Most
Web browsers have a cache (pronounced "cash"), or storage area. Web pages
are stored in the cache, along with their Web addresses, so that the
browser can display pages quickly, without visiting the same websites
repeatedly. The cache has a fixed capacity that is set by a menu choice
in your browser settings. Once this capacity is exceeded, newer Web pages
you visit replace those that you visited earlier.
Sometime, if a page changes after your last visit there, your browser
displays an out-of-date version that is in your cache, instead of
visiting the wesite for the current version.
Instructions for clearing your browser cache are available for several
commonly used browsers.
Windows Internet Explorer 6x:
1. From the top menu bar, select Tools > Internet Options.
2. Click the General tab.
3. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Settings.
4. In the "Check for new pages of stored versions" section,
select Every Visit to the Page.
5. Click OK twice to exit.
Windows Internet Explorer 5x:
1. From the top menu bar, select Tools > Internet Options.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Midway down the screen, click Delete Files.
3. Click OK.
Windows Netscape
1. From the top toolbar, select Edit > Preferences.
2. In the left pane, click Advanced to expand the section.
3. Click Cache.
4. In the "Compare the page in the cache to the page on the
network" section, select Every time I view the page.
5. Click OK.
Windows Firefox
1. From the top toolbar, select Tools > Options.
2. Click the Privacy icon in the left pane.
3. In the Cache section, click Clear.
4. Click OK.
Macintosh Safari (for OSX):
1. From the Safari menu, select Empty Cache.
2. At the Are you sure message, click Empty.
Macintosh IE 5:
1. From the top menu bar, select Edit > Preferences.
2. Click the arrow beside Web Browser.
3. Click Advanced.
4. Click Empty Now.
Macintosh Netscape 7x:
1. From the top menu bar, click Edit > Preferences.
2. In the left pane, click Advanced to expand the section.
3. Click Cache.
4. Click Clear Cache.
5. Click OK.
Macintosh Firefox:
1. From the top menu bar, click Edit > Preferences.
2. In the left pane, click Advanced to expand the section.
3. Click Cache.
4. Click Clear Cache.
5. Click OK.
