How To Clear Your Cache 2
At some point in your computing career, it is likely that a tech has told you to “clear your cache”.
They weren’t telling you to empty your wallet, they were telling you to “dump” (aka “flush”, aka “delete”) your Internet cookies and “temp files”. That’s because old and stale (or duplicate) cookies can create browsing and/or login problems — like those times Yahoo! Mail tells you you are already signed in. But you aren’t.
Follow these steps to optimize Windows Internet Explorer 6 or 7:
1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options.
2. Follow the steps for your browser:
a) If you have Internet Explorer 6, do the following:
i. Stop. IE 6 is the most hacked and exploited piece of software in Man’s History. Click on Start > Programs > Windows Update and upgrade to IE 8, and then get used to it. Or…
ii. (Optional) Switch to an “alternative” web browser like Firefox, Chrome, or Avant, and then get used to it. 2010 is half over…
b) If you have Internet Explorer 7, do the following:
i. Under Browsing history, click Delete.
ii. In the Delete Browsing History window, click Delete all, and then click Yes. It may take several minutes for the files to be deleted.
To optimize your IE8 browser, follow these steps:
1. Clear cache and delete cookies.
a) Open Internet Explorer.
b) On the Tools menu, click “Internet Options.”
c) Under Browsing history, click “Delete…”.
d) Put a check mark beside the “Temporary Internet files” and “Cookies” dialog boxes. (Note: You may prefer to put a check mark on the other dialog boxes as well.)
e) Click the “Delete” button.
f) Click “OK.”
2. Enable the “Every Visit to the Page” option.
a) Open a new Internet Explorer window.
b) On the Tools menu, click “Internet Options.”
C) On the General tab, click “Settings” under the Browsing history.
d) Under Temporary Internet Files, click the “Every time I visit to webpage” option.
e) Click the up arrow on the Disk space to use option for the maximum setting. (Note: Recommended setting: 50-250MB)
f) Click the “OK” button.
g) Click on “OK” again to close the Internet Options window.
3. Verify that Active Scripting, ActiveX, and Java applets are not blocked.
a) Click “Tools” and then click Internet Options.
b) Click on the Security tab.
c) Verify if the slider is set to Medium-high, If not, click on the Default Level button.
d) Click on Apply and then OK.
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Extracting text from Web pages*
Precautions for your Internet privacy*
Quick Tip: Customize new tabs behavior
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I am a Retired computer & network technician. I used to think the machines were pretty cool. Now I don’t.
They’re anything but.
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TechPaul,
It is most surprising when I set down at a PC and the person I am assisting never performs these steps; even, after CCleaner has been installed to assist them with this process.
Hey, I like the list of related articles.
Rick
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Rick,
As you know, much like a car needs “routine maintenance” (oil change, tire rotation, tune up, etc.) to stay ‘running safe + right’, the artificial intelligence in a box (your PC) needs regular maintenance too; and when ignored troubles will appear down the road. (Usually, it seems, the longer maintenance is ignored, the more expensive the fix.)
I used to – once a month like clockwork – remind people to make a backup and run routine maintenance, and I told them how.
Until I realized that people would not read those articles.
Real “ratings bombs” they were.
For a while.. like a year.. I went ahead and posted them anyway.
But I quit. I mean, why bother? Those who are interested already know, and those who aren’t will toddle along until their machine doesn’t work. Then they will call upon their nephew, or “geeky neighbor”, for free tech support.
Human nature.
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