How to clear your web browser
Clear your web browser to troubleshoot page errors and improve performance
Persistent web page issues may be resolved by clearing your web browser's cache and cookies. If the issue continues, or you have other browser issues, you could also try resetting your browser to its default settings.
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Chrome
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Ctrl+Shift+Del on your keyboard.
• Type chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data - Update Time range to All time
- Ensure Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files are selected.
- Select Clear data
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Chrome
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Type chrome://settings/reset into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Reset and cleanup - Select Restore settings to their original defaults > Reset settings
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Edge
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Ctrl+Shift+Del on your keyboard.
• Type edge://settings/clearBrowserData into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data > Choose what to clear - Update Time range to All time
- Ensure Cookies and Cache are selected.
- Select Clear now
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Edge
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Type edge://settings/reset into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their default values - Select Reset
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Firefox
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Ctrl+Shift+Del on your keyboard.
• Select > History > Clear recent history... - Update Time range to clear to Everything
- Ensure Cookies and Cache are selected.
- Select OK
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Firefox
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Type about:support into the address field.
• Select > Help > More Troubleshooting Information - Select Refresh Firefox... > Refresh Firefox
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Chrome
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Shift+Cmd+Del on your keyboard.
• Type chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data
• From the menu bar select Chrome > Clear browsing data - Update Time range to All time
- Ensure Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files are selected.
- Select Clear data
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Chrome
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Type chrome://settings/reset into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Reset settings - Select Restore settings to their original defaults > Reset settings
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Firefox
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Shift+Cmd+Del on your keyboard.
• Select > History > Clear recent history... - Update Time range to clear to Everything
- Ensure Cookies and Cache are selected.
- Select OK
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Firefox
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Type about:support into the address field.
• Select > Help > More Troubleshooting Information - Select Refresh Firefox... > Refresh Firefox
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Safari
- From the menu bar select Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data...
- Select Remove All > Remove now
- From the menu bar select Safari > Preferences > Advanced
- Ensure Show Develop menu in menu bar is selected.
- From the menu bar select Develop > Empty Caches
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Chrome
- Select > Settings > Privacy > Clear Browsing Data
- Update Time range to All time
- Ensure Cookies, Site Data and Cached Images and Files are selected.
- Select Clear Browsing Data > Clear Browsing Data
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Firefox
- Select > Settings > Data Management
- Ensure Cookies and Cache are selected.
- Select Clear Private Data > OK
Clear cache and cookies
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Safari > Clear History and Website Data > Clear
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Chrome
- Select > History > Clear browsing data...
- Update Time range to All time
- Ensure Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files are selected.
- Select Clear data
Reset the browser to its default settings
The process may differ slightly for your version of Android. Please note that bookmarks are removed.
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Apps > Chrome > Storage > Manage space > Clear all data > OK
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Firefox
- Select > Settings > Delete browsing data
- Ensure Cookies and Cache are selected.
- Select Delete Browsing data > Delete
Reset the browser to its default settings
The process may differ slightly for your version of Android. Please note that bookmarks are removed.
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Apps > Firefox > Storage > Manage space > Clear all data > OK
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Opera
- Select > > Privacy > Clear data...
- Ensure Cookies and site data is selected.
- Select Clear data
Reset the browser to its default settings
The process may differ slightly for your version of Android. Please note that bookmarks are removed.
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Apps > Opera > Storage > Manage space > Clear all data > OK
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Samsung Internet
- Select > Settings > Personal browsing data > Delete browsing data
- Ensure Browsing history, Cookies and site data and Cached images are selected.
- Select Delete data > Delete
Reset the browser to its default settings
The process may differ slightly for your version of Android. Please note that bookmarks are removed.
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Apps > Samsung Internet > Storage > Manage space > Clear all data > OK
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Chrome
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Ctrl+Shift+Del on your keyboard.
• Type chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data - Update Time range to All time
- Ensure Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files are selected.
- Select Clear data
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Chrome
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Type chrome://settings/reset into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Reset and cleanup - Select Restore settings to their original defaults > Reset settings
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Firefox
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Ctrl+Shift+Del on your keyboard.
• Type edge://settings/clearBrowserData into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data > Choose what to clear - Update Time range to All time
- Ensure Cookies and Cache are selected.
- Select Clear now
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Firefox
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Type edge://settings/reset into the address field.
• Select > Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their default values - Select Reset
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Firefox
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Ctrl+Shift+Del on your keyboard.
• Select > History > Clear recent history... - Update Time range to clear to Everything
- Ensure Cookies and Cache are selected.
- Select OK
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Firefox
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Type about:support into the address field.
• Select > Help > More Troubleshooting Information - Select Refresh Firefox... > Refresh Firefox
Clear cache and cookies
- Open Opera
- Open the settings using any of the following methods:
• Press Ctrl+Shift+Del on your keyboard.
• Select > Settings > Clear browsing data - Update Time range to All time
- Ensure Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files are selected.
- Select Clear data
Reset the browser to its default settings
- Open Opera
- Select > Settings > Advanced
- Select Restore settings to their original defaults > Reset
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