How to clear the cache in your browser

Clearing your browser cache

The keyboard shortcut to clear cache for all browsers is by holding down Ctrl+Shift-Delete while inside the browser window. Choose All Time for the time period.

Below are the menu steps for each browser.

In Chrome

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click the Menu at far right of the browser window represented by 3 dots. 

 

  1. Click More tools Clear browsing data

  1. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
  2. Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes.
  3. Click Clear data.

 

In Firefox

  1. At the top right, click the Menu at far right of the browser window represented by 3 lines. 
  2. Click on settings and then privacy and security
  3. Scroll down until you see Cookies and Site Data
  4. Click on Clear Data 
  5. Select Cached Web Content and press Clear   Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  6. Restart your browser.

 

In Microsoft Edge

  1. At the top right of browser window, click the Menu represented by 3 dots. 
  2. Select Settings near the bottom of the menu
  3. Use the search bar at the top of the page, enter "cache" and click on Choose what to clear. Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  4. Select Cached images and files and hit Clear nowUploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  5. Close and restart your browser

 

Android

  1. Open the Chrome app on your device.
  2. Tap the three-dot icon, found at the top right, to open a dropdown menu.
  3. Tap History, then Clear browsing data. 
  4. Select All time using the Time Range dropdown menu.
  5. Tap Clear Data

 

iphone or ipad

  1. Open Settings, and scroll down to the fifth group of options (starting with Passwords & Accounts). Tap Safari.
  2. Scroll down and tap 'Clear History and Website Data'.
  3. In the popup, tap 'Clear History and Data' to confirm.

How to clear cache on iPhone or iPad: Clear Safari's History and Data

 

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Created
Fri 6/25/21 10:39 AM
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