How to clear the web browser's cache, cookies & history in 4 big browsers - Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari

Chrome

On the computer, open Chrome

On the top right hand, click More

Click More tools  Clear browsing data

At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time

Next to “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files,” check the boxes.

Click Clear data.


 

Edge

On the computer, open Edge

Click on Settings and more  > Settings  > Privacy, search and services

Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear

Choose a time range from the Time range drop-down menu

Choose the types of data you want to clear.

Select Clear now.


 

Firefox

On the computer, open Firefox

Click on the Menu button and select options

Select > Privacy & Security Panel

In the Cookies and Site Data section, click Clear Data

Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data
With Cached Web Content check marked, click the Clear button.

Close the about: preferences page. Any changes you’ve made will automatically be saved.


 

Safari

On the computer, open Safari

Click on the Safari tab at the top right of your screen and choose Preferences from the dropdown menu.

Click the Advanced tab of the menu that pops up.

At the end of the tab, select the “Show Develop menu in menu bar” box and close the Preferences menu.

Click the Develop tab from the Safari menu at the top of the page.

Click Empty Caches from the dropdown menu.


 

Clearing the browsing history in addition to emptying the cache - 

Choose the History tab in Safari

At the very bottom of the dropdown menu, choose Clear History.

A box pops up with a choice to clear the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all history. Choose your time frame and click the Clear History button.