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Why Clear Cache and Cookies?
Clearing the Cache and Cookies from a web browser an important first-step for almost any troubleshooting for internet browsing. The 'cache' is a tool used by your internet browser to speed up the page loading process. However, sometimes it can cause a problem when websites are updated and developed as files saved in the cache may conflict with what's actually coded into the website. Clearing Cache and Cookies is a way we can be sure that any issues you may come across are actually something wrong with the website, rather than inconsistencies caused by using different browsers.
Keyboard Shortcut for Most Browsers
If you are using Internet Explorer, Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox you can quickly clear cache with a keyboard shortcut. While in your browser, press Ctrl + Shift + Delete simultaneously on the keyboard to open the appropriate window.
IMPORTANT: Be sure and close/quit the browser and restart it after clearing the cache and cookies.
Google Chrome
Click the Tools menu (three dotted lines in the upper-right corner).
Select History.
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Image ModifiedIf on a Windows computer, close and re-open Chrome to save your changes. If on an Apple computer, go to the Chrome menu on the top menu bar and select Quit for the changes to take effect.
Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Tools bar.
Click on Options (On Mac, it's labeled Preferences).
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Under the Cookies and Site Data option, click the "Clear Data..." button.
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Select only the two options and hit clear now.
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If on a Windows computer, close and re-open Firefox to save your changes. If on an Apple computer, go to the Firefox menu on the top menu bar and select Quit for the changes to take effect.
Safari
Click on Safari on the top menu bar.
Click Preferences.
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Click the Privacy tab.
Click Manage Website Data...
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Click Remove Now.
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Go to the Safari menu on the top menu bar.
Select Quit to close Safari and save your changes.
Microsoft Edge
Click the Tools menu (three dotted lines in the upper-right corner), and open the Settings menu.
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Click Privacy, search, and services on the left-side menu.
Under the section Clear browsing data, Click Choose what to clear.
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Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files.
Click Clear Now.
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