Reset Internet Explorer
From The University of Akron Support Wiki
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Clear Internet Explorer's cache (Version 9 - 11)
- Click on the gear icon in the top right
- Choose Internet Options
- Click on the Delete button halfway down the page.
- Choose the Temporary Internet Files and Cookies checkboxes.
- Click Delete
Clear Internet Explorer's cache (versions 7 and 8)
Accessing Internet Options
To reset the Browser Settings for Internet Explorer 7 and 8, access the Internet Options dialog:
- Click Start
- Then click on Control Panel
- Open Internet Options
Clear the cache
Temporary Internet files and history
There are minor differences between IE7 and IE8. Internet Explorer 7 will have buttons, and Internet Explorer 8 will have checkboxes. The screenshots shown are for Internet Explorer 8.
- At the General Tab – Under the heading Browsing History click Delete
- Uncheck Preserve Favorites website data (IE8 only).
- Click/Check Delete Files, click Yes to confirm (IE7 only).
- Click/Check Delete Cookies, click Yes to confirm (IE7 only).
- Click/Check Delete History, click Yes to confirm (IE7 only).
- Click/Check Form Data, click Yes to confirm (IE7 only).
- Check In Private Filtering data (IE8 only).
- Click Close' if you are using IE7 or 'Delete if you are using IE8.
Clear the SSL State
- Click on the Content tab
- Under the Certificates heading click Clear SSL State
- Click OK to confirm
- Click OK to close the menu
Reset 'Advanced Settings'
- Click Advanced
- Click Restore Advanced settings
Reset Internet Explorer to Default Settings
Internet Explorer must be closed for this process
If Internet Explorer is unusable
- Click Start
- Click Control Panel
- Click Internet Options
- Click Advanced
- Click Reset
- Confirm the reset, when complete click close.