How to Clear your Browser Cache

Chrome clear cache

Computer:

In Chrome

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Click More tools  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.

Android:

In the Chrome app

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
2. At the top right, tap More .
3. Tap History  Clear browsing data.
4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
5. Next to “Cookies and site data” and “Cached images and files,” check the boxes.
6. Tap Clear data.

Iphone * IPad:

Before clearing cache & cookies

When you clear your cache and cookies, your browser might sign you out of your Google Account.

In the Chrome app

1. On your iphone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
2. At the bottom, tap More .
3. Tap History  Clear browsing data.
4. Make sure there’s a check mark next to “Cookies, Site Data,” and “Cached Images and Files.”
5. Tap Clear browsing data.

1. Click on the gear icon in the top right-hand corner and then click “Safety”. Then choose “Delete browsing history” which will bring up a window that is shown in step
2. Make sure that the 1st box is unchecked and that boxes 2 and 3 are checked. Then click delete.
3. After the deletion has completed, you should see a message at the bottom of the IE window that looks like below.

4. Safari clear cache

   1. Click on the Safari tab at the top right of your screen and choose Preferences from the dropdown menu.
      
   2. Click the Advanced tab of the menu that pops up.
   3. At the end of the tab, select the “Show Develop menu in menu bar” box and close the Preferences menu.
      
   4. Click the Develop tab from the Safari menu at the top of the page.
   5. Click Empty Caches from the dropdown menu.
      

   You may also want to clear your browsing history in addition to emptying your cache. Here’s how to do that.

   1. Choose the History tab in Safari (pictured above).
   2. At the very bottom of the dropdown menu, choose Clear History.
   3. A box pops up with a choice to clear the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all history. Choose your time frame and click the Clear History button.
      

   If you’re not sure how far back you want to clear your of your browsing data, err on the side of clearing less. You can always go back and clear out more later.

   Any tabs you have open at the time you clear your browsing history will remain. You may notice that the Frequently Visited section no longer appears when you open a new tab. As you build up your browsing history again, those sites will reappear.

   How to clear the Safari cache on iPhone, iPad, or iPod

   You have two choices to clear your cache on Safari’s mobile app.

   To clear your entire browsing history and cache:

   1. Open the Settings app.
   2. Tap Safari.
   3. Tap Clear History and Website Data.
      
   4. On the screen that pops up, choose Clear History and Data. Note that, when you clear your cache on your iPhone or iPad, it will clear your history on your connected devices and computers as well.
      

   To clear your cookies but not your browsing history:

   1. Open the Settings app.
   2. Tap Safari.
   3. Tap Advanced.
   4. Tap Website Data.
      
   5. Choose Remove All Website Data.
      

   Before you do this, you might want to check your iCloud settings (see below) to make sure you preserve your passwords.

   What happens to saved passwords when you clear your cache

   You may have had the experience of clearing your browsing history and cache and then discovering that your browser logged you out of your favorite websites. If you saved passwords in your browser so you could automatically log in to certain sites, clearing your cache can clear your passwords as well.

   Happily, Apple has a solution to this problem. If you use iCloud, check your iCloud settings on your phone or computer. Make sure that you’ve checked the box for Safari.

   

   Make sure the Safari box is on under iCloud to retain your passwords in your keychain.

   As long as this box is checked, any passwords you save through your browser will stay safe in your keychain.