Windows and System settings

>You can also modify some Windows and system settings that may help improve browsing performance in Internet Explorer. The following methods may help improve browsing performance in Internet Explorer.

Hard disk optimization

>You can use the Disk Cleanup tool to free some hard disk space. Additional disk space may help improve browsing performance for Internet Explorer.

For additional information about the Disk Cleanup tool and how to free hard disk space, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

You can also use ScanDisk to check the hard disk for problems that may be using disk space. To use ScanDisk:

1. Make sure the hard disk is not running in MS-DOS Compatibility mode. To check this:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon, and then click the Performance tab.
3. In the Performance status box, check for items that show MS-DOS Compatibility mode. For additional information about troubleshooting MS-DOS Compatibility mode issues, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base

2. Click Start, click Run, type scandisk in the Open box, and then click OK.
3. Click the drive you want to scan, and then click Start

Windows virtual memory

Allow Windows to manage the virtual memory on your computer. To enable virtual memory:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click System, click the Performance tab, and then click Virtual Memory.

3. Click Let Windows manage my virtual memory settings. (Recommended).

4. Click OK, click Close, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.

Video adapter driver and resolution

Updating your video adapter driver or lowering the display resolution may help improve browsing in Internet Explorer. Check with the manufacturer of your video adapter to obtain the latest driver for the adapter. To lower the display resolution:

1.	Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.	Double-click the Display icon, and then click the Settings tab.
3.	In the Screen Area box, click a lower resolution, and then click OK.

Description of the Cache Settings

There are four options under Check for newer versions of stored pages:

•Every visit to the page: When you return to a page you viewed previously, Internet Explorer should check to see whether the page changed since you last viewed it. If the page has changed, Internet Explorer displays the new page and stores it in the Temporary Internet Files. Note that selecting this option can slow down browsing between pages you have already viewed. Every time you start Internet Explorer: When you view a Web site that you have visited before in the same Internet Explorer session, Internet Explorer uses the cached temporary Internet files instead of downloading the page. If you press F5 or click Refresh, Internet Explorer downloads the page. •Automatically (Internet Explorer 5 and later only): This is the same as the previous setting, but with a logic algorithm to understand the habits of Web page behavior. This setting specifies that when you return to a page you viewed previously, Internet Explorer should not check to see whether the page has changed since you last viewed it.

If you select this setting, Internet Explorer checks for new content only when you return to a page that you viewed in an earlier session of Internet Explorer or on an earlier day. Over time, if Internet Explorer determines that images on the page are changing infrequently, it checks for newer images even less frequently. • Never: Internet Explorer does not check the Web server for newer content.

To View or Modify the Cache Settings

1. On the View menu, click Internet Options.

2. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Settings.

3. Click the option you want, click OK, and then click OK.

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