Rethinkit Blog
25Jan/100

(Tech Tip: Internet Explorer) Reset your browser

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When your IE browser starts acting strange there are two things you can do: Clear the cache and Reset your configuration

Clear your cache in Internet Explorer

In order to speed things up, browsers keep a local file cache of your recent sites. However, a stale cache can cause problems so use this procedure to clear it.

  • Click on Tools -> Internet Options
  • Under the General tab, click "Delete…"
  • Under Delete Browsing History click “Delete

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Reset your configuration in Internet Explorer

This is a more drastic procedure that will bring you back to the factory defaults for Internet Explorer.

  • Click on Tools -> Internet Options
  • Under the Advanced tab, click "Reset…"
  • Check “Delete personal settings” and click “Reset

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