[Angie10]

@Angie10 Thanks just did that. I have done that before but didn't know that was the same thing lol I am so not a technical person.

It's a pleasure I'm also not much of a techie, my husband tells me all this stuff LOL

[earthsalt]

I am amazed that some of you remember to perform cache clearing operations every day. I should confess that I don't remember this until my laptop starts having issues.

[germainebull]

yes CCleaner is very good software to use , i also clean once in 15 days.

This seems to a practical frequency of clearing caches. I can't imagine myself clearing caches every single day. I would simply forget to perform this operation.

[oldbuddy]

It's like any other good habit, repetition breeds familiarity. I clean my Cache at least every day and often two or three times if needed. I also surf ads, so it helps to stay lean and fast. It only takes a minute and costs nothing, so I do it often.

[germainebull]

To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows 7, perform the following steps:
Click Start.
Enter cmd in the Start menu search text box.
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Run the following command: ipconfig /flushdns. If the command succeeds,
the system returns the following message: Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

Thanks for this advice.
Does the method you've prescribe here delete any downloaded files that have not been formally saved?

[peachpurple]

yes, i do it daily, clearing cache and scanning for virus makes my laptop move faster

[ceci]

But, I afraid all the log in details saved will be gone, and I have to re-key in again. Will it?

[oldbuddy]

But, I afraid all the log in details saved will be gone, and I have to re-key in again. Will it?

Not if you use LastPass, you only need to key in one.

[earthsalt]

I should probably do this but I don't really know how to clear everything. I know how to clear my search history but that is all. How exactly do you clear cookies and all the other things?

If you install CCleaner, it should perform this operation whenever you run it.