How to Clear Your Browser's Cache

Every web browser stores web pages, images, cookies, 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.

1. Once your browser is open, click the 'Tools' menu and select 'Internet Options'.
2. Be sure the 'General' tab is selected.
3. Under “Browsing history”, click “Delete…”
4. In the new window, be sure the 'Temporary Internet Files' box is checked. You can uncheck everything else you don't want to delete.
5. Click Delete.

1. Once your browser is open, click the 'Tools' menu and select 'Internet Options'.
2. Make sure the 'General' tab is selected.
3. Under “Browsing History” click “Delete”
4. In the new window, click 'Delete Files' in the 'Temporary Internet Files' section. If you want, you can also opt to delete cookies and browsing history.
5. Alternatively, clear your cache for just the current page you're visiting. Press and hold [Ctrl] on your keyboard, then Press [F5] or click on the Refresh button (square button on the toolbar with opposite-facing arrows).

1. Once your browser is open, click the 'Tools' menu and select 'Internet Options'.
2. Make sure the 'General' tab is selected.
3. Click 'Delete Files' in the 'Temporary Internet Files' section and click OK.
4. 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.

1. Below 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.
2. Go to 'Tools' and select 'Options…'.
3. Go to the 'Privacy' tab, and click 'Settings…' (in the blue box in the image).
4. Select what you would like to have cleared.
5. 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).
6. Press “Clear Now” under the Settings button.

1. Once your browser is open, click the Safari menu and select Empty Cache
2. Confirm the action by clicking Empty in the pop-up window

1. Once your browser is open, select the tools menu. (the spanner(UK) / wrench(US) in the upper-right corner).
2. Select Clear Browsing data….
3. Select the Empty the cache checkbox.
4. If you do not wish to delete cookies, etc., remove checks from them in the list.
5. Select the period of time for which you wish to delete cached information using the Clear data from this period: dropdown menu. (If in doubt select Everything).
6. Click the Clear Browsing Data button.