Browsers: Clearing Your Browser's Cache

Every web browser stores web pages, images, and other downloaded content on your computer. This is called the browser's cache. Clearing it occasionally can protect your privacy, free up some space in your computer, and resolve unexpected issues.

Google Chrome

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More .
3. Click More tools  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.

Mozilla Firefox 

1. Click the menu button  and select Settings.
2. Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the Cookies and Site Data section.
3. Click the Clear Data… button. The Clear Data dialog will appear. 
   • Cookies and Site Data (to remove login status and site preferences) and Cached Web Content (to remove stored images, scripts and other cached content) should both be check marked.
4. Click Clear.

Microsoft Edge

1. In Edge, select Settings and more in the upper right corner of your browser window. 
2. Select Settings  > Privacy, search, and services.
3. Select Choose what to clear under Clear browsing data > Clear browsing data now. 
4. Under Time range, choose a time range from the list.
5. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files, and then select Clear now.

Safari (macOS 13 and up) 

1. In the Safari app  on your Mac, choose Safari > Settings, then click Privacy.
2. Click Manage Website Data.
3. Select one or more websites, then click Remove or Remove All.

*Removing the data may reduce tracking, but may also log you out of websites or change website behavior.