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Your internet browser's cache stores certain information about webpages you visit, so that they'llload more quickly in the future. Here are instructions with screenshots on how to clear the cachefor all major browsers.
1 Steps1.1 Internet Explorer 91.2 Internet Explorer 81.3 Internet Explorer 71.4 Firefox 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0 +1.5 Firefox 3.5 / 3.61.6 Firefox 1.5 / 2.0 / 3.01.7 Firefox 1.01.8 Chrome v10 +1.9 Chrome v1 - v91.10 Safari for Mac OS X1.11 Safari for Windows1.12 Mobile Safari1.13 Opera1.14 Mozilla SeaMonkey1.15 Konqueror1.16 iPhone1.17 Android
2 Warnings3 Tips4 Related wikiHows
Internet Explorer 9
Once your browser is open, click the gear atthe top right to open the settings menu. Then,select Safety and Delete Browsing History... Or,optionally you may simply press Ctrl+Shift+Delete toopen the Delete Browsing History window.
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Choose what to delete
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Click "Tools".
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Delete Browsing History...
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Select Temporary Internet Files. You will alsoneed to uncheck all of the other boxes, especiallyPreserve Favorites website data. This optionmakes the window also delete objects from websites inyour Favorites folder, which is necessary to completelyclear your cache.
Click the Delete button near the bottom of the window to perform theoperations (i.e. clear your cache by deleting temporary files).
Your computer will work for a moment, and then the process will becomplete. You've successfully cleared Internet Explorer 9's Cache!
Internet Explorer 8
Once your browser is open, click the Toolsmenu. Or, optionally you may simply pressCtrl+Shift+Delete to open the Delete Browsing Historywindow (and skip step 2)
Click on Delete Browsing History...
Select Temporary Internet Files.
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"Temporary Internet Files".
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Click the Delete button near the bottom of the window to delete yourtemporary files (i.e. clear your cache).
If you want the browser to automatically clear the cache whenever youclose it, click the Advanced tab. Click to check the box next to the EmptyTemporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed option (in the sectionlabeled Security). Click OK. This will delete everything except cookies.
Note: IE8 has a "feature" which retains some cookies even after youclear your cache if you do not UNCHECK the "Preserve FavoritesWebsite Data." If you truly need to clear your cache, you will wantto uncheck this!
Internet Explorer 7
Open IE 7 and click the Tools menu. Click theDelete Browsing History link at the top.
Under the Temporary Internet Files heading,click Delete files...
Click Yes when you see the prompt asking ifyou are sure you want to delete all temporary
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Firefox Menu
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Select 'Cache'
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Choose 'Everything'
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files.
Alternatively, clear your cache for just the current page you're visiting.Press and hold [Ctrl] on your keyboard, then Press [F5] or click on the Refresh button(square button on the toolbar with opposite-facing arrows).
Firefox 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0 +
Click the Firefox menu in the top left corner.Next, select the right arrow next to History >, and clickClear Recent History (or click on Tools then ClearRecent History if you don't have the Firefox Menu) Or,you can press Ctrl+Shift+Delete to open the recenthistory window.
Make sure 'Details' is expanded, then selectCache from the list. Uncheck everything else.
In the Time Range to Clear: drop down, selectEverything.
Select Clear Now.
Your computer will work for a moment, and the process will be complete.You've successfully cleared Firefox's Cache!
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Tools > Clear RecentHistory
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Everything
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Cache
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Tools > Options
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Firefox 3.5 / 3.6
Click the Tools menu, then select ClearRecent History.
Note: If you don't see the Tools menu, hold down the Alt key then press the T key toaccess Tools.
Choose the time range of cache you'd like toclear.
Click on Details and make sure Cache ischecked.
Select Clear Now.
Firefox 1.5 / 2.0 / 3.0
Below is the full method, although it is possible to simply go to Tools, and select Clear PrivateData.
Go to Tools and select Options... (on Linux, go toEdit then Preferences).
Go to the Privacy tab and click the Settingsbutton.
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Privacy > Settings
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Clear private data
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Click on the wrench
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Make sure Cache is checked on the list ofoptions to clear.
