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Technical Support Tips: Clearing the Browser Cache
If a page in your browser is not loading correctly you can try to fix it by clearing the browsers cache.
To clear the cache in Chrome:
- Click the three vertical dots in the upper right hand corner.
- Hover over "More tools."
- From the menu that pops up on the side click on "Clear browsing data"
- A new page will open with a "Clear browsing data" window.
- Set the "Time range" to "All time."
- "Browsing history," "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files" are checked by default.
- Click on the "CLEAR DATA" button.
To clear the cache in Firefox:
- Click on the three horizontal bars in the upper right hand corner.
- Click on the "Options" icon.
- In the left hand menu bar click on "Privacy."
- Under the History section click on the words "clear your recent history."
- Then, in the pop up window change the "Time range to clear" to "Everything."
- "Browsing & Download History," "Form & Search History," "Cookies," "Cache" and "Active Logins" are checked by default.
- Next hit the "Clear Now" button.
To clear the cache in Internet Explorer:
- Click on the gear in the upper right hand corner.
- Click on "Internet Options."
- In the fourth section down "Browsing History" click on the "Delete" button.
- "Preserve Favorites website data," "Temporary Internet files and website files," "Cookies and website data" and "History" are checked by default.
- Click on the "Delete" button.
To clear the cache in Microsoft Edge:
- Click on the three horizontal dots in the upper right hand corner.
- Click on "Settings" in the drop down menu.
- Scroll down in the "Settings" menu to "Clear browsing data" and click on the "Choose what to clear" button.
- "Browsing history," "Cookies and saved website data," "Cached data and files" and "Tabs I've set aside or recently closed" are checked by default.
- Click on the "Clear" button.
- Click inside the current web page to hide the side bar menu.
Christine Gallion
Communications and Network Services
05/03/2018