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How do I clear my browser history, cookies, and cache?

You'll be able to: Clear stored website cache and cookies to protect privacy and fix website glitches

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Windows
Windows 11 · Windows 10

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The steps

  1. 1

    Open your web browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Brave). Your web browser window is open in front of you.

    Why clear cache and cookies?

    Clearing your cache removes old, stored website files that might be causing pages to load incorrectly, while clearing cookies removes tracking files and logs you out of shared computers.

  2. 2

    Press CtrlShiftDelete on your keyboard. The Clear browsing data settings dialog pops up on your screen immediately.

    Clear browsing data modal dialog showing time range selector and checkboxes for cache and cookies.
  3. 3

    Select your preferred Time range (such as Last hour or All time), check the boxes for Cached images and files and Cookies, and click Clear data. The dialog finishes processing and automatically closes, leaving your browser clean and refreshed.

  4. It looks different on my screen

    You can also reach this menu by clicking the three dots icon ... in the top-right corner of your browser > History > Clear browsing data.

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Updated 2026-08-29اقرأ بالعربية