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How to clear Web Browser cookies and cache

How to Clear Web Browser Cookies and Cache

Below are step-by-step instructions for clearing cookies and cached files in common web browsers. Always ensure the relevant items are selected when clearing your data.


Microsoft Edge

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64dOfficial Microsoft Support

At

  1. Click the 3-dot menu at the top right, click the 3-dot menu button and thenselect History

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  2. Select

  3. Click the Bin icon

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  4. Make sure the following items are ticked:

    checked:
    • Cookies and other site data
    • Cached images and files


 

Google Chrome

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktopOfficial Google Support

At

  1. Click the 3-dot menu at the top right, click the 3-dot menu buttonright and thenselect Delete browsing datadata…

  2. Make sure

  3. Ensure the following items are ticked:

    checked:
    • Cookies and other site data
    • Cached images and files


 

 

Brave

https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048833872-How-Do-I-Clear-Cookies-And-Site-Data-In-Official Brave Support

At

  1. Click the 3-line menu at the top right, click the 3-line menu buttonright and select History.

  2. Select the option Clear recent history..history….

  3. Make sure

  4. Ensure the following items are ticked:

    checked:
    • Cookies and site data
    • Temporary cached files and pages


Mozilla Firefox

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefoxOfficial Mozilla Support

At

  1. Click the 3-line menu at the top right, click the 3-line menu buttonright and select History.

  2. Select the option Clear recent history..history….

  3. Make sure

  4. Ensure the following items are ticked:

    checked:
    • Cookies and site data
    • Temporary cached files and pages


 

 

Opera

https://blogs.opera.com/tips-and-tricks/2023/04/clean-browser-and-remove-trackers/Official Opera Tips

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  1. Click the Opera icon at the top left, click the Opera icon/buttonleft and select History > Clear browsing data.

  2. Make sure

  3. Ensure the following items are ticked:

    checked:
    • Cookies and other site data
    • Cached images and files


 

 

 

 

 

 

Safari

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/safari/sfri11471/macOfficial Apple Support

At

  1. Click Safari at the top left, clickthen Safari, thenselect Preferences…

  2. Click

  3. Go Privacy,to thenthe Privacy tab and click Manage Website Data…
  4. Then click the
  5. Click Remove All
  6. button.