Clear Browser Cache

How to clear the browser cache

Often referred to as the cache, the Temporary Internet Files folder contains a kind of travel record of the items you have seen, heard, or downloaded from the Web, including images, sounds, Web pages, even cookies. Typically these items are stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder.

Storing these files in your cache can make browsing the Web faster because it usually takes your computer less time to display a Web page when it can call up some of the page's elements or even the entire page from your local Temporary Internet Files folder.

All those files stored in your cache take up space, so from time to time, you may want to clear out the files stored in your cache to free up some space on your computer. This is called clearing the cache.

How to clear cache - Internet Explorer (Windows)
How to clear cache - Firefox (MAC)
How to clear cache - Firefox (Windows)
How to clear cache - Safari (MAC)
How to clear cache - Google Chrome

Internet Explorer (Windows)

1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, click Internet Options. The Internet Options box should open to the Generaltab. 
2. On the General tab, in the  Browsing history section, click the Delete button.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Delete Browsing History window will open. Preserve Favorites website data, Temporary Internet files, Cookies and History will be selected automatically. Click Delete and then OK to exit.
   You now need to restart your browser for these settings to apply.
   
   
   
   
   

Firefox (MAC)

1. From the Tools menu, select Clear Recent History....
2. From the Time range to clear: select Everything
3. Click the down arrow next to Detailsto choose Browsing & Download History, Form & Search History, Cookies and Active Logins.
4. Click Clear Now.
5. You now need to restart your browser for these settings to apply.
   
   
   
   
   

Firefox (Windows)

1. On the menu bar, click on the Tools, and select Options...
2. Select the Advancedpanel.
3. Click on the Network tab.
   
   
   
   
   

4. In the Offline Storage section, click Clear Now.

5. Click OK to close the Options window 
6. You now need to restart your browser for these settings to apply
   
   

You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:

1. On the menu bar, click on Tools, and select Options...
   
2. Select the Privacypanel.
3. In the History section, set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history.
4. Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes
   
   
   
   
   
5. Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click on Settings... 
   The Settings for Clearing History window will open.
6. In the Settings for Clearing History window, select the box next to Cache
   
   
   
   
   
7. Click OK to close
8. You now need to restart your browser for these settings to apply
   
   

Safari (MAC)

1. From the Safari menu, select Reset Safari...
2. From the menu,  then press Reset.
3. You now need to restart your browser for these settings to apply.
   
   
   
   
   

Google Chrome

1. Click on the menu icon in the upper right corner of the browser, from the drop down list select Settings
   
   

    

2. From settings, click Show advanced settings... located at bottom of settings section
   
   
   
   
3. Scroll to Privacy section and click Clear browsing data
   
   
   
   
4. Change Obliterate the following items from to the beginning of time from drop down list
   Tick Empty the cache and untick all other options
   Click Clear browsing data
   You now need to restart your browser for these settings to apply.