APPLIES TO: Windows (All versions)
Level: Beginner
Tools/Software needed: None
You want to delete the temporary internet files stored in Internet Explorer.
1. Open Internet Explorer, and click Tools
2. Click on Internet Options....
3. On the dialog box that appears, ensure the General tab at the top is selected.
4. Click on Delete Files... button in the center of the dialog box.
5. Put a check in the box that says Delete all offline content.
6. Click the OK button. The message disappears, and will be replaced by an hourglass as the files are deleted. If there are a lot of files, the process can take a long time to complete.
7. Click the OK button on the Internet Options dialog box.
More Information
What are temporary internet files. What use do they serve?
Temporary Internet Files are actually pages you view on the internet, that store themselves on your computer. The reason these temporary internet files exist is to let you view web pages faster. Here's how it works: you visit a web page, and it stores some temporary internet files on your computer. The next time you return to this page, Internet Explorer downloads only the content that has changed since you last visited the site - it doesn't have to download the whole page over again.
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