How to clear your web browser's cache, cookies and history?

Before you begin

If you clear your web browser's cache, cookies and history,then this may remove data such as the following:

• Saved passwords
• Address bar predictions
• Shopping cart contents, etc.

While clearing your web browser's cache, cookies and history periodically for preventing performance problems, you may wish to record some of your saved information first. If you are not able to do so, see Troubleshooting alternatives.

Troubleshooting alternatives

If it is important and you need to clear your cache, cookies, and history for troubleshooting purposes, but aren't yet prepared to lose the content listed above, you may wish to consider using a private browsing window in your preferred browser as a temporary solution:

• Private Browsing  (Firefox)
• Browse in private with Incognito mode  (Chrome desktop and Android)
• Browse InPrivate in Microsoft Edge 
• Browse privately  (Safari)
• Turn Private Browsing on or off on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch 

Mobile browsers

Android

Here is the the steps by which you can clear your cache, cookies, and history that may differ depending on the model of Android device and your preferred browser. Before that you should be able to clear your cache and data from your application management settings menu:

1. You have to Go Settings and select your Apps or Application Manager.
2. Swipe to the All tab.
3. On this step find and tap your web browser from the list of installed apps, then again tap to clear data and clear cache.
4. Now Exit/quit your all opened browser windows and then again re-open the browser.

Chrome for Android

1. Go to chrome browser and tap Chrome menu > Settings.
2. Tap (Advanced) Privacy.
3. From the "Time Range" drop-down menu, you have to select All Time.
4. Now check Cookies and Site data and Cached Images and Files.
5. Click the Tap button to Clear data.
6. Now Exit/quit your all opened browser windows and then again re-open the browser.

Safari for iOS

1. At first, open your Settings app.
2. Tap Safari.
3. Tap Clear History and Website Data and confirm.
4. Now Exit/quit your all opened browser windows and then again re-open the browser.

Chrome for iOS

1. Now Tap Chrome menu > Settings.
2. Again Tap Privacy.
3. Next step is to again Tap Clear Browsing Data.
4. Next is select the data type you want to clear.
5. Tap Clear Browsing Data.
6. Now Exit/quit your all opened browser windows and then again re-open the browser.

Desktop browsers

Chrome

1. In the browser bar, enter:

    chrome://settings/clearBrowserData

2. At the top of the "Clear browsing data" window, click Advanced.
3. Select the following:
   • Browsing history
   • Download history
   • Cookies and other site data
   • Cached images and files

From the "Time range" drop-down menu, you can choose the period of time for which you want to clear cached information. To clear your entire cache, select All time.

1. Click CLEAR DATA.
2. Now Exit/quit your all opened browser windows and then again re-open the browser.

Firefox

1. You have to select Clear Recent History from the History menu.

   If the menu bar is hidden, select 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; to clear your entire cache, select all items.
4. Click Clear Now.
5. Now Exit/quit your all opened browser windows and then again re-open the browser.

Microsoft Edge

1. From the top right, you have to click the Hub icon (which is looked like star with three horizontal lines).
2. Next is to click the History icon (looks like a clock), and then select Clear all history.
3. After selecting Browsing history, then select Cookies and saved website data, and then select Cached data and files. Now Click Clear.
4. After the "All Clear!" message appears on your screen, now exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.

Internet Explorer 11

1. Firstly Select Tools > Safety > Delete browsing history....

   If the menu bar is hidden in the browser, then 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. Now Click the button of Delete. A confirmation will be showed at the bottom of the window after completing the process.
4. Now Exit/quit all the browser windows and again re-open the browser.

Opera

1. From the Opera menu,you have to select Settings, then Privacy & Security and after that you will Clear browsing data....
2. Drop-down menu, select The beginning of time.
3. Select the following:
   • Browsing history
   • Download history
   • Cookies and other site data
   • Cached images and files
4. Next is to Clear browsing data and click the button of it.
5. Now Exit/quit all the browser windows and again re-open the browser.

Safari 8 and later

1. Go to the Safari menu and select Clear History... or Clear History and Website Data....
2. Now select the desired time range and then click the Clear History.
3. Again go to Safari > Quit Safari or press Command-Q to exit the browser completely.