How to clear cache/cookies in Chrome & Edge

Modified on: Thu, Mar 13 2025 10:37 AM

PURPOSE

You need to know how to clear your cache and cookies on Chrome and Internet Explorer. 


PROCESS

Shortcut

  1. While inside your browser of choice, press Ctrl + Shift + Delete buttons on your keyboard simultaneously.
  2. This will open the clear browsing data screen.
  3. Select the "Basic" tab 
  4. Check all boxes
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  5. Verify the time range is set to "All Time" 
  6. Click "Clear Data"
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  7. Close and re-open your browser to finish the process


Chrome

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Select the three vertical dots icon in the top-right corner of the screen to open the menu.
  3. Click “Delete browsing data”.
  4. A popup will appear. Change the Time range field to “All time”
  5. Click “Delete data”.
  6. Exit out of Chrome completely and reopen for changes to take effect.


Internet Explorer

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click the Gear icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
  3. Select “Internet Options” from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click “Delete” under “Browsing history” near the bottom of the popup menu.
  5. Uncheck everything in the new popup except for “Temporary Internet files and website files” and “Cookies and website data”. 
  6. Then click “Delete”.
  7. Press “OK” 
  8. Exit out of Internet Explorer completely and reopen for changes to take effect.
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