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Clearing Cache and Cookies

Issues/Questions
If you are unsure how to clear your Cache and Cookies, here are step-by-step instructions.
  • How do I clear cookies?
  • How do I clear my cache?
  • How do I clear my cache and cookies in my browser?
  • What happens after I clear my cache and cookies?
Environment
  • Platforms
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Safari
  • Affected Audiences 
    • Students
    • Staff
    • Faculty
Resolution

When you use a browser, like Chrome, it saves some information from websites in its cache and cookies. Clearing them fixes certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites.

Chrome
  1. Open Chrome Browser
  2. Click the Three dots(top right header)
  3. Select More tools
  4. Click Clear browsing data
  5. Select Cookies and other site data
  6. Select Cached images and files
  7. Click Clear data

Note: To learn more about clearing your cache in Chrome, visit Google Support.

Firefox
  1. Open Firefox Browser
  2. Click the Three Lines(top right header)
  3. Select Settings
  4. Select Privacy & Security (left side)
  5. Scroll to Cookies and Site Data
  6. Select Clear Data
  7. Check Cookies and Site Data
  8. Check Cached Web Content
  9. Click Clear

Note: To learn more about clearing your cache in Firefox, visit Firefox Support

Safari

  1. Go to  Settings
  2. Select Safari
  3. Select Clear History and Website Data

Note: To learn more about clearing your History, Cache, and Cookies in Safari, visit Apple Support

How Cache & Cookies work
  • Cookies are files created by sites you visit.  They make your online experience easier by saving browsing data
  • The cache remembers parts of pages, like images, to help them open faster during your next visit
What happens after you clear your cache?
  • Some settings on sites get deleted.  For example, if you were signed in, you will need to sign in again
  • Some sites can seem slower because content, like images, needs to load again
Shortcut

If you are comfortable using a shortcut, hit Ctrl, Shift, Delete while in your browser.  There you can clear your cache or cookies. 

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer is not a recommended or supported browser at ISU, and will cause many of ISU's applications to work improperly. 

For additional assistance, please contact Information Technology Services - Client Experience & Solutions Group at (208) 282-4357 or through chat

Details

Article ID: 65966
Created
Wed 10/24/18 1:58 PM
Modified
Thu 9/23/21 11:00 AM