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<p>How do I clear Java cache on a Windows PC?</p><p><span id="bodyfont" style="font-family:Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><h1><a name="top"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How do I clear my Java cache?</span></span></span></span></span></a></h1> <p><a href="#pc_java14" target="_self"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Java 1.4</span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="#pc_java15" target="_self"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Java 1.5</span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="#pc_java16" target="_self"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Java 1.6</span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p class="whs4"></p> <p class="whs5"><a name="pc_java14"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To clear your <strong>Java 1.4 cache</strong></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">,</span></span></span></span></span></p> <table style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs6" x-use-null-cells="" width="100%" cellspacing="0"> <colgroup></colgroup> <colgroup> <col class="whs7"> <col class="whs8"></colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs11" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Click on the "Start" button in the lower left corner of your screen. Slide your cursor up to the "Control Panel" option.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Note</strong>: If you are using Windows 2000, click on the "Start" button, then slide your cursor up to the "Settings" option to choose "Control Panel."</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When the "Control Panel" window opens, double-click on the "Java Plug-in" icon.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Once in the "Java Plug-in Control Panel" window, click on the "Cache" tab. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">4. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Click on the "Clear" button in the right-hand side of the window. Click "Yes" in the popup confirmation window. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">5. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Close the "Control Panel" window. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px;"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img alt="http://www.presidiumlearning.net/kb/images/Technical-Images/java/clearcache_pc1.gif" src="http://www.presidiumlearning.net/kb/images/Technical-Images/java/clearcache_pc1.gif" /></span></span></span></span></span></p> </blockquote> <p class="whs4"></p> <p class="whs5"><a name="pc_java15"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To clear your <strong>Java 1.5 cache</strong></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">, </span></span></span></span></span></p> <table style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs6" x-use-null-cells="" width="100%" cellspacing="0"> <colgroup></colgroup> <colgroup> <col class="whs7"> <col class="whs8"></colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs11" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Click on the "Start" button in the lower left corner of your screen. Slide your cursor up to the "Control Panel" option.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Note</strong>: If you are using Windows 2000, click on the "Start" button, then slide your cursor up to the "Settings" option to choose "Control Panel."</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When the "Control Panel" window opens, double-click on the "Java" icon.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When the "Java Control Panel" window opens, it will display the "General" tab. Click on the "Delete Files..." button at the bottom of this window. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">4. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Click "OK" in the popup confirmation window. Then, click "OK" at the bottom of the Java Control Panel window to close it. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px;"> <p class="whs5"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img alt="http://www.presidiumlearning.net/kb/images/Technical-Images/java/clearcache_pc2.gif" src="http://www.presidiumlearning.net/kb/images/Technical-Images/java/clearcache_pc2.gif" /></span></span></span></span></span></p> </blockquote> <p class="whs5"><a name="pc_java16"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To clear your <strong>Java 1.6 cache</strong></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">,</span></span></span></span></span></p> <table style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs6" x-use-null-cells="" width="100%" cellspacing="0"> <colgroup></colgroup> <colgroup> <col class="whs7"> <col class="whs8"></colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs11" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Click on the "Start" button in the lower left corner of your screen. Slide your cursor up to the "Control Panel" option.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Note</strong>: If you are using Windows 2000, click on the "Start" button, then slide your cursor up to the "Settings" option to choose "Control Panel."</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When the "Control Panel" window opens, double-click on the "Java" icon.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When the "Java Control Panel" window opens, it will display the "General" tab. In the "Temporary Internet Files" section at the bottom of this window, click on the "Settings" button. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">4.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the new window that opens, click on the "Delete Files..." button. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="whs9" valign="top"> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs10" width="3%" bgcolor="#edeae5"> <p class="whs4"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">5. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: 1px dotted #7f7c75;" class="whs12" width="96%"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A confirmation window will appear. Make sure all the checkboxes are checked, and then click "OK." Then, click "OK" at the bottom of the Temporary Files Settings and Java Control Panel windows to close them. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="margin-right: 0px;"> <p class="whs5"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img alt="http://www.presidiumlearning.net/kb/images/Technical-Images/java/clearcache_pc3.gif" src="http://www.presidiumlearning.net/kb/images/Technical-Images/java/clearcache_pc3.gif" />    </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="whs5"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img alt="http://www.presidiumlearning.net/kb/images/Technical-Images/java/clearcache_pc4.gif" src="http://www.presidiumlearning.net/kb/images/Technical-Images/java/clearcache_pc4.gif" /></span></span></span></span></span></p> </blockquote> <p class="whs4"></p></span></p><h3>Alternate Questions/Keywords</h3><p></p><br><br><br><br><a target='_new' href='http://www.parature.com' style='font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;color:999999;'>Help Desk and Customer Support Software by Parature</a>