Clear Your History (Cache) in Any Browser

Keyboard Shortcut for Most Browsers

If you are using Internet Explorer, Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox you can quickly clear cache with a keyboard shortcut. While in your browser, press Ctrl + Shift + Delete simultaneously on the keyboard to open the appropriate window.

IMPORTANT: Be sure and close/quit the browser and restart it after clearing the cache and cookies.


Chrome

  • Click the Tools menu (three dotted lines in the upper-right corner).
  • Select History.
  • Select Clear Browsing Data from the left-hand side. Set the Time Range set to All Time. Check-mark Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files and select Clear Data.
  • If on a Windows computer, close and re-open Chrome to save your changes. If on an Apple computer, go to the Chrome menu on the top menu bar and select Quit for the changes to take effect.

Firefox

  • Click on the Tools bar (three bars in the top-right corner).
  • Click History.
  • On the menu to the right, select Clear Recent History.
  • In the Clear All History menu, select the time range to Everything.
  • Select the options, Cookies, Cache, Active Logins, Site settings, and Offline website data.
  • Click OK.
  • If on a Windows computer, close and re-open Firefox to save your changes. If on an Apple computer, go to the Firefox menu on the top menu bar and select Quit for the changes to take effect.
Clear Your History (Cache) in Any BrowserClear Your History (Cache) in Any Browser

Internet Explorer

  • Click on the Settings menu in the upper-right corner.
  • Click Internet options.
  • Under the General tab on the upper-left-hand side, scroll down to Browsing History.
  • Select Delete...
  • Check the Temporary Internet files and website files, Cookies and website data, History, and Download History boxes.
  • Select Delete.
  • Close Internet Explorer and reopen it for changes to take effect.

Safari

  • Click on Safari on the top menu bar.
  • Click Settings.
  • Click the Privacy tab.
  • Click Manage Website Data...
  • Click Remove All.
  • Click Remove Now.
  • Go to the Safari menu on the top menu bar.
  • Select Quit to close Safari and save your changes.