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[3] Go to Privacy & Security panel.
[3] Go to Privacy & Security panel.


[4] Under the Cookies and Site Data section, click on the [[File:Example.jpg]] icon.
[4] Under the Cookies and Site Data section, click on the [[File:firefox_clearnow.jpg]] icon.


[5] Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data.
[5] Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data.
   
   
[6] With Cached Web Content check marked, click the "Clear" [[File:Example.jpg]] button.
[6] With Cached Web Content check marked, click the "Clear" [[File:firefox_clear.jpg]] button.


[7] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect
[7] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect
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==Google Chrome==
==Google Chrome==


[1] Click the Menu icon [[File:Chrome menu icon.png]] in the upper right next to the address bar
[1] On your computer, open Chrome.


[2] Select Tools -> Clear browsing data
[2] At the top right, click More [[File:chrome_menu.jpg]].


[3] Check 'Empty the cache'
[3] Click More tools and then Clear browsing data.


[4] Click the [[File:Chrome clear browsing.jpg]] button
[4] At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.


[5] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect
[5] Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes.
 
[6] Click Clear data.
 
[7] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect


==Internet Explorer==
==Internet Explorer==

Latest revision as of 14:31, 21 March 2020

Each internet browser has its own way to clear its cache. There are instructions below on how to clear the cache of various popular internet browsers.

If you're unable to see the Tools tab in your internet browser, you can press the 'Alt' key on your keyboard to have it appear.

Mozilla Firefox

[1] Click the Menu icon in the upper right corner.

[2] Select "Options".

[3] Go to Privacy & Security panel.

[4] Under the Cookies and Site Data section, click on the icon.

[5] Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data.

[6] With Cached Web Content check marked, click the "Clear" button.

[7] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect

Google Chrome

[1] On your computer, open Chrome.

[2] At the top right, click More .

[3] Click More tools and then Clear browsing data.

[4] At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.

[5] Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes.

[6] Click Clear data.

[7] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect

Internet Explorer

[1] Click Tools -> Internet options

[2] Click the 'General' tab

[3] Under the 'Browsing history' section, click the button

[4] Check 'Temporary Internet files'

[5] Click the button

[6] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect

Safari

[1] Click on Tools (Gear icon) and select Reset Safari

[2] Click Empty Cache

[3] Click the Reset button

[4] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect

Opera

[1] Click Tools and Select Delete Private Data

[2] Click on Delete and select Delete Entire Cache

[3] Click the Clear Now button

[4] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect

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