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--- clear-browsing-data [2019/06/03 13:36] – created jsanders
+++ clear-browsing-data [2019/06/14 14:52] (current) – [References] jsanders
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 **Warning!** The following steps may remove all //browsing history//, //saved passwords//, and //login sessions//. Be sure to save any important information prior to these actions.
-==== Desktop Browsers ====
+==== Chrome ====
-=== Chrome ===
+. In the browser bar, paste the following and press **Enter**:\\
-=== Firefox ===
+  chrome://settings/clearBrowserData
-=== Edge ===
+. At the top of the **Clear browsing data** window, click **Advanced**.\\
-=== Internet Explorer ===
+\\
-=== Safari ===
+. Select the following:\\
+  * Browsing history\\
+  * Download history\\
+  * Cookies and other site data\\
+  * Cached images and files\\
+From the **Time range** drop-down menu, you can choose the period of time for which you want to clear cached information. To clear your entire cache, select **All time**.\\
+\\
+. Click **CLEAR DATA**.\\
+\\
+. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.\\
+==== Firefox ====
+. From the History menu, select **Clear Recent History**.\\
+//If the menu bar is hidden, press **Alt** to make it visible.//\\
+\\
+. From the **Time range to clear:** drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select **Everything**.\\
+\\
+. Next to **Details**, click the down arrow to choose which elements of the history to clear; to clear your entire cache, select **all items**.\\
+\\
+. Click **Clear Now**.\\
+\\
+. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.\\
+==== Microsoft Edge ====
+. In the top right, click the **Hub icon** (looks like star with three horizontal lines).\\
+\\
+. Click the **History icon** (looks like a clock), and then select **Clear all history**.\\
+\\
+. Select **Browsing history**, then **Cookies and saved website data**, and then **Cached data and files**. Click **Clear**.\\
+\\
+. After the //All Clear!// message appears, exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.\\
+==== Safari 8 and later ====
+. From the Safari menu, select **Clear History...** or **Clear History and Website Data...**\\
+\\
+. Select the desired time range, and then click **Clear History**.\\
+\\
+. Go to **Safari** > **Quit Safari** or press **Command-Q** to exit the browser completely.
+===== References =====
+  - [[https://kb.iu.edu/d/ahic|Clear your web browser's cache, cookies, and history]] via kb.iu.edu