c2DDragon]

Firefox focus with DDG as search engine is not bad for smartphone.
Never heard of Kiwi before, thanks

 

[lexluthermiester]

Firefox focus with DDG as search engine is not bad for smartphone.

That's what I'm using on my Tablet.

 

[cornemuse]

Ran across this article:

https://www.projectveritas.com/2019...revent-trump-situation-in-2020-on-hidden-cam/

Interesting, and frightening.

Not so much the Trump thing but the Goolag mindset.

 

[Eskimonster]

It can be quit a wide topic, i welcome ideas like kiwi and alike.
Cheers all

 

[Good3alz]

I unchecked the "Hide protected operation system files (recommanded)" and I see Temporary Internet Files is a shortcut.

This is the file picture I found.
(I am so tempted to post a topless woman right now! )

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When I opened that file I found this:

 

[Eskimonster]

This is the file picture I found.
(I am so tempted to post a topless woman right now! )
View attachment 125749

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When I opened that file I found this:
View attachment 125750

Meh dont kill the thread

 

[StrayKAT]

Ran across this article:

https://www.projectveritas.com/2019...revent-trump-situation-in-2020-on-hidden-cam/

Interesting, and frightening.

Not so much the Trump thing but the Goolag mindset.

I hope others can see that. They can hate Trump all they like, but realize that tomorrow it's going to be YOU.

 

[tacosRcool]

Duckduckgo is much better than google