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Slow Network Connection: Setting Netscape Cache on a PC

Netscape stores copies of frequently used Internet files in a special folder called a cache. Storing these copies helps some Web pages load faster, but if your cache becomes too full, it will actually slow down your connection instead of speeding it up.

Cleaning out temporary Internet files and setting the cache size in Netscape

Start Netscape. Clickon Edit, then Clickon Preferences.

This will bring up the Preferenceswindow.

Clickon the plus signbeside Advanced; Then Clickon Cache.

Clickon the Clear Memory Cacheand Clear Disk Cachebuttons.

Make sure Disk Cacheis set no larger than about 20 MB.

Clickon the OKbutton.