Clearing Cache

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Which one?

To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...

1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | Click OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop
Or Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options
Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
if there are a large number of files.
2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
3) Check the box Delete all offline content {This cleans >>
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
AND
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5
and \Content.MSO (Created by an MS Office program)}
4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
temporary internet files
5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
websites have placed on your hard drive.


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
This answer is only for if you use Firefox. Go to Tools->Options...->Cache.
Once there, you can either Clear Cache Now, or click Settings... and set them
to clear the cache when you close Firefox.
 
Tammi, While XP does contain its own tools for deleting file caches they are
not always as good as the make out to be. Temproary internet files, for
example, can be cleared, according to xp, without any user intervension
simply by setting the clear temporary internet folder on web browser
shutdown in the Internet Explorer options. The only problem is it doesn't
work and hasn't worked for quite a number of builds of Internet Explorer.

One of the best cahce cleaners i've used so far is CCleaner
(www.ccleaner.com). It is freeware so won't cost you anything and this does
a better job than anything that XP has to offer.


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Thank you both!

jdcarrona said:
This answer is only for if you use Firefox. Go to
Tools->Options...->Cache.
Once there, you can either Clear Cache Now, or click Settings... and set
them
to clear the cache when you close Firefox.
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Thanks I will try it!

John Barnett MVP said:
Tammi, While XP does contain its own tools for deleting file caches they
are not always as good as the make out to be. Temproary internet files,
for example, can be cleared, according to xp, without any user
intervension simply by setting the clear temporary internet folder on web
browser shutdown in the Internet Explorer options. The only problem is it
doesn't work and hasn't worked for quite a number of builds of Internet
Explorer.

One of the best cahce cleaners i've used so far is CCleaner
(www.ccleaner.com). It is freeware so won't cost you anything and this
does a better job than anything that XP has to offer.


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for
any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
post..
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