Is cleaning out the internet browser the same as "cookies"? I'm not asking to be funny. Cookies is the term my computer expert used to refer to the different internet sights we've visited. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <lacywinston@earthlink.net> To: <MO-OREGON-HISTORY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 5:32 PM Subject: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Repost: upgrading browsers, etc. > Reposting last week's message by popular demand: > > > How to clean out Internet Explorer browser cache: > http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,,110+23614+13823,00.html > > > How to clean out Netscape browser cache [Navigator]*: > http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,,110+23614+13824,00.html > > * You can also do the following: > open browser>Preferences>Advanced>Cache>Clear Disk Cache > > Upgrade Netscape browser: > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp > > OR > > Netscape Smart Update: > http://cgi.netscape.com/cgi-bin/su/intro.cgi > > Upgrade Internet Explorer browser: > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp > > ______________________________

Doris, Not exactly. It cleans out a cache of temporary files which your browser keeps so it can recall a page on the internet. Doris Johnson wrote: > > Is cleaning out the internet browser the same as "cookies"? I'm not asking > to be funny. Cookies is the term my computer expert used to refer to the > different internet sights we've visited. > Doris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancy" <lacywinston@earthlink.net> > To: <MO-OREGON-HISTORY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 5:32 PM > Subject: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Repost: upgrading browsers, etc. > > > Reposting last week's message by popular demand: > > > > > > How to clean out Internet Explorer browser cache: > > http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,,110+23614+13823,00.html > > > > > > How to clean out Netscape browser cache [Navigator]*: > > http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,,110+23614+13824,00.html > > > > * You can also do the following: > > open browser>Preferences>Advanced>Cache>Clear Disk Cache > > > > Upgrade Netscape browser: > > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp > > > > OR > > > > Netscape Smart Update: > > http://cgi.netscape.com/cgi-bin/su/intro.cgi > > > > Upgrade Internet Explorer browser: > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp > > > > ______________________________