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How to Clear Cache from browser

1165 views 1 September 9, 2020 November 5, 2020 mmirza

Clearing the Cache of a Web Browser

1.Google Chrome      2. FireFox     3. Internet Explorer    4.Microsoft Edge     5. Safari

1.Clearing the cache in a Google Chrome browser

  • In the browser search bar, enter: chrome://settings/clearBrowserData
  • OR click on the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the browser, and click ‘Settings’

  • Click ‘Advanced’

  • Under ‘Privacy and Security’, click on ‘Clear Browsing Data’

  • Following this, you will be faced with several actions to take. In the time range drop-down menu, select ‘All Time.’ Select the following:
    • Browsing history
    • Download history
    • Cookies and other site data
    • Cached images and files
  • Click ‘Clear Data’

  • Exit or quit all browser windows and re-open the browser

2. Clearing the cache in a Firefox browser

  • Click the three horizontal dashes in the top right corner of the Firefox window

  • Click the ‘Library’ menu option

 

  • Click the ‘History’ menu option

  • Next, click ‘Clear Recent History’

  • Choose what you want to clear from the list of options shown to you in the pop-up window

  • Click ‘Clear Now’

3.Clearing the cache in an Internet Explorer browser

  • Open ‘Tools’from the top-right corner of the browser, and click ‘Internet options’

  • Under the ‘General’ tab, click on ‘Delete’ under the section ‘Browsing history’   

  • Select the following and click on ‘Delete’
    • Preserve Favorites website data
    • Temporary Internet files and website files
    • Cookies and website data
    • History
    • Passwords

  • Click ‘Ok.’ You will see the message below after successful deletion of the cache and browser history

4.Clearing the cache in a Microsoft Edge browser

  • Click on the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of browser and click ‘History’

  • Click ‘Clear history’

  • Choose what to delete from the list of options shown to you in the pop-up screen, and click ‘Clear’

5.Clearing the cache and history in a Safari browser

  • Click on Safari drop-down menu and select ‘Preferences’

  • Click on ‘Advanced’ tab, and select ‘Show Develop menu in the menu bar’, and close the preference menu

  • Select ‘Develop’ drop-down menu, and click ‘Empty Caches’

  • Select ‘History’ drop-down, and click ‘Clear History’

  • Note: After clearing the cache,  exit all the browser windows and re-open and proceed as desired.
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