How to Clear the Cache and Cookies in Your Web Browser

 

How to Clear the Cache and Cookies in Your Web Browser

Google Chrome

1. Click the Tools menu (three dotted lines in the upper-right corner).
2. Select History. 
   
   
3. Select Clear Browsing Data from the left-hand side. Set the Time Range set to All Time. Check-mark Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files and select Clear Data.
   
   
   
    
4. If on a Windows computer, close and re-open Chrome to save your changes. If on an Apple computer, go to the Chrome menu on the top menu bar and select Quit for the changes to take effect.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click on the Tools bar.
2. Click on Options (On Mac, it's labeled Preferences).
   
   
3. On the menu to the left, select Privacy & Security.
4. Under the Cookies and Site Data option, click the "Clear Data..." button.
   
   
   
    
5. Select only the two options and hit clear now.
   
   
   
    
6. If on a Windows computer, close and re-open Firefox to save your changes. If on an Apple computer, go to the Firefox menu on the top menu bar and select Quit for the changes to take effect.

Safari for macOS

1. Click on Safari on the top menu bar.
2. Click Preferences.
   
   
   
    
3. Click the Privacy tab.
4. Click Manage Website Data...
   
   
5. Click Remove All.
6. Click Remove Now.
   
   
   
    
7. Go to the Safari menu on the top menu bar.
8. Select Quit to close Safari and save your changes.

Microsoft Edge for Windows 10

1. Click the Tools menu (three dotted lines in the upper-right corner), and open the Settings menu.
   
   
   
    
2. Click Privacy, search, and services on the left-side menu.
3. Under the section Clear browsing data, Click Choose what to clear.
   
   
   
    
4. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files.
5. Click Clear Now.
   
   
   
    
6. Close Microsoft Edge completely for your changes to take effect.

Internet Explorer for Windows

1. Click on the Settings menu in the upper-right corner.
2. Click Internet options.
   
   
   
    
3. Under the General tab on the upper-left-hand side, scroll down to Browsing history.
4. Select Delete...
   
   
   
    
5. Check the Temporary Internet files and website files, Cookies and website data, History, and Download History boxes.
6. Select Delete.
   
   
   
    
7. Close Internet Explorer and reopen it for changes to take effect. 

Safari for iOS

1. Go to the Settings app on your device.
2. Scroll down to the Safari menu.
3. Scroll down and select Clear History and Website Data.
   
   
   
    
4. A pop-up will come up verifying that you want to clear the History and Data. Select Clear History and Data.
   
   
   
    
5. The button for Clear History and Website Data will turn gray when cache and cookies have been successfully cleared.

Google Chrome for iOS

1. Open Google Chrome on your iOS device.
2. Click on the menu toolbar in the bottom right corner.
   
   
   
    
3. Select Settings.
   
   
   
    
4. Select Privacy.
   
   
   
    
5. Select Cookies, Site Data, and Cached Images and Files. At the top, set the Time Range set to All Time.
   
   
   
    
6. Click Clear Browsing Data at the bottom of the screen.
7. Then confirm by clicking Clear Browsing Data again.
   
   

Thanks for Reading...

Masud Rana