It is important to clear cache and cookies from time to time. I this article, you will find the information on how to clear cache and cookies from different popular web browsers.
Web browsers use caching to speed up the browsing experience. Usually, it shouldn’t be a problem. However, when you are in the process of developing your website, cache and cookies might create a bit of trouble.
Follow the guideline below, to learn how to clear cache and cookies in most popular browsers.
How to clear cache and cookies on Mozilla Firefox
- First, go to the History menu and click the option Clear Recent History. You will see a new dialog appear.
- You can either select Everything in order to delete all the recent history or choose the Time range to clear and set the dates and times from which you want the history cleared.
- To clear the cache, under History, select the Cache checkbox.
- To clear the cookies, under History, select the Cookies checkbox.
- After this just click the button Clear Now.
How to clear cache and cookies on Microsoft Edge
- You have to click the button with three dots on it, after what you can go to Settings.
- Under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear.
- To clear the cookies, select the Cookies and saved website data checkbox.
- To clear the cache, select the Cached data and files checkbox.
- After this just click the button
How to clear cache and cookies on Microsoft Internet Explorer
- First, you have to access the Delete Browsing History
- If you are using Internet Explorer 8, on the Tools menu, click Delete Browsing History.
- If you are using Internet Explorer 9 or 10, click the Settings icon, click Safety, and then click Delete browsing history.
- Clear the Preserve Favorites website data checkbox.
- To clear the cache, select the Temporary Internet files checkbox.
- To clear the cookies, select the Cookies checkbox.
- After this just click the button Delete.
How to clear cache and cookies on Google Chrome
- Click the icon with three vertical dots on it, then click More tools, and then click Clear browsing data. The Clear browsing data dialog will immediately appear.
- Click the Basic
- In the Time range list box, select the length of time to clear data. To clear the entire cache, select All time.
- To clear the cookies, select the Cookies and other site data checkbox.
- To clear the cache, select the Cached images and files checkbox.
- After this just click the button Clear Data.
How to clear cache and cookies on Google Android
- Open the web browser.
- Tap the settings icon, and then tap Settings.
- Under Advanced, tap Privacy.
- Tap Clear browsing data.
- Tap the BASIC
- In the Time range list box, select the length of time to clear data. To clear the entire cache, select All time.
- To clear the cookies, select the Cookies, media licenses, and other site data checkbox.
- To clear the cache, select the Cached images and files checkbox.
- After this just tap the button Clear Data.
How to clear cache and cookies on Apple Safari
The procedure is a little bit different, depending on whether you use Mac OS X or iOS.
Mac OS X
- On the Safari menu, click Clear History.
- In the Clear list box, select the length of time to clear data. To clear the entire cache, select all history.
- After this just tap the button Clear History.
iOS
- On the home screen, tap Settings, and then tap Safari.
- Tap Clear History and Website Data.
- And then just confirm by tapping Clear History and Data.
How to clear cache and cookies on Opera
- In the left sidebar, click the O (menu) icon, and then click Settings.
- Click Advanced, and then click Privacy & security.
- Click Clear browsing data.
- Click the Basic tab.
- In the Time range list box, select the length of time to clear data. To clear the entire cache, select All time.
- To clear the cookies, select the Cookies and other site data checkbox.
- To clear the cache, select the Cached images and files checkbox.
- After this just click the button Clear Data.
