9.2 Clearing Browser Cache for Popular Browsers
Purpose: Use this as a reference for how to clear browser cache for popular browsers.
Audience: Campus Solutions Staff.
Microsoft Edge - Windows 10
- Select the ellipsis in the upper right corner of the Edge browser window and select Settings.

- Select or tap on the Choose what to clear button.

- Be sure that Browser history, Cookies and saved Website data, and Cached data and files are checked and then select or tap the Clear button.

- All Clear! will be displayed briefly when completed.

- Close all browser windows and restart Edge.
Internet Explorer 10 and 11
- From the Safety menu, choose Delete browsing history... Hit Alt if menu is not visible.

- In the Delete Browsing History window, uncheck Preserve Favorites Website data and be sure that all other check boxes are checked as shown below.

- Select Delete. Close all browser windows and restart IE.
Google Chrome
- In the Chrome address bar, enter: chrome://settings/clearBrowserData

- Be sure that at least the following are checked in the Clear browsing data window:
- Browsing history
- Download history
- Cookies and other site and plug-in data
- Cached images and files
- Choose the beginning of time from the drop-down menu.

- Select Clear browsing data. Close all browser windows and restart Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox
- From the Open Menu Panel or from the top left menu (hit Alt if you don't see the menu), select History and then select Clear Recent History.

- From the Time range to clear, select Everything. Select the Details down arrow to choose which elements of the history to clear.

- Select Clear Now. Close all browser windows and restart Firefox.
Safari 5.1.7 (Windows)
- From the top left menu (hit Alt if you don't see the menu), select Edit and then Empty Cache...

- Hit Empty on the warning box. Close all browser windows and restart Safari.

Safari (Mac)
- Open Safari. Select Safari on the top left menu and select Preferences.

- Select the Advanced tab and then check Show Develop menu in menu bar.

- Close the Preferences window.

- Select Develop from the top menu and then select Empty Caches. Close all browser windows and restart Safari.
Opera
- From the Opera menu on the top left, select Settings.

- Select Privacy & Security and then select Clear browsing data...

- Choose the Beginning of time from the drop-down menu.

- Select Clear browser data. Close all browser windows and restart Opera.
Apple iOS
Note: These settings apply to the latest version of Mobile Safari for iOS. You may need to contact Apple support for earlier versions.
- Open Settings.
- Tap Safari.
- Tap Clear History and Website Data then confirm. Close all browser windows and then restart browser.
Android
Note: The steps below may vary depending on the model of your device and what browser you use.
- Go to Settings > Choose Apps or Application Manager.
- Swipe to the All tab.
- Find your browser in the list of apps. Tap Clear Data and then Clear Cache. Close all browser windows and then restart browser.
0 Comments
Add your comment