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Browser Cache

Pronounced "browser cash." A temporary storage area in memory or on disk that holds the most recently downloaded Web pages. As you jump from Web page to Web page, caching those pages in memory lets you quickly go back to a page without having to download it from the Web again.

When you quit the browser session, the cached pages are stored on disk. Settings in your Web browser let you set the amount of space to use for the cache, which is essentially a disk folder, and the length of time to hold the pages.

Clearing your Browser Cache
During web site developemnt when their are many changes to your web site, you may find it necessary to purge your browser cache in order to see the most recent changes. Below are step-by-step instructions on how to do so with various browsers on PC and Mac®.

PC Using Firefox 2.0
In the Tool bar of your browser:
• Select Clear Private Data
• Then choose Cache.

PC using Microsoft® Internet Explorer®
In the Tool bar of your browser:
• Click on TOOLS.
• Choose INTERNET OPTIONS.
• Select the GENERAL tab.
• Choose the option for TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES.
• Select DELETE FILES.
• Click OK to remove the cache.

PC using Netscape®
In the Tool bar of your browser:
• Click on EDIT.
• Choose PREFERENCES.
• Click ADVANCED.
• Click CACHE.
• Click CLEAR DISK CACHE.
• Click OK to remove the cache.

Macintosh® using Firefox 1.x and 2.0
From the Firefox menu, select Preferences:
• Select Privacy.
   Version 2.0, click Clear Now.
   Version 1.5, click Clear Cache Now.
   Version 1.0, next to Cache, click the Clear button, and then OK.

Macintosh® using Safari®
In the Tool bar of your browser:
• Click Safari
• Then Select Empty Cache

Macintosh® using Netscape®
In the Tool bar of your browser:
• Select the EDIT menu.
• Choose PREFERENCES.
• Click ADVANCED.
• Choose the CACHE option.
• Click CLEAR DISK CACHE NOW.
• Click OK.

Macintosh using Internet Explorer
In the Tool bar of your browser:
• Select the EDIT menu.
• Choose PREFERENCES.
• Click on WEB BROWSER.
• Click ADVANCED.
• Choose the CACHE option.
• Click EMPTY NOW.
• Click OK.

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