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How to Delete the Contents of the Temporary
Internet Files Folder
The Temporary Internet Files (or cache)
folder contains Web page content that is stored on your hard disk for
quick viewing. This cache permits Internet Explorer or MSN Explorer to
download only the content that has changed since you last viewed a Web
page, instead of downloading all the content for a page every time it is
displayed. To delete the files in the Temporary Internet Files folder,
follow these steps:.
- In Control Panel, open
Internet Options.
- Click the General tab, and
then under Temporary Internet files, click Delete Files.
- In the Delete Files dialog
box, click to select the Delete all offline content check box
if you want to delete all Web page content that you have made
available offline.
- Click OK.
Note
If the Temporary Internet Files folder
contains a significant amount of Web page content, this process may take
several minutes to complete.
If you have a Cable or DSL connection,
you can configure Internet Explorer to delete Web pages saved in the
Temporary Internet Files folder when you close the program. By doing
so, you will always have the latest information displayed, and
reduce the chances of a misbehaving page or file tampering with your
connection to a website.
To change the security setting, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, open
Internet Options.
- Click the Advanced
tab, and then click to select the Empty
Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed
check box.
- Click OK.
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