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How to Clear Your Browser Cache

How to Clear Your Browser Cache

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How to Clear Your Browser Cache

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Each time you access a file through your web browser, the browser caches (i.e., stores) it. By doing this, the browser doesn't have to newly retrieve files (including any images) from the remote web server each time you open a web site.

 

You should periodically clear the cache to allow your browser to function more efficiently. Follow the steps below to clear your cache, based on the Browser you are running:

 

Chrome

1.In the browser bar, enter: chrome://settings/clearBrowserData.

2.Select the items you want to clear (e.g., Clear browsing history, Clear download history, Empty the cache, Delete cookies and other site and   plug-in data).

3.From the Obliterate the following items from: drop-down menu, you can choose the period of time for which you want to clear cached information. To clear your entire cache, select the beginning of time.Click Clear browsing data.

 

Firefox

1.From the Tools or History menu, select Clear Recent History. (If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it visible.)

2.From the Time range to clear: drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select Everything.

3.Click the down arrow next to "Details" to choose which elements of the history to clear. Click Clear Now.

 

Internet Explorer 10, 9 and 8

1.Click Tools, and select Delete Browsing History... (If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it visible.)

2.Deselect Preserve Favorites website data, and select Temporary Internet files, Cookies, and History.

3.Click Delete.

 

Internet Explorer 7

1.From the Tools menu in the upper right, select Delete Browsing History... .

2.To delete your cache, click Delete files... .

3.To delete your cookies, click Delete cookies... .

4.To delete your history, click Delete history... .

5.Click Close, and then click OK to exit.

 

Safari

1.From the Safari menu, select Reset Safari... .

2.From the menu, select the items you want to reset, and then click Reset. As of Safari 5.1, Remove all website data covers both cookies and cache.

 

Mobile Safari (iPhone and iPad)

1.From the home screen, tap Settings, and then tap Safari.

2.At the bottom of Safari's settings screen, tap Clear cookies and data, or Clear Cookies and Clear Cache. Confirm when prompted.