Clearing Browser Cache and Cookies

This document explains where to find instructions on how to clear cache and cookies in most popular web browser versions.

Desktop Web Browsers

Clearing the browser cache prevents you from using old/out-of-date versions of websites and protects your personal information. It also helps running some applications better on your computer by freeing up space.

Note: Make sure you set the Time Range to the "All Time" or "Everything" options when available to clear all data. Please save any unpublished work before proceeding; you will be logged out of all sites and applications and will need to re-authenticate.

Table with browser name and links to Windows documents and macOS documents.
Browser Windows Document Link macOS Document Link
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
[Link for document 24629 is unavailable at this time] [Link for document 15153 is unavailable at this time]
Firefox
Firefox
[Link for document 82464 is unavailable at this time] [Link for document 36150 is unavailable at this time]
Safari
Safari
[Link for document 12382 is unavailable at this time] Safari 10.0.1+ (Mac) - Clearing Cache and Cookies
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
[Link for document 54747 is unavailable at this time] None
Opera
Opera
[Link for document 12381 is unavailable at this time] [Link for document 50817 is unavailable at this time]
New Microsoft Edge logo
New Microsoft Edge
New Edge (Win 10, 8, 7, MacOS) - Clearing Cache and Cookies New Edge (Win 10, 8, 7, MacOS) - Clearing Cache and Cookies

Mobile Web Browsers

Table with mobile Operating System and corresponding documents on clearing cache and cookies.
Operating System Document Link
Android Icon
Android
[Link for document 26652 is unavailable at this time]
iOS Icon
iOS
[Link for document 24085 is unavailable at this time]
webOS Icon
webOS
[Link for document 18709 is unavailable at this time]
Windows Phone Icon
Windows Phone
[Link for document 24078 is unavailable at this time]

Legacy Versions

Windows

Table with browser name and links to Windows documents.
Browser Document Link
Internet Explorer 9, 10, & 11
Internet Explorer 9, 10, & 11
[Link for document 15141 is unavailable at this time]
Internet Explorer 6
Internet Explorer 6
[Link for document 12315 is unavailable at this time]
Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 7
[Link for document 12313 is unavailable at this time]
Internet Explorer 8
Internet Explorer 8
[Link for document 12314 is unavailable at this time]
Firefox 3.5
Firefox 3.5
[Link for document 12316 is unavailable at this time]


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Doc ID:
12384
Owned by:
Help Desk KB Team in DoIT Help Desk
Created:
2009-10-06
Updated:
2026-02-03
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, Fox Valley Technical College, Google Apps, Learn@UW, Michigan State University Demo, Microsoft 365, NDSU IT Knowledge Base, University of Illinois Engineering IT, University of Illinois Extension KB, University of Illinois School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois System, University of Maryland Engineering IT, UW Stout, UW System Administration DLE, UW–Shared Services, Wisc Account Admin