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How do I clear the temporary Internet files (cache), cookies, and history from Internet Explorer or AOL?

How do I enable cookies?

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If you are NOT accepting cookies from us follow the appropriate instructions below.

To enable cookies, follow the browser-specific instructions below.

Mozilla Firefox (2.0 and earlier)

1. Click on the "Tools" menu.
2. Select "Options."
3. Select the "Privacy" icon in the left panel.
4. Check the box corresponding to "Allow sites to set cookies."
5. Click "OK."

Netscape 7.1/Mozilla 5.0

1. Click on the "Edit" menu.
2. Select "Preferences."
3. Click on the arrow next to "Privacy & Security" in the scrolling window.
4. Under "Privacy & Security," select "Cookies."
5. Select "Enable all cookies."
6. Click "OK."

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+

1. Click on the "Tools" menu.
2. Select "Internet Options."
3. Click on the "Privacy" tab.
4. Under "Settings," click the "Default" button (or manually slide the bar down to "Medium").
5. Click "OK."

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

1. Click on the "Tools" menu.
2. Select "Internet Options."
3. Click on the "Security" tab.
4. Click the "Custom Level" button.
5. Scroll down to the "Cookies" section.
6. Set "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" to "Enable."
7. Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Enable."
8. Click "OK."

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x

1. Click on the "View" menu.
2. Select "Internet Options."
3. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
4. Scroll down to find "Cookies" in the "Security" section.
5. Select "Always accept cookies."
6. Click "OK."

Netscape Communicator 4.x

1. Click on the "Edit" menu.
2. Select "Preferences."
3. Find the "Cookies" section in the "Advanced" category.
4. Select "Accept".

How do I clear the temporary Internet files (cache), cookies, and history from Internet Explorer or AOL?

Occasionally it may be necessary to delete cached Internet files in the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet files folder, locally stored Web site information (otherwise known as cookies), and the history of viewed Web page addresses. This allows Internet Explorer or AOL to refresh frequently used resources (such as www.websitename.com).

To clear the temporary Internet files (cache), cookies, and history from Internet Explorer or AOL, perform the following steps:

Close all open Internet Explorer and/or AOL windows using the Close button in the upper right corner of the window.



From the Start menu, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.

In Windows XP, from the Start menu, click Control Panel.



From the Control Panel, double-click Internet Options.

In Windows XP, click Switch to Classic View, and then double-click Internet Options.



Step 4 and Step 5 detail clearing the cache.

From the General tab, click Delete Files.



From the Delete Files dialog box, click to select Delete all offline content, and then click OK.



Step 6 through Step 12 detail how to manually clear cookies. To clear cookies automatically, Internet Explorer 6 users may click Delete Cookies, and then, from the Delete Cookies dialog box, click OK.

Proceed to Step 13 to learn how to clear the history.

Under Temporary Internet files, click Settings.



Under Check for newer versions of stored pages, ensure that Automatically is selected, and then click View Files.





From the Edit menu, click Select All.



From the File menu, click Delete.



From the WARNING dialog box, click Yes.



To close the Cookies window, click the Close button.



From the Settings dialog box, click OK.



After clearing cookies, your browser may not automatically log into certain Web sites. If this occurs, you will need to manually log into the sites(s) using your username/user ID and password.

Step 13 and Step 14 detail how to clear the history.

Under History, click Clear History.



From the Internet Options dialog box, click Yes.



Click OK.