Whenever you have an issue with a website loading, one of the first suggestions you will hear from IT support is “try to clear your browser cache” along with “and delete your cookies“
Similarly, Google Chrome browser stores a lot of cache while you browse the web each & every day. Chrome uses this cache to load web pages faster the next time you try accessing similar websites.
However, this cache & cookies can sometimes be a disaster when it comes to searching the right information on the web or even retrieving the most recent webpage elements. Clearing them fixes certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites.
So in this article, we explore the easier ways on how to clear cache & cookies in google chrome for android, iPhone, and desktop computers.
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Method 1: How to clear cache in google chrome
Clear cache in chrome computer
To delete cache from google chrome desktop( this works for clear cache chrome MAC as well) follow the steps below:-
- On your computer, Open google chrome browser.
2. Then navigate to the top right corner and click the menu icon ( denoted three dotted vertical lines )
3. Under Menu, click “More tools” then “Clear browsing data …” (You can also press CTRL + Shift + Del)
4. A window like that shown below will open up. In the Clear browsing data window, select the time range of the cache you would like to delete.
5. You can also delete all time cache information by selecting the All-time option from the Time range.
6. After selecting and checking “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files” options in the popup window, click Clear Data and continue.
- On your android phone , open the google chrome app
- Navigate to the menu icon ( vertical dotted lines at the top right corner of your chrome )
- Under Menu , click History and select clear browsing data.
- In the page that opens up , choose time range to clear cache on chrome . If you want to delete everything select All time.
- Next check “Cookies and site data” and “Cached images and files” box and then press clear data.
- In your iPad or iPhone , open the google chrome app
- Navigate to top right corner and click Menu ( 3 vertical dotted lines )
- Scroll down up to History and then tap clear browsing data.
- Check the two options of “Cookies and site data” and “Cached images and files ” and then press Clear browsing data.
Method 2 : Clear cache chrome using settings
The beauty about chrome is it gives you a couple of approaches on how you can achieve the same task. Follow the procedures below to delete google chrome cache via settings:-
- In your computer , open chrome and navigate to Menu ( 3 vertical dotted lines at top right corner ) and select Settings from the options.
- Scroll down to the bottom and select the Advanced Option.
- After clicking Advanced option , you’ll see a list of other options . Under privacy and settings , navigate to clear browsing data and press it.
Step 2: Clear browsing data & cookies. After tapping clear browsing data, a small window will pop up with options to clear chrome cache & cookies.
Select time range to delete cache data and cookies and then check the two options “Cookies and other site data” plus “Cached images and files ” and lastly press Clear Data.
Clear Google online account Data
Sometimes instead of storing cache on your PC or smartphone, chrome saves it online in your Google account. To delete cache saved by chrome online follow the steps below:-
- Open your browser and navigate to this page Google myactivity
- At this web page you’ll find all your browser cache for the last few days. To delete this cache do the following :-
- Select the menu icon ( 3 vertical dotted lines ) besides the websites or file and tap delete . OR
- From the left menu
, select “Delete activity by“, choose the desired options, then select “Delete“.
Common FAQs
What happens after you clear cache in chrome?
After clearing the cache, the following happens:-
- Some settings on sites get deleted. For example, if you were signed in, you’ll need to sign in again.
- Some sites can seem slower because content, like images, needs to load again.
How does cache & cookies work on chrome?
- The cache remembers parts of pages, like images, to help them open faster during your next visit.
- Cookies are files created by sites you visit. They make your online experience easier by saving browsing data.
Why does nothing happen when I press “CTRL” + “Shift” + “Delete”?
Make sure you are using the “CTRL” and “Shift” keys on the same side of the keyboard.