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Original post : Clear Internet Explorer Cache: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
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This guide shows you
how to clear the cache
for the following
Internet Explorer versions: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
. It also shows how to
clear cache
in
Microsoft Edge
, which is a newer version of
Internet Explorer
supplied with
Windows 10
. If you're not sure which Internet Explorer version you're running, follow these steps for a faster route to open Internet Options to clear the cache:
Click Start
Click Run, type
inetcpl.cpl
in the field, then click
OK
[toc]
Clear Cache In Internet Explorer 6
To clear the cache in Internet Explorer 6, follow these steps:
Right-click on the Internet Explorer 6 and select
Internet Properties.
Or, you can open Internet Explorer 6 and from the Tools menu and click Internet Options.
The Internet Properties window will appear
At the
General
tab, under the
Temporary Internet files
section, click
Delete Files
, select
Delete all offline content
, then click
OK
Restart Internet Explorer 6
You can also use Run to open Internet Options directly:
Click Start
Click Run, type
inetcpl.cpl
in the field, then click OK
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Internet Options screen in Internet Explorer 6[/caption]
Clear Cache In Internet Explorer 7
To clear the cache in Internet Explorer 7, follow these steps:
Right-click on the
Internet Explorer
icon from your
Desktop
Select
Internet Properties
Or, if you already have Internet Explorer 7 open, go to the
Tools
menu and click Internet Options.
The Internet Properties window appears
In the
General
tab, under
Browsing history
, click
Delete
Click the
Delete files
button at
Temporary Internet files
section
Click
Yes
to confirm the deletion
Click
Close
Restart Internet Explorer 7
To directly open Internet Options of Internet Explorer 7, follow these steps instead:
Click Start > Run
Type
inetcpl.cpl
in the search box
Then click
OK
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Internet Options screen in Internet Explorer 7[/caption]
Clear Cache In Internet Explorer 8
If you're using Internet Explorer 8 you can clear the cache by following these steps:
Open Internet Explorer 8 and from the
Tools
menu, click
Internet Options
You can also click
Safety
and then click on
Delete Browsing History...
To open the Delete Browsing History window directly, press this combination of keys:
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
Del
The Internet Properties window should now load
Under the
General
tab and under the
Browsing history
section, click
Delete
Select the
Temporary Internet
files option, then click
Delete
Click
OK
on the Internet Properties window
Restart Internet Explorer 8.To force a refresh of Internet Explorer 8, press these combination of keys:
Shift
+
Ctrl
+
F5
To open the Internet Options menu of Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:
Click Start > Run and type
inetcpl.cpl
in the search box
Click
OK
or press
Enter
to run the command
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Internet Options screen in Internet Explorer 8[/caption]
Clear Cache In Internet Explorer 9
To clear the cache in Internet Explorer 9, follow these steps:
Open Internet Explorer 9
From the Settings icon on the top right corner, click
Safety
Then click
Delete browsing history
You can click the Settings icon, click
Internet options
, then at the
General
tab, under the
Browsing history
section, click
Delete.
To open the Delete Browsing History window directly, press this combination of keys:
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
Del
The Delete Browsing History window should now appears
Select the
Temporary Internet files
option
Click
Delete
A confirmation message will appear after the browser clears the cache
Restart Internet Explorer 9
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Internet Options screen in Internet Explorer 9[/caption]
Clear Cache In Internet Explorer 10
To clear the cache in Internet Explorer 10, follow these steps:
Open Internet Explorer 10 by double-click on its icon available on your Desktop
Click the Settings icon (top right corner)
Click
Safety
Click
Delete browsing history
You can click the Settings icon, click Internet options, then at the
General
tab, under the Browsing history section, click
Delete.
Select the
Temporary Internet files
option
Click
Delete
A confirmation message should appear
Restart Internet Explorer 10
To open the Delete Browsing history menu directly, you can press this combination of keys:
Ctrl
+
Shift
+
Del
. You need to have Internet Explorer 10 open when doing the combination of keys. [caption id="attachment_4911" align="alignnone" width="800"]
Internet Options screen in Internet Explorer 10[/caption]
Clear Cache In Internet Explorer 11
To clear the cache in Internet Explorer 11, follow these steps:
Open Internet Explorer 11
Click the Settings icon (top right corner) and click
Safety
Click
Delete browsing history
Check the
Temporary Internet files and website files
option
Click
Delete
A confirmation message should appear
Restart Internet Explorer 11
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Internet Options screen in Internet Explorer 11[/caption]
Clear Cache In Microsoft Edge
To clear the cache in Microsoft Edge, follow these steps:
Open Microsoft Edge
Click the
Hub icon
.
Click the
History icon
.
Click the link labeled
Clear all history
.
Check the boxes for each item you want to clear.
Click the
Clear button
. The message
"All Clear!"
will appear at the top when the data has been erased.
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Browsing Data screen in Microsoft Edge[/caption]
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