How to Clear Cache in Internet Explorer

Facing problems due to your browsers cache? Save up some of that storage space and follow this guide to learn how to clear the cache in internet explorer

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Introduction:

The browser's cache helps in storing up specific type of information about the websites that you are visiting. This helps in loading webpages more quickly in the future. Your browser's utilizes the storage space in your hard drive. You can free up that utilized space by clearing out your browsers cache. In this tutorial you will learn how to clear your cache in internet explorer.

Step # 1 -- Accessing the Delete Browsing History Window

To clear the browser cache in Internet explorer, first of all what you need to do is open the delete browsing history window.

For that, open up the settings menu on the top right side of the screen, move over to Safety and click on the delete browsing history button. Alternatively, you can simply press the CTRL+SHIFT+DEL shortcut key to open up the delete browsing history window.

Step # 2 -- Temporary Internet Files and Cookies

With that done, tick on the checkboxes titled "Temporary Internet Files" and "Cookies". Uncheck all the rest of the options if they are enabled.

Now move at the bottom of the window and click on the delete button. This will clear out your cache in internet explorer and you will get a confirmation window at the bottom of the screen. The processing may take a little bit of time.

Step # 3 -- Alternate Method of removing the browser cache

Furthermore, certain websites and applications require a more thorough procedure and you may still face a problem. To clear the browser cache in Internet explorer more thoroughly, open up the internet options menu and select the f12 developer tools option.

Step # 4 -- Clearing the browser cache

Over here, click on the cache menu and two options will be provided to you. The clear browser cache option and the clear browser cache for this domain option. Here, select the clear browser cache option. Alternatively, you can simply press the CTRL+R shortcut key to clear the browser cache from the F12 window.

Step # 5 -- Confirmation message

With that done, a confirmation window will appear on the screen. Click on Yes and you're done.