Clearing your browser cache is often necessary when you are making changes to your website but you still see the old information/images.
You can FORCE your browser to refresh your cache by being incognito/private mode as well, https://www.it-support.com.au/how-to-setup-private-browsing-on-any-web-browser/2018/07/ gives some great information, if my cache starts to load goofy things this is a great way to force the browser to reset.
Notes:
- For desktop browsers, to quickly open menus used to clear your cache, cookies, and history, ensure that the browser is open and selected, and press
Ctrl-Shift-Delete
(Windows) orCommand-Shift-Delete
(Mac). If this doesn't work, follow the appropriate instructions below. - If the instructions below don't exactly match what you see, you may need to update your web browser to the latest version.
Chrome
- In the browser bar, enter:
chrome://settings/clearBrowserData
- At the top of the "Clear browsing data" window, click Advanced.
- 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.
- Click CLEAR DATA.
- Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.
Firefox
- From the History menu, select Clear RecentHistory.
If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make itvisible. - From the Time range to clear: drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select Everything.
- Next to "Details", click the down arrow to choose which elements of the history to clear; to clear your entire cache, select all items.
- Click Clear Now.
- Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.
Microsoft Edge
- In the top right, click the Hub icon (looks like star with three horizontal lines).
- Click the History icon (looks like a clock), and then select Clear all history.
- Select Browsing history, then Cookies and saved website data, and then Cached data and files. Click Clear.
- After the "All Clear!" message appears, exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.
Internet Explorer 11
Note:
On January 12, 2016, Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer versions prior to version 11 . UITS strongly recommends that you upgrade to a new operating system if your current system does not support Internet Explorer 11.
- Select Tools > Safety > Delete browsing history....
If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make itvisible. - Deselect Preserve Favorites website data, and select:
- Temporary Internet files or Temporary Internet filesand website files
- Cookies or Cookies and website data
- History
- Click Delete. You will see a confirmation at the bottom of the window when the process is complete.
- Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.
Opera
- From the Opera menu, select Settings, then Privacy & Security, and then Clear browsing data....
- In the dialog box that opens, from the "Obliterate the following items from:" drop-down menu, select The beginning of time.
- Select the following:
- Browsing history
- Download history
- Cookies and other site data
- Cached images and files
- Click Clear browsing data.
- Exit/quit all browser windows and re-open the browser.
Safari 8 and later
- From the Safari menu, select Clear History... or Clear History and WebsiteData....
- Select the desired time range, and then click Clear History.
- Go to Safari > Quit Safari or press
Command-Q
to exit the browser completely.