Clearing the cache and cookies in your web browser is essential for maintaining optimal performance and troubleshooting for internet browsing. This guide will walk you through the step-by-step process of clearing cache and cookies in your internet browser. We will be covering the three most popular browsers in this guide, including Google Chrome (Windows & iOS), Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
Google Chrome For Windows
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your device and navigate to the three vertical dots in the top-right corner to open the menu.
Step 2: Select "Settings" from the menu.
Step 3: Navigate to the "Privacy & Security" section, and tap on "Clear browsing data".
Step 4: Choose the time range or select "All time" to clear all data.
Step 5: Check the boxes next to "Cached images and files".
Step 6: Tap "Clear data" to confirm.
Google Chrome For iOS
Step 1: Launch the Chrome browser on your device and tap on the menu toolbar present on the bottom-right corner.
Step 2: Select the "Browsing" option from the menu and move to "Privacy" and then "Clear Browsing Data".
Step 3: Choose the time range or you can simply select "All time" (if you want to erase complete data).
Step 4: Check the boxes next to "Cached Images and Files" and tap "Clear Browsing Data" to confirm.
Mozilla Firefox
Step 1: In your Firefox browser, tap on the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner to open the menu.
Step 2: Navigate to the Preference/settings section.
Step 3: Under Cookies and Site Data, click Clear Data.
Step 5: Now choose the data you want to clear, like history, login and passwords, cookies, and tap on Clear.
Microsoft Edge
Step 1: Open Edge and navigate to the menu ( three dots) available on the top right-hand side.
Step 2: Click on Settings and now choose Privacy, search, and Services.
Step 3: Now select what to clear under the Clear browsing data section.
Step 4: Next, select the time range from the list time range.
Step 5: Click on Select Cookies and other site data.
Step 6: Select Clear now.