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Clearing your cache (infomration stored in RAM) is sometimes necessary for better system performance.

Cache is a collection of web page copies stored on your computer's hard disk or in its random-access memory (RAM). The browser accumulates these copies as you browse the Web. Sometimes, you need to clear your cache in order to view the latest version of a web page.

• Here's how to clear your cache in Netscape:
  Click on Edit
  Click on Preference
  Double Click on Advanced (so it expands)
  Click on Cache
  On the right you will see two buttons - clear disk cache and clear memory cache
  Click on both of them
  Click OK
  Close Netscape and then reopen
  
  
• Here's how to clear your cache in Internet Explorer
  Click Tools
  Click Internet Options.
  On the General tab, click Clear History
  Click OK
  Close IE and reopen