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Question of the Day
• How do I delete address bar history in Internet Explorer?
Internet Explorer users can view the address bar history by clicking the down arrow on the far right side of the text box. To help keep the pages you have recently visited or searched for you can clear the address bar history. You can completely delete address bar history using ClearAllHistory(delete history software). To delete address bar history Internet Explorer manually, use the "Clear History" option in Internet Explorer
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Browser Cache: How to delete cache in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape, Opera
What is browser cache?
Internet Explorer cache : How to delete Internet Explorer cache
How can I delete cache in Internet Explorer manually?
- delete cache Internet Explorer 7.0
- delete cache Internet Explorer 6.x/5.x
What is cache index.dat file?
Where can I find Internet Explorer cache index.dat file?
Why you should delete cache index.dat file
How can I delete cache index.dat file in Internet Explorer?
Why can't I find cache index.dat files? What do I do to view index.dat files?
How can I change the size of cache in Internet Explorer?
Firefox cache : How to delete cache in Firefox
How can I delete browser cache in Firefox?
- delete cache Firefox 2.0
- delete cache Firefox 1.x
How can I change the size of disk space for cache in Firefox?
Mozilla cache : How to delete cache in Mozilla
What do I do to delete cache in Mozilla?
How can I change the size of disk space for cache in Mozilla?
Opera cache : How to delete cache in Opera
How can I delete cache in Opera 8.x?
How can I delete cache in Opera 7.x?
How can I change the size of disk space for cache in Opera?
Netscape cache : How to delete cache in Netscape
How can I clear cache in Netscape Navigator 7.x/6.x manually?
How can I clear cache in Netscape browser 8.1 manually?
How can I decrease the size of cache in Netscape browser 8.1?
How can I delete cache using ClearAllHistory?
Can I delete cache using Clear All History automatically?
What is browser cache?
Browser cache (also known as Temporary Internet files) stores the content of all the web pages that you have visited (including pictures, animation, movies, etc) during a session. This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. However, it can threat to your privacy because everyone who has access to your computer can see some personal information - by simply opening the cache file/folder (Temporary Internet Files), anyone can see what videos you've watched, what pictures you've seen, where you've been online and more.
Using Clear All History "Delete Temporary Internet files" (delete cache) option you can completely delete cache in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, Netscape. In Internet Explorer Clear All History also deletes the content of cache index.dat file that contains Internet activity traces. Index.dat file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
Internet Explorer cache (IE) : How to delete Internet Explorer cache : Cache index.dat file
Internet Explorer stores the content of all the web pages you have visited (including pictures, animation, movies, other downloads, etc) during a session. Internet Explorer saves web pages, images from visited web sites into your hard drive whether you click on them or not. This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. But it can seriously compromise your privacy because anyone who can use your PC can tell where you have been on the web.
You can delete Internet Explorer cache manually or using special delete cache software
How to delete Internet Explorer cache manually
To delete cache in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "General" tab.
• In "Browsing history" area click the "Delete" button.
• In "Delete browsing history" window click "Delete files"
•Then click Yes, and then click Close.
To delete cache (delete browser cache) in Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Internet Options.
• Open the General tab.
• In the "Temporary Internet files" area click the "Delete Files" button.
• Click OK in the "Delete Files" dialog box to delete cache.
Also you can delete cache using Clear All History "Delete cache" feature for Internet Explorer.
Note: in Internet Explorer even if you clear cache manually, cache index.dat file stores information which can show where you have been online. This file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time. In Clear All History "Delete Temporary Internet files" feature is combined with clearing the content of cache index.dat file.
What is cache index.dat file?
Cache index.dat file contains URLs with date/time stamps and pointers to cache files.
Where can I find Internet Explorer cache index.dat file?
The location of cache index.dat file - Windows 95/98/Me:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
If you don't have Profiles directory:
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
Note: on your computer Windows may be installed on another drive, in another directory.
Index.dat files location - Windows 2000/XP:
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
Why you should delete cache index.dat file
Internet history is more than just a list of visited web sites. Computer stores multiple records of your Internet history that can't be easily deleted. There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer - history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file. Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store Internet history, cache, cookies and other information about your Internet activity.
Although index.dat files are useful, they can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities.
How can I delete cache index.dat file in Internet Explorer?
Index.dat files are system files and they can't be deleted manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not deleted even if you clear browser history, cache and cookies. Using ClearAllHistory you can easily delete index.dat files content or delete index.dat files.
To delete index.dat files manually
For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003:
As index.dat file is used by Windows all time, to delete index.dat file manually, you should log in by another user with administrator privileges. If you don't have another account with administrator privileges, create a new one.
To create a new account:
1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
2. Select User Accounts.
3. Select "Create a new account" and enter necessary information.
Why can't I find cache index.dat files? What do I do to view index.dat files?
Index.dat files are hidden by default. To make index.dat files visible, you should enable Explorer to view hidden and system files:
1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control panel.
