Steps to delete cookie files manually
To manually delete cookie files from your computer, follow the appropriate steps in this section for your version of Internet Explorer.
Warning Cookies may contain information for a customized Web page or logon information for a Web site. Before you delete your cookies, you may want to export or save them. If you are using Internet Explorer 5.0 or later versions, use the Import/Export Wizard in Internet Explorer to export your cookies. If you are using a version of Internet Explorer earlier than Internet Explorer 5.0, upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or manually copy your cookies to a safe location before you delete them.
Steps to determine your version of Internet Explorer
To determine which version of Internet Explorer you have installed on your computer, follow these steps:
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Click Start, click Run, type iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER. |
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On the Help menu, click About Internet Explorer.
Note If you do not see the Help menu, you may have to click the arrows in the upper-right corner to reveal it. In the About Internet Explorer window, the version that is installed is listed next to Version. |
Steps to manually delete cookie files for Windows Internet Explorer 7
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Exit Internet Explorer 7, and then exit any instances of Windows Explorer. |
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Click Start, click Run, type inetcpl.cpl, and then press ENTER. |
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On the General tab, click Delete under Browsing History in the Internet Properties dialog box. |
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In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, click Delete Cookies. |
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In the Delete Cookies dialog box, click Yes. |
Steps to manaully delete cookie files for Windows 98, for Internet Explorer 5, and for Internet Explorer 6
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Exit Internet Explorer, and then exit any instances of Windows Explorer. |
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Click Start, click Run, type inetcpl.cpl, and then press ENTER. |
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On the General tab, click Delete Cookies in the Internet Properties dialog box, under Temporary Internet Files. |
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In the Delete Files dialog box, click to select the Delete all offline content check box, and then click OK. |
Steps to verify that the cookie files are deleted
To verify that the cookie files are deleted, follow the appropriate steps for your version of Internet Explorer.
Steps to verify that the cookie files are deleted for Internet Explorer 7
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Exit Internet Explorer 7, and then exit any instances of Windows Explorer. |
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Click Start, click Run, type inetcpl.cpl, and then press ENTER. |
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In the Internet Properties dialog box, on the General tab, click Settings under Browsing History. |
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In the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog box, click View Files. This opens the folder where your cookie files are stored. |
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In the folder that you opened in step 4, verify that there are no .txt files. |
Steps to verify that the cookie files are deleted for Windows 98, for Internet Explorer 5, and for Internet Explorer 6
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Exit Internet Explorer, and then exit any instances of Windows Explorer. |
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Click Start, and then click Run, type inetcpl.cpl, and then press ENTER. |
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In the Internet Properties dialog box, on the General tab, click View Files under Temporary Internet Files. |
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In the folder that you opened in step 4, verify that there are no text files. |
How to clear the History entries in Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 5, 5.5, 6.0
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Close all running instances of Internet Explorer and all browser windows. |
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In Control Panel, click Internet Options. |
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Click the General tab, and then click Clear History. |
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Click Yes, and then click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box. |
How to Delete the Contents of the Temporary Internet Files Folder
The Temporary Internet Files (or cache) folder contains Web page content that is stored on your hard disk for quick viewing. This cache permits Internet Explorer or MSN Explorer to download only the content that has changed since you last viewed a Web page, instead of downloading all the content for a page every time it is displayed. To delete the files in the Temporary Internet Files folder, follow these steps:.
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Quit Internet Explorer and quit any instances of Windows Explorer. |
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Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet Options. |
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On the General tab, click Delete Files under Temporary Internet Files. |
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In the Delete Files dialog box, click to select the Delete all offline content check box , and then click OK. |
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Click OK. |
Notes
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If the Temporary Internet Files folder contains a significant amount of Web page content, this process may take several minutes to complete. |
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