Browser Maintenance Best Practices

General maintenance

Pop-up Blocker: Make sure that pop-up blockers are turned off or set to allow TimeStar.

  • Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Turn Off Popup Blocker
  • Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Popup Blocker Settings > Add

https:(INSERT DELPHIA’S TIMESTAR SITE ADDRESS)

Trusted Sites: Make sure that TimeStar is in the list of Trusted Sites.

  • Tools > Internet Options > Security > Trusted Sites > Sites >  Add

https:(INSERT DELPHIA’S TIMESTAR SITE ADDRESS)

  • Set Trusted Sites ‘Security level for this zone’ slider bar to ‘Medium-Low’.

Compatibility: Make sure that TimeStar is NOT in Compatibility View Settings.

  • Tools > Compatibility View Settings > Remove

https:(INSERT DELPHIA’S TIMESTAR SITE ADDRESS)

Bookmarks or Links: Make sure that your bookmarks or links are up to date.

  • Ensure they do not contain any session specific data.
  • Correct: https://(INSERT DELPHIA’S TIMESTAR SITE ADDRESS)
  • Incorrect:  https://(INSERT INCORRECT TIMESTAR SITE ADDRESS)
  • Right click on Shortcut > Properties or Edit > delete anything after your site’s 3-6 character company code (xxx)

*Steps listed above are for Internet Explorer. Close & reopen browser for changes to take effect.

Maintenance by browser type

Internet Explorer  (Version 9+)

This is the Recommended Browser for TimeStar. If there are any issues with Internet Explorer:

  1. Delete the temporary internet files/browsing cache.
  2. Click Safety or Tools > Delete Browsing History > Check boxes for Temporary Internet Files, Cookies & Website Data, History, Download History > Click Delete > Click OK.

Close browser and reopen it for changes to take effect.

Mozilla Firefox  (Version 17+)

Can be used as an alternative browser. If there are any issues with Firefox, the temporary internet files will need to be deleted.

  • Click Menu or Library > History > Clear Recent History > Set Time range to clear: to ‘Everything’ > Click Details dropdown > Check boxes for Browsing & Download History, Form & Search Bar History, Cookies, Cache, Active Logins > Clear Now

Close browser and reopen it for changes to take effect.

Google Chrome  (Version 16+)

Can be used as an alternative browser. If there are any issues with Chrome, the temporary internet files will need to be deleted.

  • Click Customize and Control Google Chrome in top right corner > Tools > Clear Browsing Data > Set Obliterate the following items from: ‘The beginning of time’ > Check boxes for Browsing History, Download History, Cookies and Other Site and Plug in Data, Cached Images & Files > Click Clear Browsing Data

Close browser and reopen it for changes to take effect.

Newer Versions:

Click Customize and Control Google Chrome in top right corner > History > History again > Clear Browsing Data > Set Clear the following items from: ‘the beginning of time’ > Check boxes for Browsing History, Download History, Cached Images & Files, Cookies & Other Site Data > Click OK.

Clear browsing data

Close browser and reopen it for changes to take effect.

Safari PC  (Version 5.1.7+)

Can be used as an alternative browser. If there are any issues with Safari, the temporary internet files will need to be deleted.

  • Click Edit > Empty Cache > Click Empty

Close browser and reopen it for changes to take effect.

Safari Mac  (Version 5.0.6+)

Can be used as an alternative browser. If there are any issues with Safari Mac, the temporary internet files will need to be deleted.

  • Click Safari > Empty Cache > Click Empty

Close browser and reopen it for changes to take effect.

Microsoft Edge (Windows 10+)

Can be used as an alternative browser. If there are any issues with Safari Mac, the temporary internet files will need to be deleted.

  • Click the Hub icon > Click History icon > Clear All History > Check the boxes for Browsing History, Cookies & Saved Website Data, Cached Data Files, Download History > Click Clear

Close browser and reopen it for changes to take effect.

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