Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge users are lucky in that they can personalize how the browser saves and uses their data. If you’re looking to empty your cache for security reasons or to clear space on your device, the steps are simple:

How to Empty Your Cache

1. Open Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots in the upper right-hand corner to pull up a menu.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the menu and click on “Settings.”
3. Select “Privacy, search, and services.” It should be the second option below the search bar.
4. Scroll down until you reach “Clear Browsing Data” and select “Choose what to clear.”
5. A window will pop up that indicates the types of data saved by your browser. “Cached images and files” should be the fourth options.
6. Choose the time range that best suits your needs. If you’d like to fully empty your cache, select “All time.” If you’d just like to delete information from hour, day, or week, those options are also available.
7. Once you’ve made your decision, click the blue “Clear now” button.

Google Chrome

1. Click the menu button and choose Options.

2. Select the Advanced panel.
3. Click on the Network tab.
4. In the Cached Web Content section, click Clear Now.

   

5. Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:

1. Click the menu button and choose Options.

2. Select the Privacy panel.
3. In the History section, set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history.
4. Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes.
   
5. Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click the Settings… button. The Settings for Clearing History window will open.
6. In the Settings for Clearing History window, put a check mark next to Cache.

   

   • For more information on the other options, see Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox.
7. Click OK to close the Settings for Clearing History window.

8. Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

Tip: There are several add-ons available that will allow you to clear the cache using an icon on your toolbar. Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page to do a search.