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Clearing Your Browser's Cache Memory


An Important Note about Changing Browser Settings/Configuration: The settings you choose in configuring your browser directly affect all of the internal and external browser-based applications you use. You should always check with your Network Administrator or your PC/IT team before you change any system setting or configuration.

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:

Macintosh
AOL
Internet Explorer
Netscape
FireFox

Macintosh

Clearing Cache on Safari 1.0 / Safari 1.0 for Macintosh OS X
  1. Open Safari.
  2. Select Empty Cache.
  3. Click Empty on the Are you sure message box.
  4. Exit and relaunch the browser.
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Clearing Cache on Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 4.5, and 5.0 for Macintosh®
  1. Click Edit and select Preferences on the Internet Explorer menu bar.
  2. Click the arrow beside Web Browser.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Click Empty Now.
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America Online

Clearing Cache on America Online® 5.0 (32 bit)
  1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
  3. Click the General Tab.
  4. Click Delete Files.
  5. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on America Online® 6.0
  1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
  3. Click Delete Files.
  4. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on America Online® 7.0
  1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
  3. Click Delete Files.
  4. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on America Online® 8.0 and 9.0
  1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
  3. Click Delete Files.
  4. Click OK.
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Internet Explorer

Clearing Cache on Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0
  1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
  3. Click the General tab.
  4. Click Delete Files.
  5. Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
  6. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0
  1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
  3. Click the General tab.
  4. Click Delete Files.
  5. Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
  6. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0
  1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
  3. Click the General tab.
  4. Click Delete Files.
    NOTE: Do not select Delete Cookies. Delete Files removes all the cookies stored on the computer.
  5. Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
  6. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7.0
  1. Select Tools -> Internet Options.
  2. Open 'General' tab.
  3. In 'Browsing history' area click 'Delete' button.
  4. In 'Delete browsing history' window click 'Delete files'. This will delete all the files that are currently stored in your cache.
  5. Click 'Yes', and then click 'Close'.
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Netscape

Clearing Cache on Netscape® Communicator / Navigator 4.0
  1. Click Edit and select Preferences on the Netscape menu bar.
  2. Click Advanced.
  3. Click Cache.
  4. Click Clear Memory Cache.
  5. Click Clear Disk Cache.
  6. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on Netscape® Communicator / Navigator 6.0
  1. Click Edit and select Preferences on the Netscape menu bar.
  2. Click Advanced.
  3. Click Cache.
  4. Click Clear Memory Cache.
  5. Click Clear Disk Cache.
  6. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on Netscape® Communicator / Navigator 7.1
  1. Click Edit and select Preferences on the Netscape menu bar.
  2. Click the Triangle next to Advanced to expand it.
  3. Click Cache.
  4. Click Clear Cache.
  5. Click OK.
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Clearing Cache on Netscape® Communicator / Navigator 8.0
  1. Click Tools and select Options.
  2. Select Privacy under the Options tree on the left side of the screen.
  3. Click Cache.
  4. Click Clear Cache.
  5. Click Clear.
  6. Click OK.
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FireFox

Clearing Cache on Firefox
  1. Click Tools and select Options on the Firefox menu bar.
  2. Click the Privacy Icon on the Option menu bar to open the Privacy Properties.
  3. Click Clear across from the Cache option.
  4. Click Ok to return to the browser main page.
  5. Exit and relaunch the browser.
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