Clearing Internet Browsing History, Cookies and Caches

Summary

This guide will help you clear your browsing history, cookies, and cache in the most commonly used internet browsers. This is useful for improving performance, fixing loading issues, or resolving login problems.

Content

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari
• Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome.


2. At the top right, click the three-dot menu and Delete browsing data.


3. Choose a time range, like Last hour or All time.


4. Select the types of information you want to remove.


5. Click Delete data.

Chrome's Support Page

Delete browsing data in Google Chrome.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge.


2. Click Settings > Privacy, search and services.


3. Select options below, then click Clear now:

• Time range: All time


• Download history: Checked


• Cookies and other site data: Checked


• Cached images and files: Checked

Microsoft Edge's Support Page

Clearing browsing data in Microsoft Edge.

Safari

1. Go to the Safari app on your Mac.


2. Choose Safari > Settings, then click Privacy.


3. Click Manage Website Data.


4. Select one or more websites, then click Remove or Remove All.

Safari's Support Page

Click Manage Website Data.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Settings > Privacy & Security.


2. Under Cookies and Site Data, click Clear Data.

Mozilla's Support Page

Click Clear Data.

Additional Resources

References

Some steps in this guide reference content from official vendor documentation.

• Chrome's Support Page


• Microsoft Edge's Support Page


• Safari's Support Page


• Mozilla's Support Page