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How to empty your browser's cache.

Your Internet browser may download pages from the web and store them in its "cache." Then when you return to a web page, your computer quickly reloads the saved version, rather than re-downloading the page

The cache sometimes causes problems. If you enter a password wrong the first time, your browser may store the error page in its cache. Even if you re-enter the password properly, the browser may give you the stored error page, rather than re-sending your password and accessing the page you want.

Here's some handy advice on emptying (or "purging") your browser's cache, using a couple of the most common browsers:

To empty the cache in America Online 6.0 and America Online 7.0 for Windows:

  1. On the AOL toolbar, click on Settings.
  2. From the drop-down menu, click on Preferences.
  3. From the Preferences dialog, click on Internet Properties (WWW) in the Organization column. The AOL Internet Properties (tabbed) dialog is launched.
  4. To clear your cache of temporary Internet files, click on Delete Files in the Temporary Internet files section of the General tab.
  5. Click OK to close the Security Settings dialog.
  6. Click OK to close the AOL Internet Properties (tabbed) dialog.
  7. Click on the Close button (the 'X' in the upper right of the dialog) to close the Preferences dialog.

To empty the cache in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows:

  1. In the Tools drop-down menu, choose Internet Options.
  2. Click on the General tab.
  3. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click the center button that says "delete files." If a warning dialog box pops up asking whether you want to delete the files, go ahead.
  4. Click OK to close the Internet Options window and return to Explorer.
  5. To enable cookies in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Macintosh:
  6. In the Edit drop-down menu, choose Preferences.
  7. In the left hand window, click "Receiving Files." If the triange is pointing to the right, then click on it so it's pointing down.
  8. Click on "Cookies."
  9. Check to see if you have previously refused cookies for store.fantasyindex.com. Select those cookies and click the button that says "Accept cookies."
  10. Click OK to close the Preferences window and return to your browser.

To empty the cache in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Macintosh:

  1. In the Edit drop-down menu, choose Preferences.
  2. In the left hand window, click "Web Browser." If the triange is pointing to the right, then click on it so it's pointing down.
  3. Click on "Advanced."
  4. In the "Cache" section on the right side of the window, click on the button that says "Empty Now."
  5. Click OK to close the Preferences window and return to your browser.