Fail to see how "index.dat" is going to be a "security" issue?
Privacy perhaps.
> go to ... AppData folders, under Users, and "take Ownership"
Now is doing that safe?
If you do not have the permissions required to do something in those particular directories, I would think there to be a reason for that. Presumably to make things safer for you. Giving yourself permissions like that could prove to be unwise.
PS: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iehv.html can be used to read your [IE] index.dat files.
Privacy perhaps.
> go to ... AppData folders, under Users, and "take Ownership"
Now is doing that safe?
If you do not have the permissions required to do something in those particular directories, I would think there to be a reason for that. Presumably to make things safer for you. Giving yourself permissions like that could prove to be unwise.
PS: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iehv.html can be used to read your [IE] index.dat files.