Why Clearing Your Cache is Important
- forces the browser to retrieve the newest copy of a website
- helps reduce the number of errors received when searching, such as 404 errors and 502 errors
- to delete any malicious files that may have been dropped into the cache
- frees up space on your hard drive
Chrome
Keyboard Shortcut:
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Del
Mac: apple command key symbol + Shift + Del
Chrome Alternative Method
- Click the three vertical dots menu button in the upper-right corner of the browser.
- Select Settings from the drop-down menu
- Select Advanced at the bottom of the page.
- Select Clear browsing data
- Be sure to check the box next to Cached images and files and to choose All time from the time range option at the top.
- Choose clear data.
FireFox
Keyboard Shortcut
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Del
Mac: apple command key symbol + Shift + Del
FireFox Alternative Method
- Click on the three horizontal lines (menu button) in the upper-right corner of the browser.
- Select Options
- Select Privacy & Security
- Select Clear Data in the Cookies and Site Data area.
- Select Cached Web Content in the pop-up window.
- Choose Clear.
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Keyboard shortcut
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + Del
Mac: apple command key symbol + Shift + Del
Ctrl = Control key
Microsoft Edge Alternative Method
- Click on the three horizontal dots in the upper-right corner of the browser.
- Select Settings.
- Choose Privacy and Services
- Click on Choose What to Clear
- Select Browsing History, Download History, Cookies and other site data, and Cached images and files.
- Select for all time in the Time Range
- Click on Clear now.
