Q. How do I clear my browser cache in Google Chrome?
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Answered By: Beth Juhl Last Updated: Jan 05, 2024 Views: 80757
Answered By: Beth Juhl
Last Updated: Jan 05, 2024 Views: 80757
By default, your web browser stores cookies and other information about sites you visit. Clearing your browser cache is often the easiest way to fix connection issues with library databases.
To clear your cache in Google Chrome
- Click the Menu in the upper right.
- Choose History
- Choose "Clear Browsing Data."
- The most effective setting is to clear all browsing history for All time and to clear browsing history, download history, cached images and files, and cookies.
- Close your browser and restart to see changes.
Set Chrome to automatically clear some cache items when it closes
This setting can help prevent caching errors by tidying up each time you exit Chrome. It may not work if you stay signed into your Google Chrome account.
- Click the Menu in the upper right.
- Choose Settings
- Locate Privacy and Security on the left menu.
- Under Privacy and Security, choose button for Site Settings.
- Under Site Settings, find the Content section and choose Additional Content Settings
- Find the option for On-device Site Data
- Choose the option to Delete data sites have saved to your device when you close all windows
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Thank you so much, here is one visual representation for better understanding if someone wants to have a look- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ulE5-jciEby Ray on Mar 17, 2020
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UPDATE! Google changed the location of this setting to: Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Additional content settings > On-device site data > Default behavior > Check Delete data sites have saved to your device when you close all windowsby Junalynn on Jan 05, 2024
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Thank you @Junalynn! We've updated the FAQ. Happy New Year to you!by Beth Juhl on Jan 05, 2024
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Maybe the most clear instructions I have ever seen,by Mark on Feb 09, 2024