How to Disable Your Browser Cache — Psychology IT

How to Disable Your Browser Cache — Psychology IT: "How to Disable Your Browser Cache"

Firefox Configuration

Each Firefox user should take a few minutes to explore the preferences that can be set in the Tools/Options dialog boxes. (You should also explore what options are available in the right-click menu that can help you over-ride your normal preferences from time-to-time.)

To disable your cache in Firefox, please follow these directions:

1. In your address bar type: about:config
   
2. In the "Filter section" type: browser.cache

• Find the browser.cache.check_doc_frequency entry
• Highlight and double click. Change the 3 (default) to 1 (which signifies "Check every time I view the page") in the dialogue box. Click OK.
• Close window, exit, and restart Firefox to enable the change.

IE Configuration

Internet Explorer 7.x

1. Select Tools > Internet Options
2. Under the Browsing History section select the "Settings" button
3. On the "Temporary Internet files and History Settings" window make sure that under Check for newer versions of stored pages you select the radio button entitled "Every time I visit the webpage"
4. Select OK
5. Select OK again
6. Exit IE and restart to enable the change

Internet Explorer 6.x

1. Select Tools > Internet Options
2. Under the Temporary Internet Files section select the "Settings" button
3. On the "Settings" window make sure that under Check for newer versions of stored pages you select the radio button entitled "Every visit to the page"
4. Select OK
5. Select OK again
6. Exit IE and restart to enable the change