Clearing the Cache in your Web Browser
Here’s a step-by-step guide for clearing your browser cache and cookies in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox, with options for individual site data and a full purge.
🌐 Google Chrome
🔹 Full Cache & Cookies Purge
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Open Chrome.
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Click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner.
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Go to Settings.
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In the left menu, click Privacy and security.
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Click Clear browsing data.
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In the popup:
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Select Time range: choose All time for full purge.
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Check Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files.
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Click Clear data.
🔹 Clear Cookies/Data for a Specific Site
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Go to chrome://settings/siteData or:
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Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → See all site data and permissions.
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Use the search bar to find the specific website.
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Click the trash bin icon next to the site to delete cookies and data just for that site.
🟦 Microsoft Edge
🔹 Full Cache & Cookies Purge
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Open Edge.
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Click the three-dot menu (⋯) in the top-right corner.
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Go to Settings.
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In the left sidebar, click Privacy, search, and services.
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Under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear.
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Set Time range to All time.
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Check Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files.
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Click Clear now.
🔹 Clear Cookies/Data for a Specific Site
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Go to edge://settings/siteData or:
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Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data → See all cookies and site data.
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Use the search bar to find the specific website.
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Click the arrow next to the site, then click the trash icon to delete.
🦊 Mozilla Firefox
🔹 Full Cache & Cookies Purge
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Open Firefox.
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Click the hamburger menu (≡) in the top-right corner.
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Go to Settings (or Preferences on macOS).
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Click Privacy & Security on the left.
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Scroll to Cookies and Site Data.
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Click Clear Data….
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Select:
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Cookies and Site Data (for cookies).
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Cached Web Content (for cache).
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Click Clear → Confirm.
🔹 Clear Cookies/Data for a Specific Site
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Still in Privacy & Security settings, under Cookies and Site Data, click Manage Data….
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Use the search bar to find the site.
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Select the site and click Remove Selected, then click Save Changes.