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Internet browsers (internet access programs like Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Chrome) save parts of a website upon the first visit. This allows the website to load quickly when visited again. Sometime clearing the cache is necessary when parts of a website have changed. Many browser-related issues can be solved by clearing browser caches. 

Clearing the Cache in Google Chrome

  1. Launch Chrome.
  2. On the browser toolbar, select the menu button (may appear as 3 vertical dots in the top right corner Image Removedcorner The menu may appear as three vertical dots in the top right corner.Image Added).
  3. Select More Tools.
  4. Select Clear Browsing Data Data. 
  5. Ensure that Cookies and Cache are selected and the range is set to "All time"Time.
  6. Select Clear Data.

Clearing the Cache in Mozilla Firefox 

  1. Launch Firefox.
  2. At the top right hand corner of the browser, click the menu button  button. 
  3. Select Options.
  4. Select Security and Privacy.
  5. Scroll down to "Cookies and Site Data" and select Clear Data.
  6. Ensure both cookies Cookies and cache Cache are selected.
  7. Select Clear Now.

Clearing the Cache in Safari

  1. Launch Safari.
  2. In the browser's toolbar, select Safari.
  3. Select Preferences and then Privacy.
  4. Select Manage Website Data.
  5. Select Remove All.

Clearing the Cache in Microsoft Edge (Chromium Version)

  1. Launch Edge.
  2. Click on the three horizontal dots at the top right hand corner of the browser browser.
  3. Select History and then Clear Browsing Data.
  4. Change the time range to "All time"Time.
  5. Ensure Cookies and Cache are selected.
  6. Click Clear Now.

Clearing the Cache in Safari (Version 8)

  1. From the Safari menu, select Clear History and Website Data.
  2. Select the desired time range, and then click Clear History.
  3. Go to Safari>Quit Safari Safari > Quit Safari and the browser will close.
  4. You cannot reopen Safari with the cache cleared.

Clearing the Cache in Internet Explorer (Versions 9, 10, and 11) 

  1. Launch Browser.
  2. Select the tools icon.
  3. Select Safety.
  4. Click Delete browsing historyBrowsing History.
  5. Check off Temporary Internet Files and Cookies.
  6. Click Delete  Delete. 

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