If left unchecked, a burgeoning cache can slow IE to a crawl or cause other unexpected behaviors.

Instructions apply to Internet Explorer 11.

Microsoft no longer supports Internet Explorer and recommends that you update to the newerEdge web app.

Internet options in Internet Explorer

Head to their site todownload the newest version.

How to Delete Temporary Files and Cookies

To delete temporary files or cookies, do these things.

Open theToolsmenu (the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the screen).

The Delete History screen in IE with the Delete button highlighted

The keyboard shortcut for the Tools menu isAlt+X.

In theBrowsing historysection, selectDelete.

grab the checkboxes next to the files you want to delete.

Internet Explorer’s delete browsing history window with the History item highlighted

Now that thefiles and cookiesare gone, minimize their impact going forward.

In theInternet Optionsmenu, go toBrowsing history>parameters.

Next toDisk space to use, lower the amount of memory IE uses to store temporary internet files.

Internet Settings in IE with the Browser History Settings button highlighted

Microsoft recommends you set this number between 50 MB and 250 MB.

SelectOKto back up your changes.

SelectOKto exit theInternet Optionsmenu.

IE settings with the Space to Use option highlighted

You may need to restart the web app before the changes take effect.