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Web Browser - Clearing Cache, Cookies, Browsing History
How to clear cache, cookies and browsing history for popular web browsers.
Why Clear Your Cache?
Clearing your browser cache removes stored website data, which can help fix loading issues, free up storage space, and ensure you see the latest version of websites. This process will log you out of most websites and remove saved form data.
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Important: This will sign you out of websites and remove saved passwords stored in forms. Make sure you remember your login credentials!
Google Chrome
- Click on the 3 vertical dots on the upper right hand corner of the window.
- Click on Clear Browsing Data.
- Check all the blue boxes, select time range (typically "all time") and then
- Click Clear Data.
Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the 3 horizontal bars on the upper right hand corner of the window.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Privacy & Security (left side column)
- Scroll down to Cookies and Site Data and click on Clear Data.
- Check the blue boxes and then Clear.
Microsoft Edge
- Click on the 3 horizontal dots on the upper right hand corner of the window.
- Click on Settings.
- Find the heading Privacy, search and services in the let column.
- Look for Clear browsing data (click in box "choose what to clear")
- Check the grey boxes, choose time range (all time) and click on Clear now.
Safari
- Click on the menu Safari.
- Click on Clear History...
- Select either last hour, today, today and yesterday or all history (all history)
- Click Clear History.