Clear Browsing Data

You use a browser every day to check your email, look at Facebook, do some banking, maybe buy something, your browser tends to hold onto information. It’s always a good idea to clear out the cache, or browser history, and clear cookies on a regular basis. Your privacy is more secure and your browser will work better.

 

Google Chrome:

  1. Click the three small dots in the upper right-hand corner of your browser.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. In the upper left corner, click the three lines and open the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Click Privacy and Security.
  5. Scroll down and click on "Clear Browsing Data."
  6. Be sure the time range says "All time," and be sure these three items are checked: Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, Cached images and files.
  7. Select "Clear Data"
  8. Close out of the browser (this last step is necessary to reset your browser!)

Safari on Mac: 

  1. Select "Safari" from the menu bar within your browser
  2. Choose "Clear History"
  3. Make sure the drop-down menu says "All History"
  4. Click on "Clear History" again!
  5. Close out of the browser fully (this last step is necessary to reset your browser!)

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open up a browser window
  2. Select the Tools tab (Alt + t), click Delete Browsing History
  3. Make sure only the following two boxes are checked (uncheck ALL others): Temporary Internet Files and website files; Cookies and website data; Passwords
  4. Click Delete
  5. Close out of the browser (this last step is necessary to reset your browser!)

Edge:

  1. Select the "..." icon in the top, right corner of the browser window to get to the settings menu.
  2. Choose 'Privacy & Security' from the menu on the left
  3. click on Choose what to clear.
  4. Select Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files. After the two are marked click on clear.
  5. Close the browser fully before reopening— (this last step is necessary to reset your browser!)

 iPhone Users:

  1. On the main screen of the iPhone go to Settings.
  2. Choose Safari
  3. Click on "Clear History and Website Data"
  4. Click on "Clear History and Data"
  5. Close out of the browser (this last step is necessary to reset your browser!)

iPad:

  1. Select the 'Settings' icon on your iPad's home screen
  2. Choose 'Safari' from the menu on the left
  3. Select 'Clear History and Website Data" then select "Clear History and Data" from the confirmation pop-up
  4. Close out of the browser (this last step is necessary to reset your browser!)

Android Users:

  1. Open the Settings of your phone
  2. Tap the Application Management heading to see a list of your installed apps
  3. Find the application you want to clear the cache of and tap its listing
  4. Tap the Clear cache button