The modern Web Browser Client can have Settings which can affect how content is stored and displayed via a secured connection of one kind or another. The KitCAD i3 system using HTTP allows PC/Network Administration to displace
the data load caused by responder traffic onto a redundant capable system of accessable 3rd party intimediate/client caches'. However from time-to-time the client cache/s needs to be cleared or setup; That affects the performance of KitCAD i3 (akin to a software upgrade), the Kitchen Pages web sites, and all other web sites visited by the Web Browser Client.
The Suggested Instructions below give some guide to Setting and then Clearing the client cache/s *
KitCAD i3 software upgrades currently require the Web Browser client cache be cleared, for the most up-to-date display to be rendered. By default, changes to the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web Browser affect the program of KitCADi3ie5.exe.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 - Adjust cache settings;
Start developer tools (using F12) and/or
Clear Browser Cache (using Ctrl+R) to Delete the browser cache and all temporary files.
Clear Browser Cache for this Domain (using Ctrl+B) to Delete only the browser cache and all temporary files that belong to the current domain.
Previous versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer - Adjust cache settings;
From the Web Browser by the Tools drop-down menu list and select
Internet Options In the sub-section of Browsing History there are 'Delete' and 'Settings' buttons.
Select the Browsing HistorySettings button for
Temporary Internet Files and History Settings In the sub-section of Temporary Internet Files there are some choices of how to manage the Clients cache.
Select 'Every time I visit the webpage' (as image shows) to ensure the most up-to-date content is displayed/downloaded; Then press the Ok and Apply button/s.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Delete cache for Domain;
Open a Web Browser and enter the url of file://localhost/C:/Program%20files/Kitchen/KitCADi3/test/_Index.html (local copy) as an example domain.
From the Web Browser press the f12 key.
A new window of Developer Tools will be shown.
Select the Catche drop-down menu option of Delete Browser Catche for this Domain. Answer Yes
Press f12 key again to close the Developer Tools window. From the Web Browser Press the f5 key to refresh content.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6/7 - Delete cache;
From the Web Browser by the Tools drop-down menu list and select
Internet Options In the sub-section of Browsing History there are 'Delete' and 'Settings' buttons.
Select the Browsing HistoryDelete button for
Delete Browsing History In the sub-section of Temporary Internet Files is a option to clear the client cache.
Select Temporary Internet Files 'Delete files' button to clear cache; Then press the Yes, Close, and Ok button/s.
Mozilla Firefox - Adjust cache settings;
From the Web Browser by the Tools drop-down menu list and select Options.
Select the icon tab/row-selection for 'Advanced' and navigate to the 'Network' tab to view settings.
To clear cache, within the Catched Web Content section - Click the Clear Now button once.
To display information about cache files, enter about:cache in the URL address bar.
Previous versioins of Mozilla Firefox - Adjust cache settings;
From the Web Browser by the Tools drop-down menu list and select Options.
Select the icon tab/row-selection for 'Privacy' to view settings (no changes are needed).
Administrators use the URL about:config to configure advanced options and settings.
The default values of browser.cache.disk.enable, browser.cache.memory.enable, and browser.cache.offline.enable are set to a boolean of true (no changes are needed).
Mozilla Firefox 2 - Delete cache;
From the Web Browser by the History drop-down menu list and select
Clear Recent History
Select the check box for 'Cache' to clear cache (as image shows); Then press the Clear Now button.
Mozilla Firefox 1 - Delete cache;
From the Web Browser by the Tools drop-down menu list and select
Clear Private Data
Select the check box for 'Cache' to clear cache (as image shows); Then press the Clear Private Data Now button.
Google Chrome - Delete cache;
From the Web Browser by the icon menu, navigate to Tool drop-down menu list (icon) and select
Clear browsing data
Select the check box for 'Empty the cache' to clear cache (as image shows); Then press the Clear browsing data button.
The clear cache dialog can be shown using the address bar url of chrome://settings/clearBrowserData or hold SHIFT and CRTL and press the DEL key once.
Opera Software - Adjust cache settings;
From the Web Browser by the Tools drop-down menu list and select
Preferences The Tab/row-section of the Preferences dialog is set to General when shown.
Select the Tab/row-section for 'Advanced' (as image shows);
Select the Tab/colum-section for 'History' (as image shows);
Adjust the 'Memory cache' if supported (speed improves).
Set the 'Disk cache' to a reasonable amount (less than 1% of disk free space)
Under the sub-section of 'Check if cached page is updated on the server'
Set the option of Check documents to Always
Set the option of Check images to Always or 5 minutes (speed improvement).
Then press the Ok button.
To display information about cache files, enter opera:cache in the URL address bar.
Opera Software - Delete cache;
Perform the process (above) for 'Adjust cache settings' again but this time
press the Empty Now button before pressing the Ok button.
NetScape Communicator
Instructions for the NetScape Communicator 7/8 Web Browsers are not provided. Some adjustment is possible but depends on the selected Web Browser Client.
Refer to the Instructions for Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Apple Safari - Delete cache;
From the menu bar choose Edit, and select the option of Empty Cache. Then click the Empty button.
* DENOTES/Disclaimer : Changes to cache affects connection/data use costs; connection times, and fees charged by service providers.
As an example: setting the cache to 'Check Everytime' will result in more data use and longer connection times (but its faster then not having a cache).
However on the flip side; seeing old information could prove to be at a higher cost.. Computer Network settings are a personal matter for users/administrators
who bare the costs (this is only a guide for use - talk with your administrator first, and before attempting to alter settings).