Jareds411 -
From your profile, it looks like you are running WindowsXP . . . if not, please correct me and I can adjust my post. Because of my own concern with IE's cache, specifically the index.dat files, I've tried and disgarded most of the freeware, shareware and commercial products claiming to clear/clean the index.dat files. At the Hardware Hell forum, I found various batch file solutions for Microsoft OS's ranging from Windows 98 through Windows XP. Here is one for Windows XP:
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Privacy for Windows XP
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rem WinXP, cleans cookies, cache, temp, history, index.dat
rem put in startup folder and it'll clean each time upon logging in
rem save to text file named something like cleanxp.cmd
rem to clean index.dat files must logoff completely. Switch users wont' cut it.
rem
@echo on
cd %homedrive%%homepath%
rd /s/q locals~1\tempor~1
rd /s/q locals~1\temp\tempor~1
rd /s/q cookies
rd /s/q temp\cookies
rd /s/q locals~1\history
rd /s/q locals~1\temp\history
rd /s/q recent
md recent
rd /s/q locals~1\temp
md locals~1\temp
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;save to text named something like url_recent.reg works for 2000 and XP
; cleans IE URL drop down list and recent docs, suggest placing in startup folder
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs]
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PLEASE NOTE: I have NOT used this batch file/registry fix as the systems I work on are primarily 98 or 2K - so use at your own risk. It has been a while since I checked back at their forum (www.hardwarehell.com) so there may be additions and/or updates to what I originally found from their contributors. If you decide you might want to use a batch file, I would strongly suggest checking for the latest info.

Another tried and true info gathering resource is Google. Searching for index.dat, cache, cookies, history, temporary internet files, etc., will supply you with all sorts of programs and data on the subject. I hope this has been a little helpful.

V.