How To Clear Cache And Cookies In The Browser 2019

Whenever you have a problem with a website, one of the first suggestions you will often hear from an IT support is usually, "please try to clear your browser cache", and at the same time often the sentence is heard, "and delete the web browser cookie You".


Ever? 🙂

So what is this browser cache? What is stored, and what are its uses? What does your browser cache do? Why do we need to delete it, and how to do it?

That's what we will discuss in tips about the internet this time.

We need to know, that the web browser or browser that we use, often saves files in the form of cookies and cache .

What Is A Browser Cache?

The browser cache is a temporary storage location on your computer, for files downloaded by the browser to display web pages.

Files stored locally include documents that make up a website, such as html files, CSS style sheets, JavaScript scripts, as well as graphic images and other multimedia content.

So when you visit a website, the browser will check the content that has just been updated and only download files that have just been updated, or save anything that has not been stored in the cache space.

This will reduce bandwidth usage on both sides, both from the user (visitor) side and also from the server side, thus allowing the website page to load faster.

Therefore, the cache is very useful when you have a slow or limited internet connection.

Why Do We Need To Clear The Cache?

The browser cache can have a large enough space and take up a lot of space on your hard disk, contain data from websites that you have previously opened, and may never visit again.

Although you can have large capacity limits, it is still good to occasionally remove them to fix some of the problems that might arise.

Sometimes, the cached version of a website can cause problems. For example when the browser does not download a copy of the look of a new web page, even though the site's content has been updated since caching ago.

Because this browser cache problem is related to many website problems, an IT support person will usually suggest clearing your browser cache when you report a problem that you are facing.

In addition, the cache data will also show the history of what sites you have visited before.

The Easiest Way To Clear Browser Cache
An easy way to clear the browser cache , we can do by reloading (reloading) web pages and forcing to display pages without cached data. The general formula is to press the [Ctrl] + [F5].

Mozilla Firefox


Reload the web page and without cache: [Ctrl] + [F5] or [Ctrl] + [SHIFT] + [R] or [Shift] + browser Reload button
Clear cache: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Del], use the menu at the top to choose the amount of data you want to delete. Select from the beginning to delete everything. Click the CLEAR BROWSING DATA button

Google Chrome


Reload the page: [Ctrl] + [F5] or [Shift] + [F5] or [Ctrl] + browser Reload button
Reload the web page and without cache: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [R] or reload the page twice in a row
Clear cache: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Del] Use the menu at the top to select the amount of data you want to delete. Select from the beginning to delete everything. Click the CLEAR BROWSING DATA button

Internet Explorer 9


Reload the web page and without cache: [Ctrl] + [F5]
Clear cache: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Del] then click the DELETE button