How to Clear Browser Cache for All Browsers
Method 1
How To Clear the Cache in Chrome
- Open a Chrome browser window.
- Then, click on the three-dot icon in the top-right corner.
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Next, select Delete browsing data. Note: You can also get to this screen by pasting chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address bar at the top of your browser window and pressing Enter on your keyboard.
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Then, select a time range from the drop-down. You can clear your browser’s cache for the last hour, 24 hours, seven days, four weeks, or all time.
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Next, check the box for Cached images and files. Chrome will tell you how much space you can free up by clearing the cache.
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Finally, click Clear data. This will instantly clear the cache in your Chrome browser.

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If you click the Advanced tab, you can also choose to clear your browsing history, download history, cookies, cache, passwords, autofill data, settings, and other data individually.
Method 2
How To Clear the Cache in Edge
To clear the cache in Edge, click on the three-dot icon in the top-right corner. Then go to Settings > Privacy and services. In the Delete browsing data section, click Choose what to clear. Finally, pick a time range, check the box for Cached images and files, and click Clear now.
- Open an Edge browser window.
- Then, click on the three-dot icon in the top-right corner.
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Next, click Settings.

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Then, click Privacy and services in the left sidebar. If you don’t see this menu, try expanding your window. You can also access this menu by clicking the three-line icon in the top-left corner when your browser window is too small.
Note: You can also access this page by pasting edge://settings/privacy into the address bar at the top of your window.

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Next, click Choose what to clear. You will need to scroll down to the Delete browsing data section.
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Then choose a time range from the drop-down. You can clear your browser’s cache for the last hour, 24 hours, seven days, four weeks, or all time.
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Next, check the box for Cached images and files. Edge will tell you how much space you can free up by clearing the cache.
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Finally, click Clear now.

Note: You can quickly access this page by pasting edge://settings/clearBrowserData into the address bar at the top of your window.
Method 3