CLEARING YOUR CACHE

Weekly is Good - DAILY is BETTER!

Why must you clear your cache?

In order to speed up web browsing, web browsers are designed to download web pages and store them locally on your computer's hard drive in an area called "cache". The cache contains records of the items you have seen, heard, or downloaded from the Web, including images, sounds, Web pages, even cookies. Typically these items are stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder.

When you visit the same page for a second time, the browser speeds up display time by loading the page locally from cache instead of downloading everything again. This sometimes results in less than current versions of web pages being displayed. When the cache fills up, performance can slow down and your hard drive may run out of space.

Working with an online system on a daily basis like VirtualSalons and VirtualSpas, that provides a constant exchange of information between your computer and the Internet, means you should clear your cache as often as possible.  Weekly is good, daily is better.

Make clearing your cache part of your daily routine to ensure the best performance of your computer using the VirtualSalons and VirtualSpas system.  Clearing your Cache often is also a good safety measure for your system security.  It also improves overall function for every task you will use your computer to do on a daily basis.

How to "Clear Cache"

In Mozilla Firefox: (our recommended browser)            

1. Go to "TOOLS" in the upper left of the browser window
2. Next, select the "CLEAR RECENT HISTORY" option from the list 
3. A new pop-up will open.
4. In the top of the box, select "EVERYTHING" in the drop down for Time Range
5. DETAILS should allow you to display checkboxes.  You want to be sure the following check boxes ARE checked - Clear Cache, Cookies, Form and Search History. (All other options can be unchecked)
   
6. Click the "CLEAR NOW" button and you're done.  
7. Open a new browser session and log-in to VirtualSalons / VirtualSpas.

In Chrome 

1. Click the "Wrench" icon in the far right of the browser window.
2. Next, select the TOOLS option in the list
3. Select "CLEAR BROWSING DATA"
4. In the drop down, select from "THE BEGINNING OF TIME"
5. Be sure the following items ARE checked:  Empty the Cache, Delete Cookies and other site plug-in data, and Clear saved Autofill form data.
6. Click the "CLEAR BROWSING DATA" button - and you're done.
7. Open a new browser session and log-in to VirtualSalons / VirtualSpas. 

In Internet Explorer: 

  We don't suggest anyone use this browser - but we know you do.

1. Go to "TOOLS" in the upper left of the browser window
2. Next, select "INTERNET OPTIONS" from the list 
3. A new pop-up will open.  You will be in the GENERAL TAB - this is where you want to be.
4. The area called BROWSING HISTORY will have a button labeled "DELETE"
5. Click the DELETE button  (Note: nothing will be deleted from your computer as you click that button)
6. In the next pop-up window display, you want to be sure the following items ARE CHECKED - Temporary Internet Files, Cookies and Form Data. 
7. Click the "DELETE" button at the bottom of that box - and you're done.  
8. Open a new browser session and log-in to VirtualSalons / VirtualSpas.

 

Now we Wait...

Thank you to all of our friends and subscribers who voted for us in the Mission Small Business Grant contest sponsored by Chase and Living Social.

We joined the competition in the last three days and were still able to get all the votes!  We know that is because of our great clients and their great clients!

The Grant Recipients will be announced mid-September.  We'll let you know the outcome.  Again, sincere thanks from the VirtualSalons & VirtualSpas team.