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Clearing Your Browser's Cache Memory

An Important Note about Changing Browser Settings/Configurations

Most browsers have Automatic cacheing modes that help keep temporary Clearing your cache can significantly improve the speed and performance of your browser. The following procedures provide steps to clear the cache memory for a variety of browsers:

Clearing Cache on Microsoft® Internet Explorer  
   

Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0
Click Start and select Settings, then Control Panel.
Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
Click Delete Files.
Click OK on the Delete Files dialog bo
Click Settings and toggle to Automatic.
Click OK.

Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7.0
Click Start and select Settings, then Control Panel.
Double-click Internet Options.
Click the General tab.
Click Delete under the Browsing History section.
Click Delete Files in the Delete Browsing History dialog box.
Click Close.
Click OK.
Click Settings and toggle to Automatic.
Close and relaunch your browser.

   
Clearing Cache on Netscape® Navigator  
   

Netscape® Navigator 9.X
Click Tools and select Options.
Click the Privacy.
Click Clear Now under the Private Data section.
Check the box Cache and Clear Private Data Now.
Click OK.
Under Cache check Clear Cahce on Exit.
Close and re-launch your browser.

 
   
Clearing Cache on FireFox®  
   

Firefox 1.0
Click Tools and select Options.
Click the Privacy Icon.
Click Clear next to the Cache section.
Click Ok.
Click Advanced.
Ensure the Cache box is checked.
Exit and relaunch the browser.

Firefox 1.5
Click Tools and select Options.
Click the Privacy icon.
Click the Cache tab and click Clear Cache Now.
Click Ok.
Click Advanced.
Ensure the Cache box is checked.
Exit and relaunch the browser.

Firefox 2.0
Click Tools and select Options.
Click the Advanced icon and click the Network tab.
Click Clear Now under the Cache section.
Click Ok.
Under Privacy, Private Date click Advanced.
Ensure the Cache box is checked.
Exit and relaunch the browser.

   
Clearing Cache on America Online®  
   

AOL 7.0
Close your browser.
Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
Double-click Internet Options.
Click Delete Files.
Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
Click OK.

AOL 8.0
Close your browser.
Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
Double-click Internet Options.
Click Delete Files.
Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
Click OK.

 

AOL 9.0
Close your browser.
Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
Double-click Internet Options.
Click Delete Files.
Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
Click OK.
   
Clearing Cache on Macintosh Browsers  
   

Safari 1.x for Macintosh
Click the Safari menu and selectEmpty Cache.
Click Empty on the Are you sure message box.
Exit and relaunch the browser.

Safari 2.0 for Macintosh
Click the Safari menu and selectEmpty Cache.
Click Empty on the Are you sure message box.
Exit and relaunch the browser.

Firefox 1.5 for Macintosh
Click the Firefox menu and select Preferences.
Click the Privacy icon and click the Cache tab.
Click Clear Cache Now.
Click the X in the top left corner to close the Privacy window.
Exit and re-launch the browser.

Firefox 2.0 for Macintosh
Click the Firefox menu and select Preferences.
Click the Advances icon and click the Network tab.
Click Clear Now under the Cache section.
Click the X in the top left corner to close the Advanced window.
Exit and re-launch the browser.

     
   
     
 
 
 
 
   
     
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