How to clear cache in different browsers?

Most of the problems of viewing pages on the Internet, as a rule, can be solved simply and independently, without involving qualified specialists. Do not panic if you have difficulty updating the pages, but simply find out how to clear your browser’s cache .

When there are no changes on the pages of the site, even when you made any changes according to the rules (added an image, changed the style, color, and so on), you just need to refresh the page by pressing F5 on the keyboard, or clear the browser cache.

For those who first came across the word "cache" and do not know what it is, we will tell you briefly and clearly. Cache - these are files that are stored by the browser for a certain time on the PC hard drive, which contain information about all the actions you have done on the Internet. Thanks to the stored page data (cache), the browser will subsequently access it in order to download the necessary page directly from there, and will not download it again from the server. This operation makes it possible to load pages faster, while saving traffic.

The browser, of course, will definitely follow the page updates and check their compliance with the saved copy for further updates. But in fact, not all updates can be detected on time.

It is for these reasons that problems may occur with the display of new information on the site. And often the solution to such problems is quite simple. To do this, you only need to know two basic things: how to update the browser cache and how to clean it.

Methods for updating and clearing the cache

To refresh the browser pages, just press the keys combined Ctrl + F5. Next, we’ll walk you through how to clear the cache in the most popular browsers.

How to clear cache in Mozilla Firefox browser

1. Close all pages in the browser that you want to refresh.
2. On the top menu bar of the browser window, select "Tools".
3. In the "Tools" select the option "Settings".
4. In the window, select "Privacy".
5. Click the "Clear Your Recent History" button.
6. In the dialog box that opens, check the "cache" field and click "ok."

How to clear cache in Opera browser

1. Close all pages in the browser that need updating.
2. On the top panel of the browser, select “Tools” → “Settings” → “Advanced” → “History” → “Cache memory” and click “Clear Now”.

How to clear cache in IE browser

1. Close all pages that need updating in your browser.
2. From the top bar menu, choose Tools → Internet Options.
3. In the window that opens, select the General tab → Temporary Files.
4. Click "Delete Files."
5. Check the box "Delete this content" and click "ok."

How to clear cache in Chrome browser

1. At the top right corner, click on the "Settings and Management" button and select "Parameters".
2. The "Parameters" window opens, where on the "Advanced" tab, click on the "delete data about viewed pages" button.
3. In the "Clear browsing data" window that opens, select "Clear Cache" and click "Delete Data."
4. Cache flushing completed.
   

Thus, following the above steps in accordance with your type of browser, you can easily and simply solve the problem with incorrect display of pages on the Internet, as well as other various problems associated with cache files.

All the best!