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| **Warning!** The following steps may remove all //browsing history//, //saved passwords//, and //login sessions//. Be sure to save any important information prior to these actions. | **Warning!** The following steps may remove all //browsing history//, //saved passwords//, and //login sessions//. Be sure to save any important information prior to these actions. | ||
| - | ==== Desktop Browsers ==== | + | ==== Chrome ==== |
| - | === Chrome === | + | 1. In the browser bar, paste the following and press **Enter**:\\ |
| - | === Firefox === | + | chrome://settings/clearBrowserData |
| - | === Edge === | + | 2. At the top of the **Clear browsing data** window, click **Advanced**.\\ |
| - | === Internet Explorer === | + | \\ |
| - | === Safari === | + | 3. Select the following:\\ |
| + | * Browsing history\\ | ||
| + | * Download history\\ | ||
| + | * Cookies and other site data\\ | ||
| + | * Cached images and files\\ | ||
| + | From the **Time range** drop-down menu, you can choose the period of time for which you want to clear cached information. To clear your entire cache, select **All time**.\\ | ||
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| + | 4. Click **CLEAR DATA**.\\ | ||
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| + | 5. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.\\ | ||
| + | ==== Firefox ==== | ||
| + | 1. From the History menu, select **Clear Recent History**.\\ | ||
| + | //If the menu bar is hidden, press **Alt** to make it visible.//\\ | ||
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| + | 2. From the **Time range to clear:** drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select **Everything**.\\ | ||
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| + | 3. Next to **Details**, click the down arrow to choose which elements of the history to clear; to clear your entire cache, select **all items**.\\ | ||
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| + | 4. Click **Clear Now**.\\ | ||
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| + | 5. Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.\\ | ||
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| + | ==== Microsoft Edge ==== | ||
| + | 1. In the top right, click the **Hub icon** (looks like star with three horizontal lines).\\ | ||
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| + | 2. Click the **History icon** (looks like a clock), and then select **Clear all history**.\\ | ||
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| + | 3. Select **Browsing history**, then **Cookies and saved website data**, and then **Cached data and files**. Click **Clear**.\\ | ||
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| + | 4. After the //All Clear!// message appears, exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.\\ | ||
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| + | ==== Safari 8 and later ==== | ||
| + | 1. From the Safari menu, select **Clear History...** or **Clear History and Website Data...**\\ | ||
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| + | 2. Select the desired time range, and then click **Clear History**.\\ | ||
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| + | 3. Go to **Safari** > **Quit Safari** or press **Command-Q** to exit the browser completely. | ||
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| + | ===== References ===== | ||
| + | - [[https://kb.iu.edu/d/ahic|Clear your web browser's cache, cookies, and history]] via kb.iu.edu | ||