Microsoft KB Archive/240706

= Dumping the Cache through the Internet Explorer Preferences Menu Does Not Free Up Disk Space =

Article ID: 240706

Article Last Modified on 11/14/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q240706



SYMPTOMS
After you empty the cache in Microsoft Internet Explorer (On the Edit menu, click Preferences, and then click Empty Now), no disk space is freed up.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Internet Explorer 4.x uses a fixed-size file for its cache.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, you can decrease the size of the Cache.waf file to increase hard disk space. To do this:
 * 1) Open Internet Explorer.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
 * 3) In the Web Browser section, click Advanced.
 * 4) In the Cache section, specify the new cache size.
 * 5) Click OK, close, and then restart Internet Explorer.



MORE INFORMATION
The Cache.waf file, in the folder selected for the Internet Explorer cache, is always the size that is specified in the Internet Explorer cache preferences.

Additional query words: Mac clear

Keywords: kbprb KB240706

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