Internet Safety

How to clear your cache

Web browsers store pages, images, and downloaded content to the cache when you visit sites. The browser can speed up access to sites by loading pages from the cache rather than redownloading content when you return to a site. However, with high-speed Internet connections you may not notice the difference. In addition, the cache can take up space over time, causing your browser to slow down. Therefore, it is a good idea to clear the cache on a regular basis to help free up space on your computer.

Clearing the cache can also protect your privacy because it deletes stored content and information from your browsing activity.

Chrome Clear Browsing Data

To learn how to clear the cache, choose from the following:

Internet Explorer: To clear the cache in Internet Explorer, go to Delete Browsing History and make sure you select "Temporary Internet Files" to delete.

Firefox: Go to Clear the Cache to learn how to clear the cache in Firefox, which includes using "Clear Recent History" and more advanced settings.

Chrome: Go to Clear Browsing Data to learn how to clear data including the cache in Chrome.