Some browsers automatically cache a webpage that you visit by default, and serve that cached webpage the next time you visit. That’s a problem especially if the page is constantly updated, because your cached version will be showing you outdated information. So sometimes, you’ll find yourself needing to clear your browser’s cache. Here’s how to do it for the various browsers out there:
Firefox 1.5
- PC: Go to the Tools menu and select Options
Mac: Go to the Firefox menu and select Preferences - Click on the Privacy icon
- Click on the Cache tab
- Click on Clear Cache Now
- PC: Click OK
Mac: Click on the red dot in the upper left corner of the window
Firefox 2.0
- PC: Go to the Tools menu and select Options
Mac: Go to the Firefox menu and select Preferences - Click on Advanced icon
- Click on the Network tab
- Click on Clear Now
- PC: Click OK
Mac: Click on the red dot in the upper left corner of the window
Internet Explorer 6
(Note: CTRL-F5, is a shortcut for ‘refresh’ and ‘clear cache’)
- Go to the Tools menu and click on Internet Options.
- Ciick on Delete Files…
- Check the box for "Delete all offline content", then click OK
- Click OK OR
Internet Explorer 7
(Note: CTRL-F5, is a shortcut for ‘refresh’ and ‘clear cache’)
- Go to the Tools menu and click on Internet Options
- Click on Delete
- Click on Delete files
- Click Close, then OK
Safari
Go to the Safari menu and select Empty Cache…
Netscape 7.1
- PC: Go to the Edit menu and select Preferences
Mac: Go to the Netscape menu and select Preferences - On the left side, click on the triangle next to Advanced
- Click on Cache
- On the right side, click on Clear Cache
- Click Close
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December 13th, 2008 at 1:20 am
How did I clear my cache from IE 8 beta?
January 19th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Thanks for the short guide, I found a website dedicated to clearing browsers cache. It comes with good step by step guides for various browsers: http://www.refreshyourcache.com.