How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Your Web Browser

Description

This article provides instructions on how to clear your cache and cookies in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge at Idaho State University (ISU).

• Important Note: After clearing cache and cookies, close and restart your browser to ensure changes take effect.

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Desktop / Laptop (Windows & macOS)

1. Open Chrome.
2. Select the Menu.
3. Choose Delete browsing data.
4. Set Time range to All time.
5. Check:
   1. Cookies and other site data.
   2. Cached images and files.
6. Select Delete data.
7. Close and restart Chrome.

Android

1. Open Chrome.
2. Select Menu .
3. Choose Delete browsing data.
4. Set Time range to All time.
5. Select:
   • Cookies and site data.
   • Cached images and files.
6. Select Delete data.
7. Close and restart Chrome.

iOS (iPhone / iPad)

1. Open Chrome.
2. Select Menu.
3. Choose Delete browsing data.
4. Set Time range to All time.
5. Select:
   • Cookies and site data.
   • Cached images and files.
6. Select Confirm.
7. Select Delete data.
8. Restart Chrome.

Desktop / Laptop (Windows & macOS)

1. Open Firefox.
2. Select the Menu.
3. Select Settings.
4. Go to Privacy & Security.
5. Under Cookies and Site Data, select Clear Data.
6. Select:
   • Cookies and site data.
   • Cached web content.
7. Click Clear.
8. Restart Firefox.

Android

1. Open Firefox.
2. Select Menu.
3. Select Settings.
4. Choose Delete browsing data.
5. Check:
   • Cookies and site data.
   • Cached images and files.
6. SelectDelete browsing data.
7. Restart Firefox.

iOS

1. Open Firefox.
2. Select Menu.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Data Management.
5. Enable:
   • Cache.
   • Cookies.
6. Choose Delete Private Data.
7. Restart Firefox.

1. Open Safari.
2. Select Safari.
3. Select​​​​​​​ Settings (or Preferences).
4. Go to Privacy.
5. Select Manage Website Data.
6. Select Remove All.
7. Confirm removal.
8. Restart Safari.

iOS

1. Open Settings app.
2. Select Safari.
3. Select Clear History and Website Data.
4. Select All History.
5. Select Clear History.
6. Restart Safari.

Desktop / Laptop (Windows & macOS)​​​​​​​

1. Open Edge.
2. Select Menu.
3. Select Settings.
4. Go to Privacy, search, and services.
5. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear.
6. Set Time range to All time.
7. Select:
   • Cookies and site data.
   • Cached images and files.
8. Select Clear now.
9. Restart Edge.

Android​​​​​​​

1. Open Edge.
2. SelectMenu.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Privacy, security, and services.
5. Choose Delete browsing data.
6. Set Time range to All time.
7. Select required items.
8. Select Delete data.
9. Restart Edge.

iOS​​​​​​​

1. Open Edge.
2. Select Menu.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Privacy, security, and services.
5. Select Clear browsing data.
6. Set Time range to All time.
7. Select required items.
8. Select Clear now.
9. Restart Edge.