Browser cache is a temporary storage location on your computer for files downloaded by your browser to display websites. Files that are cached locally include any documents that make up a website, such as html files, CSS style sheets, JavaScript scripts, as well as graphic images and other multimedia content. Over time this cache can build up and regular clearing of this cache will help enable students to get optimum performance out of their web browser when working within PALCSchool and all associated programs.

There are two ways to do this From the Desktop and From the Browser. Both are illustrated below.

FROM THE BROWSER

GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Click More tools Clear browsing data.
4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
5. Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes.
6. Click Clear data.

FROM YOUR DESKTOP

We have created an icon that is on the desktop of all students. It is a small program that will run to clear the cache, cookies, download history and compact the browser's database. It will also empty your computer's recycling bin and temporary files. Clicking this icon will initiate the process and should take a few minutes. It is recommended you close all web browsers. If your browser is open, it won't clean it.

MOZILLA FIREFOX BROWSER

1. Click the menu button  and choose Options.
   
   
2. Select the Privacy & Security panel.
   
   
3. In the Cookies and Site Data section, click Clear Data...
   
   
4. Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data.
   
   
5. With Cached Web Content check marked, click the Clear button.
   
   
6. Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
   

You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:

1. Click the menu button  and choose Options.
   
   
2. Select the Privacy panel.
   
   
3. In the History section, set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history.
   
   
4. Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes.

5. Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click the Settings… button. The Settings for Clearing History window will open.
   
   
6. In the Settings for Clearing History window, put a check mark next to Cache.
   
   

   

7. Click OK to close the Settings for Clearing History window.
   
   
8. Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

FROM SAFARI ON iPADS RUNNING iOS

To clear your history, cache, and cookies from Safair on iOS do the following:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Go to Safari.
3. Press the Clear History and Website Data button.