How do I speed up my web browsing (clearing cookies and cache, aka Temporary Internet Files)?
Cache For your convenience, your computer stores copies of frequently accessed pages in the memory cache or disk cache so the computer doesn't have to retrieve the page from the network each time you view it. This speeds reloading of pages that you have already visited. If you are experiencing Internet slowness or seeing old data, this is one of the first steps to take in troubleshooting. Follow your browser's steps below to increase your browser's performance and ensure that you get the most recent page. Internet Explorer 7.0 1. Close all Internet browser windows that may be open on your computer. Internet Explorer 6.0 1. Close all Internet browser windows that may be open on your computer. Mozilla Firefox 1. Click the Start button, select Programs or All Programs, select Mozilla Firefox, then click the Mozilla Firefox icon. Safari 1. From the Safari menu, click Empty Cache.
2. Click the Start button, select Programs or All Programs, then click Internet Explorer.
3. Click the Tools menu, then click Internet Options.
4. On the General tab, in the Browsing history section, click the Delete button.
5. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete files button to clear the cache.
6. Click the Yes button to confirm.
7. In the Cookies section, click the Delete cookies button, to clear cookies.
8. Click the Yes button to confirm.
9. Click the X button in the upper right to close the Internet Options window.
10.Close all browser windows, and then open a new browser window.
2. Click the Start button, select Programs or All Programs, then click Internet Explorer.
3. Click the Tools menu, then click Internet Options.
4. On the General tab, In the Temporary Internet files section, click the Delete Files button to clear cache.
5. Click the Delete all offline content box to place a check mark in it, then click the OK button for confirmation.
6. In the Temporary Internet files section, click the Delete Cookies button to clear cookies.
7. Click the OK button to confirm.
8. Click the Yes button to confirm.
9. Click the OK button to close the Internet Options window.
2. Click the Tools menu, then click Clear Private Data.
3. Click the Cache and Cookies boxes to place a check mark in them, ensure the other boxes do not have check marks in them, then click the Clear Private Data Now button.
4. Click the File menu, then click Exit.
2. When asked "Are you sure you want to empty the cache?, click Empty.
3. From the Safari menu, click Preferences.
4. From the Security dialog box, click Bookmarks.
5. Click Show Cookies
6. From the Cookie dialog box, click to choose a cookie and click Remove (To delete all cookies, choose Remove All)