2. Select Folder Options.
3. In the "Folder Options" window open "View" folder.
4. In Advanced Settings open "Files and Folders" and
Select "Display the content of system folders"
Open "Hidden files and folders" and select "Show hidden files and folders"
5. Click OK
How can I change the size of cache in Internet Explorer?
To change the size of cache (browser cache) in Internet Explorer:
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Internet Options.
• Open the General tab.
• In the "Temporary Internet files" section and click the "Settings" button.
• In the Settings box, under Amount of disk space to use, slide the bar to the right/left to increase/decrease the amount of disk space used by the Temporary Internet Files folder.
• Click OK.
Firefox cache : How to delete Firefox cache
Firefox stores the content of all the web pages you have visited (including pictures, animation, movies, downloads, etc) during a session in cache. This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. But it can seriously compromise your privacy because anyone who can use your PC can tell where you have been on the web.
How can I delete browser cache in Firefox?
To delete cache in Firefox 2.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• In Private area click "Clear Now".
• In "Clear Private Data" window put the check mark for "Cache" and click "Clear Private Data Now".
• Click OK.
or
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Advanced".
• Open "Network tab".
• In Cache area click "Clear now" button.
• Click OK.
To delete cache in Firefox 1.5
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Open "Cache" tab and click "Clear Cache Now".
• Click OK.
How can I change the size of disk space for cache in Firefox?
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Options.
• Open the Privacy tab and select "Cache" sub-category.
• In "Use up to ... KB of disk space for the cache" set how many KB of disk space you want to use for storing cache.
Mozilla cache : How to delete cache in Mozilla
Mozilla stores the content of frequently accessed web pages you have visited (including pictures, animation, movies, other downloads, etc). This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. But it can seriously compromise your privacy because anyone who can use your PC can tell where you have been on the web.
You can delete cache manually or using special delete cache software
What do I do to delete cache in Mozilla?
To delete browser cache (delete cache in Mozilla):
• Open the Edit menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "Cache".
• Click "Clear Cache" button.
• Click OK to delete cache.
How can I change the size of disk space for cache in Mozilla?
To change the size of disk space for cache in Mozilla:
• Open the Edit menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "Cache".
• Set how many MB of disk space you want to use for storing cache.
Opera cache : How to delete cache in Opera
How can I delete cache in Opera 8.x?
To delete cache in Opera 8.x:
• Select Tools -> Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "History".
• Select "Empty now" next to "Disk Cache" and "Memory Cache".
• Click OK to clear cache.
How can I delete cache in Opera 7.x?
To delete cache in Opera 7.x:
• Open the Edit menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "History".
• Select "Empty now" next to "Disk Cache" and "Memory Cache".
• Click OK.
How can I change the size of disk space for cache in Opera?
To change the size of disk space for cache in Opera:
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "Cache".
• Set disk space and memory space.
• Click OK.
Netscape cache : How to delete cache in Netscape browser
How can I delete cache in Netscape Navigator 7.x/6.x manually?
To clear cache (clear browser cache) in Netscape Navigator:
• Open the Edit menu.
• Select Preferences.
• Open the Advanced sub-categories and select "Cache".
• Click "Clear Disk Cache" and "Clear Memory Cache" buttons.
• Click OK to delete cache.
How can I delete cache in Netscape browser 8.1 manually?
To delete cache (delete browser cache) in Netscape browser
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Options.
• Open the Privacy tab.
• Select "Cache".
• To delete cache click the "Clear" button.
If you want to delete cache on browser exit, select the "Clear cache on browser exit" option.
How can I decrease the size of cache in Netscape browser 8.1?
To change the size of cache Netscape browser
• Open the Tools menu.
• Select Options.
• Open the Privacy tab.
• Select "Cache".
• In "Use up to ... KB of disk space for the cache" set how many KB of disk space you want to use for storing cache.
How can I delete cache using Clear All History?
To delete cache (delete browser cache) using Clear All History:
• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the Clear All History tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• To clear cache check the Delete Temporary Internet files option.
• Select the browser(s) where you want to delete cache. You can delete cache (Temporary Internet Files) for several browsers simultaneously.
In Internet Explorer Clear All History also clears the content of cache index.dat file that contains Internet activity traces and can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
• To delete cache click the Delete now button.
Can I delete cache using Clear All History automatically?
If you want to delete cache (Temporary Internet files) automatically:
• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the Clear All History tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select Settings.
• Put the check mark next to Clear selected items on program start and/or Clear selected items on program exit" and/or "Clear every..." option(s) and click the Apply button.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• Check the Delete Temporary Internet files option.
• Select the browser(s) where you want to delete Internet cache. You can delete cache (Temporary Internet Files) for several browsers simultaneously.
In Internet Explorer Clear All History also clears the content of cache index.dat file that contains Internet activity traces and can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
• Click the Apply button.
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