Each time you access a file through your web browser, the browser caches (i.e., stores) it. Thus, the browser doesn't have to newly retrieve files (including any images on that page) from the remote web site server each time you click "Back" or "Forward. You should periodically clear the cache to allow your browser to function more efficiently and to display the most current images and content.
Directions to clear your browser cache
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Instructions on how to clear cache |
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Internet Explorer 8 +
(Windows)
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From the "Safety" menu in the upper right, click "Delete Browsing History"
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Deselect "Preserve Favorites website data" and select "Temporary Internet Internet files, Cookies, and History"
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Click "Delete"
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Internet Explorer 7
(Windows)
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From the "Tools" menu in the upper right, select "Internet Options"
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Under "Browsing history", Click "Delete"
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To delete your cache, click "Delete Files"
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Click "Close" and then click "OK " to exit
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Firefox 3.5+
(Windows)
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From the "Tools" menu, select "Clear Recent History"
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From the "Time range to clear": drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select "Everything"
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Click the down arrow next to "Details" to choose what history elements to clear (e.g., check Cookies to clear cookies). Click "Clear Now"
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Chrome
(Windows)
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In the browser bar, enter: chrome://settings/clearBrowserData
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Select the items you want to clear (e.g., Clear browsing history, Clear download history, Empty the cache, Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data) You can choose the period of time for which you want to clear cached information from the Obliterate the following items from: drop-down menu. To clear your entire cache, select the beginning of time.
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Click Clear browsing data
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Safari
(Mac OS X)
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Click on the Safari menu
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Select "Empty cache"
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Next window, click on "Empty" button
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Firefox 3.5+
(Mac OS X)
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From the "Tools" menu, select "Clear Recent History"
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From the "Time range to clear:" drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select "Everything"
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Click the down arrow next to "Details" to choose which elements to clear. Click "Clear Now"
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Mobile Safari for iPhone OS
(iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad)
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From the home screen, tap "Settings", and then tap "Safari"
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At the bottom of Safari's setting screen, tap the buttons for "Clear Cache". To confirm, tap "Clear Cache" again.
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Text courtesy of Indiana University Information Technology Services.
