Is Cache effecting my page view?

The quickest way to tell if Cache is effecting what you see is to go to https://nl.hideproxy.me/index.php. Type in your page URL, if you feel the contents are different the chances are that Cache is effecting what you are seeing.

What is cache?

A cache is a temporary storage area that has copies of data that is used often. When a copy of the data is in this cache, it is faster to use this copy rather than re-fetching or re-calculating the original data. This will make the average time needed to access the data shorter. 

Why you should clear cache?

If the browser doesn’t load the new version of the site, even if there have been changes on the site since the last visit, the cache can cause issues with the view. The website might look like it has not been fully loaded or is wrongly formatted. Maybe you already wondered why a website is showing outdated contents, despite it having been updated. That’s probably because of the cache. Sometimes data, which is stored in the cache prohibits loading of up-to-date contents. When you delete the stored cache data, the new version can be retrieved. In many website related issues, the cache is the root of all evil. That’s why your web developer/web designer or IT-Support first asks you to clear the cache before investigating further.

How to clear the cache in Google Chrome

Delete the browser cache with the shortcut: CTRL + SHIFT + DELETE

The fastest way to get rid of the cache data in Google Chrome is the option “Clear Browser cache”. You can access this function with the following shortcut:

1. Press the keys [Ctrl], [Shift] and [Del]. Be sure you press all the keys at once.
2. A new window opens: “Clear Browser cache”.
3. Here you can select in the upper dropdown-menu, for which time period you want to delete the cache data. You can select between “last hour”, “last day”, “last week”, “last four weeks” or “all”.
4. If you want to delete all cache date, select “all”.
5. Check the box in front of “Images and Files in Cache”.
6. Submit your selection by clicking the “Delete Browser data” Button.
7. Reload your site.

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