How to clear the browser cache on your computer?

How to clear the cache in Mozilla Firefox
When you clear your cache you will always load the latest version of a webpage. So make sure you download the latest data from any website.
To clear cache in your Firefox browser follow the next steps.
1. Clear browser data (cache) in Mozilla Firefox with the keyboard shortcut.
  • Press the keys [Ctrl], [Shift] and [Del]
  • A new Window opens calles "Clear recent history"
  • Select your time frame, Last Hour .... Everything
  • Select only the check mark in front of Cache. De-select all other check marks
  • Confirm your selection by clicking the "OK" button
How to clear the cache in Google Chrome
You should clear the cache off your Google Chrome browser periodically. This will ensure that your browser will perform efficiently and without slowing down or showing you old data.
To clear the cache in Google Chrome follow the next steps
The fastest way to clear your Google chrome cache is to use the keyboard short cuts to go directly to the cache removal screen.
  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. Press all these keys at once: [Ctrl], [Shift] and [Del].
  3. Browse to Clear Browsing Data
  4. Next to "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," check the boxes.
  5. Click the button Clear data.
How to clear the cache in Microsoft Edge
When you clear your cache you will always load the latest version of a webpage. So make sure you download the latest data from any website.
To clear your browser cache follow the next steps.
1. Clear browser data (cache) in Microsoft Edge with the keyboard shortcut.
  • Press the keys [Ctrl], [Shift] and [Del]
  • A new Window opens calles "Clear Browsing Data". Select the option "Cached images and files"
  • Confirm your selection by clicking the "Clear now" button
2. Delete the browser cache in Microsoft Edge through the menu.
  • To delete the browser cache in Microsoft Edge through the menu, follow these steps:
  • Click on the "3 dots" symbol in the right top corner.
  • Click on "Settings"
  • Click on "Privacy, search, and services"
  • Scroll to "Clear browsing data" and clink on "Choose what to clear"
  • A new Window opens calles "Clear Browsing Data". Select the option "Cached images and files"
  • Confirm your selection by clicking the "Clear now" button
How to clear the cache in Safari
To delete the browser cache in Safari, there are two options
  1. Tthrough a keyboard shortcut
  2. Use the Developer menu

Keyboard shortcut

The fastest way to clear (epty) your cache is to use following keyboard shortcut: [CMD] + [ALT] + [E].

Clearing the cache through the developer menu

You can also enable a developer menu in Safari to enable several professional options. To display the developer menu:
  1. Select the first item "Safari" in the main menu and from the drop-down the item "Preferences..."
  2. A popup opens. Click on the tab "Advanced".
  3. Check the option "Show Develop menu in menu bar" at the bottom. Now you should see a new menu item in the main menu named "Develop".
  4. If you click on the menu item "Develop" you can select "Empty Caches" from the submenu items.
  5. Reload the website and view any updates to the previous version.

Source: https://www.browserchecker.nl/en/clear-cache

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