How To Clear The Browser Cache

Clear Your Browser's Cache


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"Empty Cache" on Safari.Every web browser stores web pages, images and other downloaded content on the computer. This is called the browser's cache. Clearing it occasionally or regularly can protect your privacy and free up some space in your computer. Since every browser is different, the following sections will outline the steps involved in clearing the cache for several popular web browsers.











Contents1 Internet Explorer

1.1 Internet Explorer 8

2 Firefox

2.1 Firefox 3.5 and up

2.2 Firefox 1.5 / 2.0 / 3.0

2.3 Firefox 1.0

3 Mozilla SeaMonkey

4 Google Chrome

5 Opera

6 Konqueror

7 Safari

7.1 Safari for Mac OSX

7.2 Safari for Windows

8 Warnings

9 Tips

10 Related wikiHows





edit Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 81. Click "Tools".Once your browser is open, click the Tools menu. Or, optionally you may simply press Ctrl-Shift-Delete to open the Delete Browsing History window (and skip step 2)

2. Delete Browsing History...Click on Delete Browsing History...

3. "Temporary Internet Files".Select "Temporary Internet Files".

4.Click the Delete button near the bottom of the window to delete your temporary files (i.e. clear your cache).

5.If you want the browser to automatically clear the cache whenever you close it, click the Advanced tab. Click to check the box next to the "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed" option (in the section labeled "Security"). Click OK. This will delete everything except cookies.



edit Firefox

Firefox 3.5 and up1. "Tools".After the browser opens, click on "Tools".

2. Clear Recent History...Now click on Clear Recent History. Alternatively, you can access this menu directly by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Delete.

3. Time range to clear EverythingNow, beside "Time range to clear", click "Everything".

4. Details Cache.Click on Details and select only Cache.

5.Select Clear Now.



Firefox 1.5 / 2.0 / 3.0Below is the full method, although it is possible to simply go to Tools, and select Clear Private Data, or to just press Ctrl+Shift+Delete. Please note that these options clear what you have set the browser to clear in Tools > Options... > Privacy, which can mean the cache, although it may also include passwords, and search and browsing history, so be careful.



1. Go to Tools and select Options... (Edit then Preferences... on Linux).

2. Go to the Privacy tab, and click Settings... (in the blue box in the image).

3. Select what you would like to have cleared.

4.Return to the Options menu. If you want your cache cleared automatically, every time you close the browser, click the appropriate checkbox (shown in red in an earlier image).

5.Press "Clear Now" under the Settings button.



Firefox 1.01.Once your browser is open:

2.Click the Tools menu and select Options... (Edit then Preferences... on Linux).

3.Click the Privacy button and select the Cache tab.

4.Click the Clear Cache Now button.



edit Mozilla SeaMonkey1.Once your browser is open, click the Edit menu and select Preferences.

2.In the left-side list, open the Advanced node and select Cache.

3.Click the Clear Cache button.



edit Google Chrome1. Tools menu.Once your browser is open, select the tools menu. (the spanner(UK) / wrench(US) in the upper-right corner) and select Options.

2. Clear Browsing DataSelect Clear Browsing data... under the "Under the Hood" tab.

3. Clear cacheSelect the Empty the cache check-box.

4.If you do not wish to delete cookies, etc., remove checks from them in the list.

5. Select your time period.Select the period of time for which you wish to delete cached information using the Clear data from this period: drop-down menu. (If in doubt select Everything).

6. Done!Click the Clear Browsing Data button.





edit Opera1.Once your browser is open, select the tools menu and click delete private data.

2.Click the details button.

3.If you do not wish to delete cookies, saved passwords, etc., remove checks from them in the list.

4.Press delete.

5.If you are using the Nintendo DSi browser, go to History (accessible from the start page (press start button) & extended toolbar) and touch Delete All.

6.Then go to the start page again and touch Settings.

7.Then scroll down until you find Delete Cookies and touch that.



edit Konqueror1.Once your browser is open, click the Settings menu and select Configure Konqueror.

2.Scroll down in the list of images and select Cache.

3.Click Clear Cache.



editSafari

Safari for Mac OSX1. "Click Empty Cache"Once your browser is open, click the Safari menu and select Empty Cache....

2.Click Empty.



Safari for Windows1.Once your browser is open, click the Edit menu and select Empty Cache....

2.Click Empty.



editWarningsDeleting cookies and deleting the cache are different. See this link for deleting cookies.



edit TipsIt is a good practice to clear your cache and delete your cookies regularly.

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You can also use a third-party software, like CCleaner or Click&Clean.

You can also disable the cache entirely in the Options screen. The cache speeds up access to sites by loading data from the cache rather than downloading it, but on broadband connections, you really won't see a benefit.

If it's just privacy you're concerned with, you can use Portable Firefox, which will keep your cache, cookies, and more, as well as your own bookmarks, settings, passwords, and authenticated log in sessions on a USB flash drive or portable hard drive.