Introduction
In this article you will learn how to clear the cache and cookies.
When you visit a website, it will sometimes save (or remember) certain information. Cookies save a user’s browsing data (with their consent) and cache helps webpages load more quickly by remembering images, videos, and other parts of the webpage from the last visit instead of needing to re-render everything with each visit. Clearing the Cache and Cookies from a web browser an important first-step for almost any troubleshooting for internet browsing. The 'cache' can cause a problem when websites are updated and developed as files saved in the cache may conflict with what's actually coded into the website. Clearing Cache and Cookies is a way we can be sure that any issues you may come across are actually something wrong with the website, rather than inconsistencies caused by using different browsers.
Step-by-step guide
If you are using Internet Explorer, Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox you can quickly clear cache with a keyboard shortcut. While in your browser, press Ctrl + Shift + Delete simultaneously on the keyboard to open the appropriate window
Option 1: Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge
1 Click the menu button in the top right corner of your screen. This icon resembles three vertical lines; clicking it will prompt a drop-down menu.
2 Select Settings
3 Navigate to Privacy, search, and services.
4 Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear.
5 Under Time range, choose a time range.
6 Select:
a Browsing history
b Cookies and other site data
c Cached images and files, and then
7 Choose Clear now.
Option 2: Delete cookies in Google Chrome
1 Click the three vertical dots in the top right corner of your screen. This will prompt a drop-down menu.
2 Hover over the More Tools section. This will open another menu, complete with options for deleting your browser's data.
3 Click Clear browsing data. This will take you to your "History" page from which you can delete your browsing data.
4 Choose a time range, like Last hour or All time.
5 Select:
a Browsing history
b Cookies and other site data
c Cached images and files
6 Click Clear browsing data.
Option 3: Delete cookies in Mozilla Firefox
1 Click the menu button in the top right corner of your screen. This icon resembles three horizontal lines; clicking it will prompt a drop-down menu.
2 Choose Settings.
3 Click the Privacy & Security tab. This is located in the middle of the toolbar beneath the "Advanced" heading.
4 Click Clear Data on the right side of your screen.
5 Select:
a Cookies and Site Data
b Cached Web Content
6 Click Clear.