"Check for Newer Versions of Stored Pages" Option Set to Automatic (221538)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q221538 SYMPTOMS
When you install Internet Explorer 5, the "Check for newer versions of stored pages" option is set to Automatic regardless of its setting in the previous version of Internet Explorer.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior by reverting to the previous setting, follow these steps in Internet Explorer:
- On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
- Under Temporary Internet Files, click Settings.
- Click the option you want, click OK, and then click OK again.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
If you set the "Check for newer versions of stored pages" option to "Every visit to the page" in a previous version of Internet Explorer, the entire page is downloaded regardless of whether or not images are changed. Internet Explorer 5 provides an Automatic setting that provides faster viewing of Web pages whose images do not change frequently. Over time, when the browser determines that images on the page appear to be static, it checks less and less frequently for newer image versions (even if the page itself is updated daily). When you chose the Automatic setting, you can load the latest version of the page by clicking the Refresh button in the browser.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB221538 |
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