How To Clear Your Cache (Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge) #computertips, by HBC on YouTube. 1 min 39 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 39 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Open Google Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top right corner.
Hover over More tools and click Clear browsing data. The settings page opens in a new tab.
Set the Time range dropdown to All time so the whole cache is removed.
Tick Cached images and files. Leave passwords and autofill alone unless you want those gone too.
Click Clear data and wait for Chrome to finish. The button greys out when it is done.
Open Microsoft Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top right corner.
Go to Settings, then Privacy, search, and services, and find Clear browsing data.
Click Choose what to clear, set the time range to All time and tick Cached images and files.
Click Clear now. Reload any open tabs to fetch fresh copies of the pages.
Tips and common mistakes
Clearing the cache signs you out of some sites, so keep your passwords handy.
Only clear cookies if you also want to be logged out everywhere.
Repeat this when a site shows an old version of a page or fails to load properly.
Questions
Will clearing the cache delete my bookmarks?
No. Bookmarks, history and saved passwords stay unless you tick those boxes yourself.
How often should I clear the cache?
Only when you hit a loading or login problem. There is no need to do it on a schedule.
Does this work on phones too?
Yes, the menu path is slightly different. In Chrome on Android or iPhone, open Settings, then Privacy and security, then Clear browsing data.
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