How To Clear Browser Cache

Purpose of clearing the browser cache: Whenever you access websites and other content on the Internet, your browser stores information in your computer. This stored, or cached, information sometimes causes issues when you access websites. Thus, this information must be cleared to help resolve said issues.

Below are the steps on how to clear your browser cache on the most common web browsers:

• Click here for the steps on how to clear your browser cache on FIREFOX.
• Click here for the steps on how to clear your browser cache on CHROME.
• Click here for the steps on how to clear your browser cache on SAFARI.
• Click here for the steps on how to clear your browser cache on EDGE.
• Click here for the steps on how to clear your browser cache on OPERA.

How to Clear Browser Cache on FIREFOX

1. At the top left corner, click the menu (three lines), and then click "Settings.”
   

   
   

2. Click the Privacy & Security panel.
   

   
   

3. Scroll down to the “Cookies and Site Data” section, then click “Clear Data.”
   

   
   

4. Remove the check mark in the box beside “Cookies and Site Data.”
   
5. Check the box beside “Cached Web Content,” then click the “Clear” button.
   

   
   

6. Close the Firefox about:preferences tab. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
   
   

How to Clear Browser Cache on CHROME

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
   
2. At the top right, click the three (3) dots to open the menu.
   

   
   

3. Click “More tools,” and then click “Clear browsing data.”
   
4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select “All time.”
   
5. Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes.
   
6. Click “Clear data.”
   

   
   

How to Clear Browser Cache on Chrome When You Close All Windows

1. Open Chrome.
   
2. At the top right, click the three (3) dots to open the menu. Then click “Settings” in the menu.
   

   
   

3. On the sidebar menu, click “Privacy and Security.”
   

   
   

4. Then click “Cookies and other site data.”
   

   
   

5. Enable the option “Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows.”
   

   
   
   

How to Clear Browser Cache on SAFARI

1. Open the Safari app on Mac, choose “History”, and then click “Clear History.”
   

   
   

2. Choose how far you want to delete the browsing history in the pop-up window. Then, click “Clear History.”
   

   
   

How to Automatically Clear the Cache on SAFARI

1. Open the Safari app on Mac, then go to “Preferences” in the menu.
   

   
   

2. Then click “General," and choose one option for “Remove history items”: After one day, after one week, or the other options to automatically clear.
   

   
   
   

How to Clear Browser Cache on EDGE When You Close the Browser Window

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
   
2. In the top left corner, click the menu (three dots).
   
3. Select “Settings.”
   

   
   

4. In the Settings sidebar, select “Privacy, Search, and Services.”
   

   
   

5. Scroll down to “Clear browsing data,” then select “Choose what to clear every time you close the browser.”
   

   
   

6. In Clear browsing data on close, select the option beside each cache you want to clear when you close a browser window.
   

   
   

7. Close the Settings tab in Microsoft Edge.
   
   

How to Clear Browser Cache on OPERA

1. Open the Opera menu at the top-left corner and select “Settings” from it.
   
2. On the sidebar bar menu, click "Advanced" and then under it, click "Privacy and security." Then click on “Cookies and other site data.”
   

   
   

3. Enable the option “Clear cookies and site data when you quit Opera”. After that, whenever you close Opera, cookies will be automatically deleted.