University Computer Help Desk

How to clear your browser cache and cookies in Internet Explorer 6

Clearing the cache and cookies in Internet Explorer removes temporary Internet files accumulated by normal web browsing activity.

Each web browser stores temporary Internet files in its browser cache and cookies. If you are having problems accessing a certain website, you may resolve the problem by clearing your cache and cookies.

To clear your cache and cookies in Internet Explorer 6, do the following:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click Tools > Internet Options... .
  3. Click Delete Cookies....
  4. Click OK....
  5. Click Delete Files....
  6. Put a check mark next to the option, Delete all offline content. Then click OK.
  7. Close Internet Explorer.

Your browser cache and cookies for Internet Explorer 6 have now been cleared.