RE: shift+reload in MSIE

The Cache Limit for IE (on NT at least) is to be found in (with all the
usual cavets regarding editing Registry keys):

   H_KEY_CURRENT_USER\
       Software\
            Microsoft\
                Windows\
                    CurrentVersion\
                          InternetSettings\
                              Cache\

and under this you will find (amongst others) two subkeys: Content and
Cookies. Under these subkeys will be found the relevant key:
CacheLimit which, for Content at least, is in Kbytes.

I have found that since IE v4.01, that IE acts a lot more like Netscape,
especially with the HTTP that is output. It certainly behaves itself
with cacheing much better than previous versions. Changing HTTP/1.0 or
HTTP/1.1 settings made no difference that I could discern.

Regards
      Chris
Compaq Munich +49 89 9933 2607
mailto:webmaster.eur@compaq.com or
mailto:Chris.Powell@compaq.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dancer [SMTP:dancer@brisnet.org.au]
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 1998 12:59 PM
> To: Brian
> Cc: Antony; Squid Users Mailing List
> Subject: Re: shift+reload in MSIE
>
>
>
> Brian wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Antony wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > In netscape to make sure a RELOAD does not come from netscapes
> internal
> > > > cache, you hold down SHIFT + RELOAD. How do you do this same
> task in
> > > > MSIE?
> > >
> > > SHIFT + REFRESH
> > >
> >
> > My users tell me that although in Netscape this works, in MSIE it
> still
> > grabs stale content................any ideas?
> >
> > Brian
>
> Just as a thought, if the users are on a fast network with the proxy
> (as opposed to
> dialup, for example), have them turn their caching (in their browsers)
> off or down to as
> near zero, as it will go. This still doesn't prevent the problem with
> MSIE, but it may
> minimize it. It shifts the decisions about content to the proxy, at
> least, which we
> trust a little more.
>
> Also, an off-the-wall suggestion. Later versions of MSIE have some
> HTTP/1.1 config
> options under advanced settings. There's one that comes to mind (I
> don't have MSIE, so I
> can't tell you for certain) that reads something like 'use http/1.1
> through a proxy
> server'. If it's on, try turning it off. If it's off, try turning it
> on. If it works,
> let me know. I'd be curious.
>
> D
>
>
> --
> Did you read the documentation AND the FAQ?
> If not, I'll probably still answer your question, but my patience will
> be limited, and you take the risk of sarcasm and ridicule.
>
Received on Mon Feb 23 1998 - 01:11:44 MST