Return to the Options menu and click the Clear Now button.
Firefox 1.0
Click the Tools menu and select Options (on Linux, go to Edit thenPreferences).
Click the Privacy button and select the Cache tab.
Click the Clear Cache Now button.
Chrome v10 +
Once your browser is open, select the Wrenchicon (the settings menu, located in the upper-right corner) then, Tools, and Clear BrowsingData.... You can also access the Delete BrowsingHistory window by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Delete, or clickingon this link: [chrome://settings/clearBrowserData].
Select the Empty the cache check-box.Uncheck everything else to avoid deleting dataunintentionally.
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Check 'Empty the Cache'
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Tools menu
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Clear browsing data
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Clear cache
In the Obliterate the following items from: dropdown menu, select thebeginning of time.
Click the Clear Browsing Data button. Chrome will work for a moment, and thenthe process will be done. You've successfully cleared Chrome's Cache!
Chrome v1 - v9
Once your browser is open, select the Toolsmenu (the wrench in the upper-right corner)and select Options (Preferences on Mac).
On the Under the Hood tab, click the ClearBrowsing data... button.
Select the Empty the cache check-box.
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Select your time period.
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"Click Empty Cache"
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You can also choose the period of time youwish to delete cached information using theClear data from this period dropdown menu.
Click the Clear Browsing Data button.
Safari for Mac OS X
Once your browser is open, click the Safarimenu and select Empty Cache....
Click Empty.
Safari for Windows
Once your browser is open, click the Editmenu and select Empty Cache....
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Once your browser is open,click the Edit menu and selectEmpty Cache.
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Click on Settings from thehome page.
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Scroll down until you see"Safari.
Click Empty.
Mobile Safari
Click on Settings from the home page.
Scroll down until you see "Safari." Click on itto bring up the option page.
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Click "Clear Cookies and Data.
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Click "Clear Cookies and Data."A popup boxwill appear. Click "Clear Cookies and Data" again toconfirm your choice.
Opera
Once your browser is open, select the settings menu and click deleteprivate data.
Click the details button.
If you do not wish to delete cookies, saved passwords, etc., remove checksfrom them in the list.
Press delete.
If you are using the browser, go to History (accessible from the startpage (press start button) & extended toolbar) and touch Delete All.
Then go to the start page again and touch Settings.
Then scroll down until you find Delete Cookies and touch that.
Mozilla SeaMonkey
Once your browser is open, click the Edit menu and select Preferences.
In the left-side list, open the Advanced node and select Cache.
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Click on Settings from thehome page.
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Scroll down until you see"Safari.
Click the Clear Cache button.
Konqueror
Once your browser is open, click the Settings menu and select ConfigureKonqueror.
Scroll down in the list of images and select Cache.
Click Clear Cache.
iPhone
Click on Settings from the home page.
Scroll down until you see "Safari." Click on itto bring up the option page.
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Click "Clear Cookies and Data.
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Open the browser.
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Hit the Menu Key.
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Click on the "More Options" button.
Click "Clear Cookies and Data."A popup boxwill appear. Click "Clear Cookies and Data" again toconfirm your choice.
Android
Open the browser.
Hit the Menu Key.
Click on the "More Options"button.
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Click on "Settings"
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Hit "Clear Cache.
Click on "Settings"
Hit "Clear Cache." You'll then bepresented with a verification menu. Hit"Okay" or "Clear Cache" again(depending on the version of yourphone) to complete the process.
Deleting your browser's cache is NOT the same as deleting cookies. See How to Clear YourBrowser's Cookies for help deleting cookies.
If you wish, you can disable the cache entirely in your browser's options panel by choosing the'do not remember history' option or simply browse incognito. The cache is used to speed upaccess to websites by loading data from the local memory rather than downloading it, howeveryou probably will not notice a difference from a high-speed internet connection.
You may also want to clear your browser's cookies.
You can use Portable Firefox from a USB flash drive, which will store the data (cache,cookies, etc.) on the portable device, rather than your computer's hard drive.
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