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Clear browsing data (cache, cookies, history)

Clear browser cache

Each time you access a file through your web browser, the browser caches (stores) it. By doing this, the browser doesn't have to newly retrieve files (including any images) from the remote web site each time you click Back or Forward. You should periodically clear the cache to allow your browser to function more efficiently.

Clear cookies

A cookie is a file created by a web browser, at the request of a web site, that is then stored on a computer. These files typically store user-specific information such as selections in a form, shopping cart contents, or authentication data. Browsers will normally clear cookies that reach a certain age, but clearing them manually may solve problems with web sites or your browser.

Clear (browsing, search and download) history

A browser's history is a log of sites that you visit. When you use a browser's Back button, you are moving back one entry in the history log. You may want to clear the history for privacy.

How to clear cache, cookies and history in your browser

• Microsoft Edge
• Internet Explorer 11
• Internet Explorer 8 and higher
• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Safari (Mac)
• Android

Microsoft Edge

View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge 

Internet Explorer 11

View and delete your browsing history in Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 8 and higher

1. From the Tools menu, select Delete browsing history ...
   If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it visible.
2. Deselect Preserve Favorites website data, and select:
   • Temporary Internet files or Temporary Internet files and website files
   • Cookies or Cookies and website data
   • History
3. Click Delete.

Mozilla Firefox

1. From the Tools or History menu, select Clear Recent History. If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it visible.
2. From the Time range to clear: drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select Everything.
3. Click the down arrow next to "Details" to choose which elements of the history to clear. Click Clear Now.

Google Chrome

1. In the browser bar, enter: chrome://settings/clearBrowserData
2. Select the items you want to clear (e.g., Clear browsing history, Clear download history, Empty the cache, Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data).
   From the Obliterate the following items from: drop-down menu, you can choose the period of time for which you want to clear cached information. To clear your entire cache, select the beginning of time.
3. Click Clear browsing data.

Safari (Mac)

1. From the Safari menu, select Reset Safari .
2. From the menu, select the items you want to reset, and then clickReset.

Android

1. Start your browser.
2. Tap Menu, and then tap More.
3. Select Settings.
4. Under "Privacy settings", select Clear cache, Clear history, or Clear all cookie data as appropriate, and then tap OK to accept (or Cancel to cancel) the deletion.