Browsers - How To Clear Cache and Cookies on Your Browser

Overview

This article provides instructions for you to clear cache and cookies for your web browser. This can help improve performance and security, as well as fixing any formatting or loading issues the browser or website is causing.

• Google Chrome
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari

Google Chrome

To clear Google Chrome's cache and cookies: 

1. Click the menu button in the upper right-hand corner of the browser toolbar (Three vertical dots)
2. Select Delete browsing data...
3. In the dialog that appears, check Cached images and files and Cookies and other site data
4. Use the menu at the top to select All time to clear the entire cache and cookies
5. Click Delete data

Refer to Google's support article (link) for more information.

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Firefox

To clear Firefox's cache and cookies:

1. Click the menu button in the upper right-hand corner of the browser toolbar (Three horizontal lines)
2. Select History
3. Select Clear recent history...
4. In the dialog that appears, check Temporary cached files and pages and Cookies and site data
5. Use the When dropdown at the top to select Everything to clear the entire cache and cookies
6. Click Clear

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Microsoft Edge

To clear Microsoft Edges's cache and cookies:

1. Click the menu button in the upper right-hand corner of the browser toolbar (Three horizontal dots)
2. Select Delete browsing data...
3. In the dialog that appears, check Cached images and files and Cookies and other site data
4. Use the menu at the top to select All time to clear the entire cache and cookies
5. Click Clear now

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Safari

To clear Safari's cache and cookies:

1. Click on Safari on the menu bar in the upper left-hand corner of your screen
2. Click on Settings
3. Click on the Privacy tab
4. Click on Manage Website Data...
5. Click on Remove All
6. Click Remove Now when prompted

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