Novice users may not yet know how to clear the cache of Yandex or another web browser. In addition, not all "users" know what the browser cache is and why in general it is necessary to delete information from it.
The material in this article will help you find answers to these questions. You will learn how to carry out this operation as quickly as possible, and also find out why it is better to set a fixed cache size than to clean it manually.
By the way, in some browsers a specific option allows you to set a specific value, which, unfortunately, is not in Yandex. Therefore, you have to use a little trick. But first things first.
What is a browser cache ?
Before getting an answer to the question: “How to clear the Yandex.Browser’s cache?”, You need to find out what it is intended for, what is located in it, what benefits does it have?
So, the browser’s cache is the repository where you’ll find information about web pages you’ve previously visited. The next time you open your favorite site, the data will be provided by the cache, as a result of which the page will load faster.
It is worth noting that a whole page, as well as a separate fragment of it - an image, a video, can get into the cache. Have you noticed that the pages of a resource that you regularly visit load faster than on a site that is viewed for the first time? This happens due to the fact that information is taken from a special storage - cache. As you can see, everything is very simple.
However, sometimes the cache of Yandex or any other browser needs to be cleaned. Why? This will be discussed below. It must be said right away that this procedure can be performed even by an inexperienced “user”, because there is nothing complicated in it.
Why clear the browser cache?
So, as mentioned earlier, it is necessary to periodically delete stored data from the browser cache. When do you need to do this? It all depends on the situation. If you notice that the web browser has begun to “freeze”, “buggy”, or react longer to your commands, it is recommended that you first clear the cache in Yandex.Browser.
There are other reasons. For example, you are a regular visitor to a site. Opening it again, you saw that the administrator asks you to evaluate the new design of this resource. However, you do not notice any changes. Why? Because the cache kept the old information about the site’s settings, so you need to delete it, then log out of your account on this resource and again “log in”. As a result, you will see the updated design of the site and you can give it your rating.
As you can see, sometimes you really need to clear the browser cache. Read on how to perform this operation.
How to clean Yandex cache
Users who have just begun to study the computer and the Internet, as a rule, are afraid to understand the settings of the device and software on their own, therefore they are looking for answers to their questions on the World Wide Web. We will help them.
So, if you decide to get rid of the information that is located in this repository, then the following algorithm of actions will help you:
- launch a web browser and open its menu by clicking on the button with the image of horizontal lines;
- refer to the “History” section and select the “History Manager” option in the drop-down list;
- on the left, find the "Clear History" button and in the window that opens, check the option "Files saved in the cache" with the checkbox;
- having set the period, for example, “Last week”, click on the “Clear History” button.
That's all! The cache of Yandex (browser) is cleared. The whole procedure takes no more than 2 minutes, of course, if you do not selectively delete information about the resources visited.
Useful Tips
You learned how to clear the cache in the browser from the Yandex search engine. Now it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with some recommendations from experienced users:
- To quickly open the "Clear History" window, you can use the combination of the Delete, Ctrl and Shift buttons. If the user needs to open the "History" section, then this can be done using the buttons Ctrl and H.
- Do not delete all information from the cache, leave the data of those sites that you visit regularly.
- Instead of spending time (albeit a little) on this operation, it is better to set limits on the amount of information stored in the cache. In browsers installed on the Chromium "engine", you need to open the properties of the shortcut and edit the link in the "Object" column. After the “.exe” element, insert the following command: “–disk-cache-size = X”, where “X” - this will be the size of the cache (in bytes). For example, if you want to set a limit of 150 MB, then instead of “X” specify the number “157286400” (150 * 1024 * 1024).
- When you delete data from the cache, do not forget to set the checkbox next to the option responsible for cookies.
Follow these tips to work as comfortably as possible in the Yandex web browser.
Conclusion
Now you know what the browser cache is , and if necessary, you can clean it. An experienced "user" is unlikely to discover something new. However, novice users are not always able to independently understand all the intricacies of the configuration of a particular software.
If you belong to this category of people, then after reading this article you will be able to clear the Yandex cache without assistance, spending only a few minutes.