Steps to Clear Cookies & Caches in 4 Popular Browsers

We've come across some issues when we decide to do things online. For example, a student who tried to download JAMB admission letters but after having to dine all things right noticed bounce back or empty page returns instead of the letters to download, might have a "cookies and caches" issue.

Well, several situations may warrant clearing cookies and caches on your browser as part of the troubleshooting steps and that can resolve whatever challenge is at hand. These simple steps may help if you have:

1. Website loading issues
2. Login or authentication problems
3. Display or formatting errors
4. Website redirects or looping
5. Privacy and security concerns
6. Browser performance issues

Steps to Clear Cookies and Caches For Popular Browsers

Here's a simple guide on how to clear cookies and caches from popular browsers:

1. Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click on the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner.
2. Select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.
3. Scroll down and click on "Privacy and security" in the left sidebar.
4. Under the "Privacy and security" section, click on "Clear browsing data."
5. Choose the time range for which you want to clear data or select "All time" to remove everything.
6. Make sure the "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files" options are selected.
7. Click on "Clear data" to delete the selected data.

2. Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Firefox and click on the three-line menu icon in the top right corner.
2. Select "Options" from the menu.
3. In the left sidebar, choose "Privacy & Security."
4. Scroll down to the "Cookies and Site Data" section.
5. Click on "Clear Data."
6. Ensure that "Cookies and Site Data" and "Cached Web Content" are selected.
7. Click on "Clear" to remove the selected data.

3. Safari (Mac)

1. Open Safari and click on "Safari" in the top menu bar.
2. Select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
3. Go to the "Privacy" tab.
4. Click on "Manage Website Data."
5. You can remove individual website data or click on "Remove All" to delete all data.
6. Confirm your action by clicking on "Remove Now."

4. Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge and click on the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner.
2. Select "Settings" from the menu.
3. Scroll down and click on "Privacy, search, and services" in the left sidebar.
4. Under the "Clear browsing data" section, click on "Choose what to clear."
5. Ensure that "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files" are selected.
6. Click on "Clear" to clear the selected data.

Conclusion

These instructions should help you clear cookies and caches from your browsers. Remember to close and reopen your browser after clearing the data for the changes to take effect. You can also restart your computer after!

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