Clearing your web browser's cache, cookies, and history?

About cache, cookies, and history

For information about your web browser's cache, cookies, and history, see:

• What is a browser cache? (PC Tools)
• What is a cookie? (Microsoft)
• Web browsing history (Wikipedia)

Chrome

1. In the browser bar, enter:

     chrome://settings/clearBrowserData

2. Select the following:
   
   
   • Browsing history
   • Download history
   • Cookies and other site and plug-in data
   • Cached images and files

   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. Close all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Firefox

1. From the 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. Next to "Details", click the down arrow to choose which elements of the history to clear. Click Clear Now. Close all browser windows and re-open the browser. 

Internet Explorer 8 and higher

1. From the Tools or Safety 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. Close all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Opera

1. From the Opera menu, select Settings, and then Delete Private Data....
   
   
2. In the dialog box that opens, select the items you want to clear, and then clickDelete. Close all browser windows and re-open the browser. 

Safari

1. From the Safari menu, select Reset Safari....
   
   
2. Select the items you want to reset, and then click Reset. As of Safari 5.1, Remove all web site data includes both cookies and cache. Close all browser windows and re-open the browser.