How to clear Cache and Cookies?

Clearing your web browser's cache and cookies may remove data such as saved passwords, shopping cart contents, etc. While you should clear them periodically in order to prevent or resolve performance problems, you may wish to record some of your saved information first.
Alternatively, you may use the private browsing / incognito mode of your web browsers as a temporary solution.

Steps to clear your cache and cookies may differ depending on your devices and browser's version. But the steps provided might be able to help you at least locating where you can find the feature.

Mobile Browsers

Android

  1. Go to Settings and choose Apps or Application Manager.

  2. Make sure it is showing all apps

  3. Find and tap your web browser. Tap Clear Data then Clear Cache.

  4. Exit browser before re-open it

Chrome for Android

  1. Access Chrome menu > Settings.

  2. Tap on (Advanced) Privacy

  3. Tap Clear browsing data

  4. From the "Time range" drop-down menu, select the time you like

  5. Check Cookies and site data and Cached images and files

  6. Tap Clear data

  7. Exit browser before re-open it

Safari for iOS

  1. Open your Settings app

  2. Tap Safari

  3. Tap Clear History and Website Data and confirm

  4. Exit browser before re-open it

Chrome for iOS

  1. Access Chrome menu > Settings.

  2. Tap on Privacy

  3. Tap Clear browsing data

  4. Check Cookies and site data and Cached images and files

  5. Tap Clear Browsing Data

  6. Exit browser before re-open it

Desktop Browsers

Chrome

  1. Enter chrome://settings/clearBrowserData in your browser bar

  2. Select Advanced at the top of the "Clear browsing data" window

  3. From the "Time range" drop-down menu, select the time you like

  4. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files

  5. Click Clear data

  6. Exit browser before re-open it

Firefox

  1. From the History menu, click Clear Recent History

  2. From the "Time range to clear" drop-down menu, select the time you like

  3. Select Cookies and Cache

  4. Click Clear Now

  5. Exit browser before re-open it

Safari (Version 8 and later)

  1. From either the Safari or History menu, click Clear History

  2. Select the desired time range

  3. Click Clear History

  4. Exit browser (Safari menu > Quit Safari) before re-open it.


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