The temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer 11, sometimes called the cache, are the copies of text, images, and other data from recently viewed websites that are stored on your hard drive.<\/p>\n
As far as troubleshooting a problem goes, deleting temporary Internet files is helpful when a web page won’t load but you’re pretty confident that the site works for others.<\/p>\n
Deleting the temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer is safe and won’t remove other things like cookies, passwords, etc..<\/p>\n
Follow the easy steps below to clear the cache in Internet Explorer 11:<\/p>\n
Difficulty:\u00a0<\/strong>Easy<\/p>\n Time Required:\u00a0<\/strong>Deleting temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer usually takes less than a minute<\/p>\n Here’s How:<\/strong><\/p>\n Open Internet Explorer 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n On the very right-hand side of the browser, click on the gear icon, also called the\u00a0Tools<\/em>\u00a0icon, followed bySafety<\/strong>, and finally\u00a0Delete browsing history…<\/strong><\/p>\n Note:<\/strong>\u00a0If you have the Menu bar enabled, you can instead click\u00a0Tools<\/strong>\u00a0and then\u00a0Delete browsing history…<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n In the\u00a0Delete Browsing History<\/em>\u00a0window that appears,uncheck<\/em>\u00a0all options\u00a0except<\/em>\u00a0the one labeled\u00a0Temporary Internet files and website files<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Click the\u00a0Delete<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The\u00a0Delete Browsing History<\/em>\u00a0window will disappear and you may notice your mouse icon go busy for a few moments.<\/p>\n As soon as your cursor returns to normal, or you notice the “fished deleting” message at the bottom of the screen, consider your temporary Internet files deleted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n