Solve Many Webpage Issues by Clearing the Cache
Wednesday October 29, 2008
Depending on the browser you're using, it might be called the "Internet cache" or "temporary Internet files" but either way, periodically removing them is a healthy maintenance task.
Webpages are "cached" (saved) on your hard drive so your browser can load the saved version instead of the Internet version if you visit the page again soon. Your browser works this way to make Internet surfing appear faster because loading pages from your hard drive takes much less time than from an Internet site.
Unfortunately, if the real webpage has changed, you'll see your older cached version. Some webpages don't cache well either so they can sometimes display incorrectly. Luckily clearing these files is very easy no matter what browser you use.
Clear the Internet Cache in Firefox (2 or 3)
Clear the Temporary Internet Files in IE 6
Clear the Temporary Internet Files in IE 7
Webpages are "cached" (saved) on your hard drive so your browser can load the saved version instead of the Internet version if you visit the page again soon. Your browser works this way to make Internet surfing appear faster because loading pages from your hard drive takes much less time than from an Internet site.
Unfortunately, if the real webpage has changed, you'll see your older cached version. Some webpages don't cache well either so they can sometimes display incorrectly. Luckily clearing these files is very easy no matter what browser you use.
Clear the Internet Cache in Firefox (2 or 3)
Clear the Temporary Internet Files in IE 6
Clear the Temporary Internet Files in IE 7
I’ve also found that clearing the cache/ temporary internet files can speed up the viewing of web videos.