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==Clearing browser cache==
 
==Clearing browser cache==
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===Firefox 17===
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===Firefox===
 
To clear your browser cache in [[Mozilla Firefox]], perform the following steps:
 
To clear your browser cache in [[Mozilla Firefox]], perform the following steps:
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# Go to History-->Clear Recent History.
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# Click the '''Menu''' button [[File:Menu_button.jpg]] and choose '''Options''' (Windows) or '''Preferences''' (Macintosh).
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# Make sure Cache is checked.
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# Select the '''Advanced''' panel.
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# Select a time period from the "Time range to clear" drop-down box.
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# Click on the '''Network''' tab.
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# Click "Clear Now".
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# In the '''Cached Web Content''' section, click '''Clear Now'''.
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# Click '''OK''' to close the Options window.
  
 
===Google Chrome===
 
===Google Chrome===
 
To clear your browser cache in [[Google Chrome]], perform the following steps:
 
To clear your browser cache in [[Google Chrome]], perform the following steps:
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# Click Chrome at the top left of the screen.
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# Click the '''Menu''' button [[File:Menu_button.jpg]] and choose '''Tools'''.
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# Select "Clear browsing data".
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# Select '''Clear browsing data'''.
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# Make sure "Empty the cache" is checked.
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# In the dialog box, select the checkboxes for the types of information that you want to remove.
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# Select a time period from the "Clear data from this period" drop-down box.
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# Select '''beginning of time''' to delete everything.
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# Click the "Clear Browsing Data" button.
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# Click '''Clear browsing data'''.
  
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===Internet Explorer 9===
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===Internet Explorer===
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To clear your browser cache in [[Internet Explorer|Internet Explorer 9]], perform the following steps:
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To clear your browser cache in Internet Explorer, perform the following steps:
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# Go to Tools-->Delete Browsing History.
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# From the '''Tools''' menu select '''Delete Browsing History'''.
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# Make sure "Preserve Favorites website data is unchecked".
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# Make sure '''Preserve Favorites website data''' is unchecked.
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# Make sure "Temporary Internet Files" and "Cookies" is checked.
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# Make sure '''Temporary Internet Files'''and '''Cookies''' is checked.
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# Click "Delete".
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# Click '''Delete'''.
  
 
===Safari===
 
===Safari===
 
To clear your browser cache in [[Safari]], perform the following steps:
 
To clear your browser cache in [[Safari]], perform the following steps:
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# Open Safari and click on Safari in the top menu bar.
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# Open Safari and click on '''Safari''' in the top menu bar.
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# Go to Preferences.
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# Select '''Preferences'''.
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# Under the Privacy Settings,Click "remove all website data."
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# Under the '''Privacy Settings''', click '''Manage Website Data'''
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# Then click "Remove Now."
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# Then click '''Remove All''' if you wish to clear everything, or search for certain sites, such as gustavus.edu or gac.edu, click the the site, and click remove.
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===Safari iOS===
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# Select '''Settings'''
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# Select '''Safari'''
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# Select '''Advanced'''
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# Select '''Website Data'''
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# Click '''Remove All Website Data'''. If you wish to selectively clear sites, click '''edit''' and then click the '''red minus symbol''' for the sites you wish to clear the cache for, such as gac.edu or gustavus.edu.
  
  
 
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[[Category:Web browsers]]
 
[[Category:Web browsers]]

Latest revision as of 13:36, 22 September 2016

A browser cache is a feature built into web browsers that caches web documents in order to reduce bandwidth usage, server load, and perceived "lag".

Clearing browser cache

Firefox

To clear your browser cache in Mozilla Firefox, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the Menu button Menu button.jpg and choose Options (Windows) or Preferences (Macintosh).
  2. Select the Advanced panel.
  3. Click on the Network tab.
  4. In the Cached Web Content section, click Clear Now.
  5. Click OK to close the Options window.

Google Chrome

To clear your browser cache in Google Chrome, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the Menu button Menu button.jpg and choose Tools.
  2. Select Clear browsing data.
  3. In the dialog box, select the checkboxes for the types of information that you want to remove.
  4. Select beginning of time to delete everything.
  5. Click Clear browsing data.

Internet Explorer

To clear your browser cache in Internet Explorer, perform the following steps:

  1. From the Tools menu select Delete Browsing History.
  2. Make sure Preserve Favorites website data is unchecked.
  3. Make sure Temporary Internet Filesand Cookies is checked.
  4. Click Delete.

Safari

To clear your browser cache in Safari, perform the following steps:

  1. Open Safari and click on Safari in the top menu bar.
  2. Select Preferences.
  3. Under the Privacy Settings, click Manage Website Data
  4. Then click Remove All if you wish to clear everything, or search for certain sites, such as gustavus.edu or gac.edu, click the the site, and click remove.

Safari iOS

  1. Select Settings
  2. Select Safari
  3. Select Advanced
  4. Select Website Data
  5. Click Remove All Website Data. If you wish to selectively clear sites, click edit and then click the red minus symbol for the sites you wish to clear the cache for, such as gac.edu or gustavus.edu.


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