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How to find cache memory

In the cache your browser temporarily stores some information from the visited sites. If you want to keep those temporary Internet files you can go to the place of their storage and to extract the desired files from the cache of the browser. The location depends on which web browser you use.

You will need

- a computer connected to the Internet.
- Internet browser installed on the computer.

Instruction

The folder where is located the temporary Internet files, defaults to the computer the attribute "hidden". To find the cachememory, it is necessary to include show of hidden files and folders. Click "start" → "control Panel" → "folder", then select "View" and the option "Show hidden files and folders". Then click "OK".

In Windows Internet Explorer, log in to your browser settings through the gear icon located on the top right of the page. Go to "Internet options", in section "General" → "browsing History", select "Settings". In the options dialog click "Show files". Opens a list of files that your browser stores in its cache memory.

To find the path to the file cache in Mozilla Firefox, type into your browser about:cache. Opens a window with information about the cache, see the Cache Directory and will contain the desired path. Copy it and then paste in the search bar of Windows Explorer. In your list of files and the contents of the cache memory of the Mozilla Firefox.

For Opera browser the path to the cache will depend on the operating system of your computer. If you have Windows XP, the cache is located at the address C:Documents and SettingsApplication SettingsИмя пользователяLocal DataOperaOperacachesesn. But in Windows 7 the cache folder is C:UsersИмя пользователяAppDataLocalOperaOperacachesesn.

Useful advice

For Internet Explorer folder Internet files can be found through Windows Explorer — find folder on your computer called Temporary Internet Files.

The cache of the browser Mozilla Firefox is in the Default folder. You can find it through the path C:\Users\Имя user\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Profiles\xxxxx.default.

Periodically it is recommended to clear the cache memory of the browser from the accumulated information, another from the overflowing cache of your Internet may slow down.