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How To Clear Your IE Cache (Windows)

By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com

Make sure that you have the most recent version of a Web page by clearing out your Web cache.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 5 minutes

Here's How:

  1. Click the "Tools" menu bar.
  2. Choose "Internet Options".
  3. On the "General" tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section, click "Delete Files"
    This will delete all the files in your cache.
  4. Click "OK"
    I like to delete all offline files as well.
  5. On the "General" tab, click "Clear History".
    This will clear all the history items in your browser.
  6. When it asks "Delete all items in your History folder?", click "OK".
  7. Click "OK" to exit the properties window.

Tips:

  1. When you upload a page and it doesn't show in your browser, clear the cache.

What You Need:

  • Internet Explorer
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