When you visit a Web site, your browser automatically copies that page and saves it on your hard drive in a folder called a cache. Caching allows you to revisit those pages much faster, without having to download them all over again.

Your cache will eventually fill up. When this happens, your browser will delete some files, starting with the oldest. Even though your browser will do this automatically, clearing your cache manually on occasion may help speed up your system. If your browser hangs or freezes frequently, it may help to clear your browser's cache. You may also want to limit the size of your cache, so that it can never get too big.


To clear cache in Internet Explorer 8.x for Windows:

 



To clear cache in Firefox for Windows:

 



To clear cache on a Mac (Chrome, Firefox or Safari):