How To Clear Your Browser's Cache
09 Apr 09
Internet Explorer 8
Once your browser is open, click the Tools menu and
select Internet Options.
Be sure the General tab is selected.
Under "Browsing history", click
"Delete..."
In the new window, be sure the Temporary Internet Files
box is checked. You can uncheck everything else you don't want to delete.
Click Delete.
Internet Explorer 7
Once your browser is open, click the Tools menu and
select Internet Options.
Make sure the General tab is selected.
Under "Browsing History" click "Delete"
In the new window, click Delete Files in the Temporary
Internet Files section. If you want, you can also opt to delete cookies and
browsing history.
Alternatively, clear your cache for just the current page
you're visiting. Press and hold [Ctrl] on your keyboard, then Press [F5] or
click on the Refresh button (square button on the toolbar with opposite-facing
arrows).
Internet Explorer 6
Once your browser is open, click the Tools menu and
select Internet Options.
Make sure the General tab is selected.
Click Delete Files in the Temporary Internet Files
section and click OK.
If you want the browser to automatically clear the cache
whenever you close it, click the Advanced tab. Click to check the box
next to the "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is
closed" option (in the section labeled "Security"). Click OK.
This will delete everything except cookies.
Firefox 1.5 / 2.0 / 3.0
Go to Tools and select Options.
Click Settings (in the blue box in the image). Select
what you would like to have cleared.
Return to the Options menu. If you want your cache cleared
automatically, every time you close the browser, click the appropriate checkbox
(shown in red in an earlier image).
Press "Clear Now" under the Settings button.
Firefox 1.0
Once your browser is open:
Click the Tools menu and select Options.
Click the Privacy button and select the Cache
tab.
Click the Clear Cache Now button.
Mozilla SeaMonkey
Once your browser is open, click the Edit menu and
select Preferences.
In the left-side list, open the Advanced node and
select Cache.
Click the Clear Cache button.
Chrome
Once your browser is open, select the tools menu. (the spanner(UK)
/ wrench(US) in the upper-right corner).
Select Clear Browsing data....
Select the Empty the cache checkbox.
If you do not wish to delete cookies, etc., remove checks
from them in the list.
Select the period of time for which you wish to delete
cached information using the Clear data from this period: dropdown menu.
(If in doubt select Everything).
Click the Clear Browsing Data button.
Opera
Once your browser is open, select the Tools menu and
click Delete Private Data.
Click the Details button.
If you do not wish to delete cookies, saved passwords, etc.,
remove checks from them in the list.
Press Delete.
Safari
Once your browser is open, click the Safari menu and
select Empty Cache
Confirm the action by clicking Empty in the pop-up
window
Konqueror
Once your browser is open, click the Settings menu
and select Configure Konqueror.
Scroll down in the list of images and select Cache.
Click Clear Cache.
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