How to Clear the Cache in Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0

This article describes how to clear the proxy cache on a Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 server.

To clear the proxy cache, stop the proxy service, and then delete the contents of the URLCache folder on the proxy server. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Stop the WinSock Proxy Server service:
   1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Services.
   2. Click Microsoft WinSock Proxy Service, click Stop, and then click Yes to confirm.
   3. When the service is stopped successfully, click Close.
2. Start Windows Explorer, and then locate the following folder, where C: is the drive on which Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 is installed:
   C:\Urlcache
3. Move or delete the contents of the Urlcache folder. By default, this folder contains the following folders:
   dir1
   dir2
   dir3
   dir4
   dir5
   When you finish this operation, the Urlcache folder will be empty.
4. Quit Windows Explorer, and then restart the WinSock Proxy Service.

For additional information about other caching issues that you may experience with Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information about Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site: