Clearing your Web Browser's Cache

When you view Web sites, your Web browser will normally store the Web site's HTML files on your local computer, and on subsequent visits your Web browser may attempt to redisplay the same HTML files that were stored on your local computer instead of displaying the most current HTML files that are on the server.

Browsers do this so they do not have to download as much information and Web pages then appear to load quicker. Unfortunately when browsers do this, it means you may not be viewing the latest changes to the Web site, that exist on the server.

To ensure you are not viewing older HTML files that were stored on your local computer, you should clear your browser's cache on a regular basis.

This forces your computer to download and display the most current HTML files from the server, to your local computer.

Follow the steps below, to clear your browser's cache.

Internet Explorer 7 1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options. 2. Choose the General tab. 3. Under Browsing history, click Delete. 4. Next to Temporary Internet Files, click Delete files. 5. Click Close, and then click OK to exit. Internet Explorer 6 1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options. 2. Choose the General tab. 3. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Delete files. 4. To confirm deletion, click OK. 5. In the Internet Options Dialog Box, click OK. Firefox 2 or 3 1. From the Tools menu, select Clear Private Data, and then choose Cache. Firefox 1.5 1. From the Tools menu, select Options, and then click Privacy. 2. Select the Cache tab, and then click the Clear Cache Now button. Safari 3 1. From the Edit menu, select Empty Cache. 2. When prompted, click Empty to confirm that you want to empty the cache.

Firefox 2 or 3 1. From the Firefox menu, select Preferences. 2. From the sheet that drops down, select Privacy. 3. Click Clear Now. Firefox 1.5 1. From the Firefox menu, select Preferences. 2. From the sheet that drops down, select Privacy. 3. Click Clear Cache Now. Safari 1. From the Safari menu, select Empty Cache. 2. When prompted, click Empty to confirm that you want to empty the cache.