Cache

The cache (pronounced "cash") is a space in your computer's hard drive and in RAM memory where your browser saves copies of recently-visited Web pages. Your browser uses the cache like a short-term memory. Instead of downloading an image from a recently viewed website, it will load the image from your cache folder, thereby making the browsing process a little quicker.
 * What is cache?**

You can clear your cache (that is, delete all the files in your cache) if they begin to occupy too much hard drive space, or if the files get out of date and no longer correspond to the files on the Web server.

**How do I clear my cache?** You might want to delete all the files in your cache if they begin to occupy too much hard drive space, or if the files get out of date and no longer correspond to the files on the Web server.

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Clearing Your Browser's Cache - Explorer 6.0 and 7.0
All those files stored in your cache take up space, so from time to time, you may want to clear out the files stored in your cache to free up some space on your computer. This is called clearing the cache.

To clear your cache: 1. On the Internet Explorer 6.0/Exlporer 7.0 **Tools** menu, click **Internet Options**. The Internet Options box should open to the **General** tab. 2. On the **General** tab, in the **Temporary Internet Files** (IE 6.0) **/ Browsing history** (IE 7.0) section, click the **Delete Files** button. This will delete all the files that are currently stored in your cache. 3. Click **OK**, and then click **OK** again.

The screen shot below is from my computer - displaying Internet Explorer 7.0. Please be advised that clearing the cache will clear out your saved passwords too.


 * Tip:** You can adjust your Internet Explorer 6.0/Explorer 7.0 settings to automatically clear the cache whenever you close Internet Explorer 6. Go to the Tools menu, and click **Internet Options.** Click the **Advanced** tab. In the "Settings" box, scroll down to the section labeled "Security," and click to check the box next to the "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed" option. Click OK to finish. This option does not delete cookies, but it will clear your cache of other files when you close your browser.

Resource: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie