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How to Clear Your Cache

Instructions for clearing your IE and Firefox browser cache.

Internet Explorer 7.x

  1. Select Internet Options from the Tools pull-down menu
  2. Click the General tab
    • On the middle of this page is the Browsing history section
    • Click the Delete button
  3. The Delete Browsing History dialog box will display
    • In the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete files button
    • In this dialog box, you are asked - Are you sure you wish to delete all temporary Internet Explorer files?
    • Click the Yes button
  4. On the middle of this page is the History section
    • Click the Delete history button
    • In this dialog box, you are asked - Are you sure you want to delete your history of visited websites?
    • Click the Yes button
  5. Click the Close button
  6. Click the OK button on the General tab screen to close the Internet Options window

Internet Explorer 6.x

  1. Select Internet Options from the Tools pull-down menu
  2. Click the General tab
    • On the middle of this page is the Temporary Internet Files section
    • Click the Delete Files button
  3. You will then be prompted by the dialog box, Delete files
    • In this dialog box, you are asked if you wish to Delete all files in the Temporary Internet Files folder
    • Click the OK button
  4. On the bottom of this page is the History section
  5. Click the Clear History button
  6. You will then be prompted by the dialog box, Internet Properties
    • In this dialog box, you are asked if you wish to Delete all files in your History folder
    • Click the OK button
  7. Click the OK button on the General tab screen


Firefox 2.x

  1. From the main menu, select Tools, then select Options
  2. In the Options menu, click on the Privacy tab
  3. In the Private Data section, click on Settings
  4. The Cache box should be checked
  5. Click on OK
  6. Click on the Clear Now button

Firefox 1.5.x

  1. From the main menu, select Tools, then select Options
  2. In the Options menu, select Privacy, then select Cache
  3. Click Clear Cache Now
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