How do I clear a browsers cache?
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Clearing your cache varies from browser to browser. Here are the steps for some of the more common browsers:
Internet Explorer 7
- On the main Internet Explorer menu select ‘Tools’.
- Choose ‘Internet Options’.
- Select the ‘General’ tab.
- The second section within this tab is ‘Browsing history’.
- Select ‘Delete’.
- The first item on the page is ‘Temporary Internet Files’.
- Select this and ‘Delete’ files.
- On the page select ‘Close’, and then ‘OK’.
Internet Explorer 8
- Within the ‘Safety menu’ item, select ‘Delete Browsing History’.
- Tick ‘Temporary Internet files’ and ‘History’, then ‘Delete’.
Firefox 3 (Windows)
- On the main Safari menu select ‘Tools’
- Second from the bottom is ‘Clear Private Data’.
- Click on this and then tick ‘Cache’.
- Select ‘Clear Private Data’.
Firefox 3 (Mac OS X)
- In the main Safari menu select ‘Tools’.
- Tick ‘Clear Private Data’ and ‘Cache’.
- Ensure ‘Cache’ is checked.
- Select ‘Clear Private Data’.
Safari
- The second item on the Safari menu is ‘Edit’.
- Select this and then ‘Empty Cache’.
- A pop up will ask ‘are sure you want to empty the cache’
- Select ‘Empty’ to confirm.
Instructions for your browser may not be included above, search your browser’s Help menu for ‘clear cache’.
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