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Deleting Temporary Files


Every web site visits addstemporary files. It is a good idea to erase them fairly often. 

Every time you access web sites on the Internet, temporary files are copied toyour PC. These files contain information intended to make these web sites openfaster on your next visit. They may also contain preferences you've entered onthe site while visiting it. 

All well and good so far. Over time, however, you can build up thousands ofthese files. Many of them may not be doing you much good, especially if theyare from sites you've visited once never intending to go back. 

Every once in a while, you should go in and clean these files out. 

Here's how you do it: 

1) In Internet Explorer click Tools, then click 'Internet Options'. 

2) Select the 'General' tab and find the 'Temporary Files' section half waydown the page. 

3) Click the 'Delete Files' button and in the window that opens, check the boxfor 'Delete all offline content'. 

4) Click OK and all the files are erased.