Disable Java Caching and Clear the Java Cache

It is highly recommended that you disable Java caching in Microsoft Windows®, and clear the Java cache.

  1. From the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click on the Java icon to launch it. The Java Control Panel dialog appears.
  3. To disable Java caching:
    1. From the General tab, click the Settings button. The Temporary Files Settings dialog appears.
    2. Click the View Applets button. The Java Applet Cache Viewer opens.
    3. Deselect the Enable Caching checkbox if it is already checked.
    4. Click OK.
  4. To clear the Java cache:
    1. From the Temporary Files Settings dialog, click the Delete Files button. The Delete Temporary Files dialog appears.
    2. Select the temporary files that you want to delete.
    3. Click OK.

See Also

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