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==Mozilla Firefox== | ==Mozilla Firefox== | ||
| − | [1] Click the Menu icon [[File: | + | [1] Click the Menu icon [[File:Firefox clear now.jpg]] in the upper right corner. |
| − | [2] Select "Options". | + | [2] Select "Options". |
[3] Go to Privacy & Security panel. | [3] Go to Privacy & Security panel. | ||
| − | [4] Under the Cookies and Site Data section, click on the | + | [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" button. | + | [6] With Cached Web Content check marked, click the "Clear" [[File:firefox_clear.jpg]] button. |
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| + | [7] Close any open windows of the browser for this to take full effect | ||
==Google Chrome== | ==Google Chrome== | ||
| − | [1] | + | [1] On your computer, open Chrome. |
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| + | [2] At the top right, click More [[File:chrome_menu.jpg]]. | ||
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| + | [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== | ==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.
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
