Keeping Your Browser Lean

By Norada Engineering

Often referred to as the browser Cache, the Temporary Internet Files folder contains a copy of all content you have downloaded from the Internet. This folder can grow to a massive size, causing your Web browser to run slower than normal and in some cases preventing pages from loading properly.

To avoid this problem, clear out your Cache periodically by following these two easy steps:

1. In Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu item, then choose Internet Options
   
   
2. On the General tab, in the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete Files button, then choose OK (and wait until completed)

This will delete all the files that are currently stored in your browser Cache (except Internet Cookies).

If you've never performed a cleanup, clearing the cached files can take take from 1 to 5 minutes. The longer it takes, the more likely you will benefit from clearing them out.

Additional Tip

You can adjust your Internet Explorer settings to automatically clear the Cache whenever you close Internet Explorer. Go to the Tools menu, and click Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab. In the "Settings" box, scroll down to the section labeled "Security", and click to check the box next to the "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed" option. Click OK to finish. This option does not delete cookies, but it will clear your cache of other files when you close your browser.

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