Are
your Web pages not refreshing? Are you having difficulty accessing a
certain site? As a first attempt to troubleshoot these problems, try
clearing your Cache. See below for instructions. |
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What is Cache? |
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The
Cache folder contains all the files (text and images) of web sites you
visit. Every word, icon, photo, etc. of the pages you visit are stored
in this folder. Depending on your surfing habits, it can build up
quickly. Cache should be deleted periodically to improve browsing
performance. |
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What are Cookies? |
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A cookie is a file created by a web site that stores information on
your computer, such as your preferences when visiting that site. By
default, cookies are enabled. They are required to access certain sites
(i.e., bank and credit unions). |
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What is History? |
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The History folder contains a list of every site visited during a certain time period. The default time period is 9 days. |
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To clear your Cache, Cookies and History |
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Go to Tools > Options. |
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Click Privacy. |
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Click History tab and then click Clear Browsing History Now. |
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Click Cookies tab and then click Clear Cookies Now. |
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Click Cache tab and then click Clear Cache Now. |
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Click OK to close the Options window |
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To decrease the amount of disk space used for your Cache |
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Click Cache tab. |
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Delete the number in the box and replace it with a lower number. |
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Click OK to close the Options window |
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To change your History setting |
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Click History tab. |
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Delete the number in the box and replace it with a lower number. |
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Click OK to close the Options window |
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