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Cache is a local storage area in your browser in which previously viewed HTML pages and images are stored. If a previously viewed Web page is accessed again, the copy is loaded from the cache. With this technique, unnecessary Internet traffic is avoided. However, once there are new versions of files on the server, the cache must be refreshed. To ensure that the current copy is loaded from the server and not from the cache, clear the disk and memory cache in your browser and load the page again.

To clear temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer, perform the following steps:

	From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
	From the General tab, under Temporary Internet files, click Delete Files.
	From the Delete Files dialog box, click to select Delete all offline content. Click OK
	Click Settings.
	From Check for newer versions of stored pages, click to select Every visit to the page. The Check for newer versions of stored pages option determines if your browser displays a cached page, or if it will check to see if a more current version of the page is available. The four options available are: Every visit to the page - Internet Explorer will check for a new version of a page every time you visit it. Using this option, you are assured of the most current content, but it takes longer to browse previously viewed pages. Every time you start Internet Explorer - Internet Explorer will check for a new version of a page the first time you visit it, but any subsequent visits to the page in the same browsing session will be loaded from the cache. Automatically - This option is similar to the one above. Internet Explorer will check pages for changes only on your first visit in each browsing session. If, over time, Internet Explorer determines that a page changes infrequently, it will check for updates for that page less frequently. Never - Internet Explorer will not check for newer versions of stored pages. This option enables the fastest browsing session, but you could be viewing outdated content stored in the cache.
	Click OK.
	Click OK.
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Cache is a local storage area in your browser in which previously viewed HTML pages and images are stored. If a previously viewed Web page is accessed again, the copy is loaded from the cache. With this technique, unnecessary Internet traffic is avoided. However, once there are new versions of files on the server, the cache must be refreshed. To ensure that the current copy is loaded from the server and not from the cache, clear the disk and memory cache in your browser and load the page again.

To clear temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer for the Macintosh, perform the following steps:

	From the Edit menu, click Preferences. In Internet Explorer 5.1, from the Explorer menu, click Preferences.
	From the Internet Explorer Preferences window, click to expand Web Browser. Click Advanced.
	Under Cache, click Empty Now.
	From Update pages, click to select Always. The Update pages option allows you to determine if your browser displays a cached page, or if it will check to see if a more current version of the page is available. The three options available are: Always - Internet Explorer will check for a new version of a page every time you visit it. Using this option, you are assured of the most current content, but it takes longer to browse previously viewed pages. Once per session - Internet Explorer will check for a new version of a page the first time you visit it per each browsing session. Never - Internet Explorer will not check for newer versions of stored pages. This option enables the fastest browsing session, but you could be viewing outdated content stored in the cache.
	Click OK.
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