A cookie is a small text file that a Website stores on your computer to use when you return to that site. Cookies store information you enter on a Web page, such as passwords or login information, to save you time later. Make sure you have this information before you delete any cookies.
Whenever you visit certain Websites, they will store what is known as temporary Internet files and cookies on your computer to identify that Website. Sometimes these temporary Internet files and cookies can cause the issue you are experiencing. Similarly your History list can also be a concern. The more days you have specified for pages to be saved on your history list, the more disk space is used on your computer. You can free up disk space by clearing this list.
To clear cache, cookies and history for Internet Explorer® 7.0:
1. Close any Internet browser windows that may be open on your computer.
2. Click the Start button, select All Programs, then click Internet Explorer.
3. In the upper right, click the Tools menu, then click Internet Options.
4. On the General tab, under the Browsing history section, click the Delete... button.
5. Under the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete files... button to clear the cache.
6. Click the Yes button to confirm.
7. Under the Cookies section, click the Delete cookies... button, to clear cookies.
8. Click the Yes button to confirm.
9. Under the History section, click the Delete history... button to clear history.
10. Click the Yes button to confirm.
11. In the lower right, click the Close button to close the Delete Browsing History window.
12. Click the X button in the upper right to close the Internet Options window.
To clear cache, cookies and history for Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher:
1. Close any Internet browser windows that may be open on your computer.
2. Click the Start button, select Programs or All Programs, then click Internet Explorer.
3. Click the Tools menu, then click Internet Options....
4. On the General tab, under the Temporary Internet files section, click the Delete Files... button to clear cache.
5. Under the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete files... button to clear the cache.
6. Click the OK button for confirmation.
7. Under the Temporary Internet files section, click the Delete Cookies... button to clear cookies.
8. Click the OK button to confirm.
9. Under the History section, click the Clear History button to clear history.
10. Click the Yes button for confirmation.
11. Click the OK button to close the Internet Options window.