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Internet Explorer 6.0 – Windows Versions

Internet Explorer – Macintosh Versions

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Internet Explorer 6.0 – Windows versions

  1. Open Internet Explorer 
  2. Go to any website except the website you are having a problem with. 
  3. Select ‘Tools’ at the top of the screen then ‘Internet Options’. 
  4. A new window opens.  In the ‘General’ tab select the button called ‘Delete Files…’
  5. You will be asked to confirm the deletion, select ‘OK’. 
  6. This may take a few seconds or quite a long time – it depends on how long it has been since the files were last cleared. 
  7. Select ‘OK’ to go back to Internet Explorer.

[image] internet explorer 6.0.

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Internet Explorer – Macintosh versions

  1. Under the Edit menu, select Preferences.
  2. In the left column, select ‘Advanced’ (This is found under the ‘Web Browser’ section).
  3. In the History area of the window, select the ‘Clear History’ button.
  4. A dialog box will ask: ‘Are you sure you want to clear your history?’  Select ‘OK.’
  5. In the Cache area of the window, select the Empty Now button.
  6. Select OK to close the Internet Explorer Preferences window.

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Netscape

  1. Select ‘Edit’ at the top left of the screen.
  2. Then ‘Preferences’.
  3. In the left hand menu, select ‘Cache’  (This is found under the ‘Advanced’ section).
  4. Select Clear Disk Cache and Memory Cache.

[image] netscape.

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Opera

  1. Go to ‘Preferences’.
  2. Select ‘History and cache (This is found under the ‘Network’ section).
  3. Select the ‘Empty Now’ button.
[image] opera.

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Mozilla

  1. Go to ‘Preferences’.

  2. Select ‘Cache’  (This is found under the ‘Advanced’ section).

  3. Select the ‘Clear Cache’ button.


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Mozilla Firefox

  1. Select ‘Tools’ then ‘Options’.
  2. Select the ‘Privacy’ icon then go to the Tab called ‘Cache.’
  3. Press the ‘Clear Cache Now’ button.
[image] mozilla firefox.

 

Last updated 5 August 2008

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