How to Clear Browser's Cache

Modified on Wed, 23 Oct at 9:03 PM

How to clear your cache in various popular browsers.


In this article we’ll go over how to clear your cache in various popular browsers.

 

Firefox

  • Click the menu button and select Settings.

  • Select the Privacy & Security panel.

  • In the Cookies and Site Data section, click 'Clear Data'

  • Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data.

  • With Cached Web Content check marked, click the 'Clear' button.

  • Close the about: preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

Chrome

  • On your computer, open Chrome.

  • At the top right, click the 3 vertical dots.

  • Click "More Tools" then click "Clear Browsing Data".

  • At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.

  • Next to "Cached images and files," check the box.

  • Click "Clear Data".

  • Refresh the page.


Safari 

  1. Click on the Safari menu in the top left hand corner next to the Apple symbol
  2. Click on  Settings...
  3. A new dialogue box will open
  4. Click Privacy
  5. Click on the Manage Website Data button
  6. To remove any cached data and cookies from your computer, click Remove all
  7. A new dialogue box will open
  8. Click Remove Now
  9. Wait a few moments, then click Done
  10. Close the dialogue box remaining
  11. Press Command +Q to quit Safari




NOTE: For best results, close and reopen the associated browser window once completed.

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