Tip of the Week

Clear Cache

Web browsers are great tools and download web pages quickly. This happens because the browser stores webpages locally on your computer's hard drive in an area called "cache". The cache contains a kind of record or memory of the items you have seen, heard, or downloaded from the Web, including images, sounds, Web pages, even cookies. Typically these items are stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder.

When you visit the same page for a second time, the browser speeds up display time by loading the page locally from cache instead of downloading everything again. This sometimes results in less than current versions of web pages being displayed. When the cache fills up, computer performance can slow down and your hard drive may run out of space.

What is one Solution? Periodically clear the web browser cache to allow your browser to function more efficiently and guard your personal information that your browser collects. An internet cache can threaten your privacy because everyone who has access to your computer can see some personal information by simply opening the cache folder. Anyone can see what videos you've watched, what pictures you've seen, where you've been online and more.

Clearing your cache is simple, see the instructions below.

Windows:

• Microsoft^® Internet Explorer   6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0
• Mozilla Firefox   3.5
• Google Chrome   3.0
• Opera   10.0
• Safari   4.0

Macintosh:

• Safari   4.0
• Firefox   3.5
• Opera   9.0

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools in the upper toolbar.
3. Click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
4. Click the General tab
5. Click Delete Files under "Temporary Internet Files".
6. Check Delete all offline content.
7. Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
8. Click Apply and then OK.

or

1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
3. Click Delete Files.
   NOTE: Do not select Delete Cookies. Delete Cookies removes all the cookies stored on the computer.
4. Click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
5. Click OK.
6. Close Window.

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools in the upper toolbar or click on the Tools icon.
3. Click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
4. Click the General tab
5. Click Delete under "Browsing History".
6. Click Delete Files under "Temporary Internet Files".
7. Click Yes on the Delete Files dialog box.
8. Click Close and then OK.

or

1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
3. Click Delete under "Browsing History".
4. Click Delete Files under "Temporary Internet Files".
5. Click Yes on the Delete Files dialog box.
6. Click Close and then OK.
7. Close Window.

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click Tools in the upper toolbar or click on the Tools icon.
3. Click Internet Options.
4. Click the General tab
5. Check Delete browsing history on exit under "Browsing History".
6. Check All check boxes except.
7. UNcheck Preserve Favorite website data.
8. Click Delete.

or

1. Click Start, select Settings and Control Panel.
2. Double-click Internet Options to open Internet Properties.
3. Click Delete under "Browsing History".
4. Click Delete Files under "Temporary Internet Files".
5. Click Yes on the Delete Files dialog box.
6. Click Close and then OK.
7. Close Window.

1. Click Tools in the upper toolbar and select Options.
2. Click the Privacy Icon.
3. Click Clear your recent history
4. Choose Everything from "Time range to clear" drop down menu.
5. Click Clear Now

1. Click Tools icon in the upper toolbar and select Options.
2. Click the Personal Stuff tab.
3. Click Clear browsing data.
4. Check all check boxes under "Obliterate the following items".
5. Choose Everything from "Clear data from this period" drop down menu.
6. Click Clear Browsing Data

1. Click Tools menu and choose Delete Private Data.
2. Click Delete.

1. Click Edit menu and choose Empty Cache.
2. Click Empty.

1. Click Safari on the menu and choose Reset Safari.
2. Check Empty the cache and Remove all cookies.
3. Click on teh Reset button.

1. Click Tools menu and choose Clear your recent history
2. Choose Everything from "Time range to clear" drop down menu.
3. Click Clear Now

1. Click Tools menu and choose Delete Private Data
2. Check Delete Temporary Cookies, Delete All Cookies and Delete Entire Cache.
3. Click Delete