Number 229 - June 2002

Adjust Temporary Internet Folder Properties
by Raymond Mills
All downloaded web pages and cookies get stored in your Temporary Internet folder (Internet Explorer), or cache (Netscape). This design is used to make accessing them quicker if you decide to visit the same pages at a later date. We will show you how to properly adjust your cache properties to make sure the correct web page always gets delivered.     To adjust Temporary Internet folder properties in Internet Explorer, follow these directions:     1. Open Internet Explorer.     2. Mouse over Tools and select Internet Options.     3. In Internet Options, select the General tab.     4. In the middle of the General tab is the Temporary Internet Files section. Click the Settings button.	5. On the pop-up window that appears, check mark "Every visit to the page" under "Check for newer versions of stored pages." This will ensure updated web pages always get displayed in your browser.     6. Next, in the "Temporary Internet files folder" field under "Amount of disk space to use," set the MB to an ideal number based on the amount of hard drive space available. If you have a small hard drive, you'll probably want to make it about 10MB or less (the smaller the number, the faster the cache will overwrite itself as you visit web pages).     7. When you're finished making changes, select OK.     8. Then select OK in the Internet Options dialog box.
Number 229 - June 2002