How to Clear the Cache in Microsoft Edge: This article explains how to clear cached data from web pages in the Microsoft Edge Windows web browser, both manually and automatically each time you exit the browser. The instructions apply to Microsoft Edge version 81 on the Windows 10 operating system.
How to clear the cache To clear the cache in Microsoft Edge, follow these steps:
1.Open Microsoft Edge.
2.Select Settings and more (the icon that looks like three dots).
3. Select Settings.
4.In the Settings sidebar, select Privacy and services.
5.Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear.
6.Under Clear browsing data, check the box for each type of data, such as browsing history, cookies, and passwords, that you want to clear from the cache.
7.In the Time range list, select the date by which Microsoft Edge should clear the cache (for example, all for the last hour, for the last seven days, or for all time).
8. Select Delete Now.
How to clear the cache when closing the browser window
You can also set Microsoft Edge to automatically flush your cache every time you close your browser window. For that, proceed as follows:
1.Open Microsoft Edge.
2.Select Settings and more.
3.Select Settings.
4.In the Settings sidebar, select Privacy and services.
5.Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear every time you close the browser.
6.In Clear browsing data on close, select the option beside each cache you want to clear when you close a browser window.
7.Close the Settings tab in Microsoft Edge.
Reasons to Clear the Cache
Websites can change their data regularly, so what’s in your cache may be out of date. When Microsoft Edge loads this outdated information, you won’t see the latest information for the websites you visit.
Similarly, a cached version of a web page can include a form. If you’re trying to fill out a form but are having trouble, consider clearing your cache and trying again. Also, when the hardware of the server on which a website runs is upgraded or its security settings change, you may not be able to log into a cached version of the site or access available features, such as viewing media or performing shopping. Finally, and more often than expected, the cache inexplicably gets corrupted. When this happens, all sorts of hard-to-diagnose problems arise. If you’re having trouble with Microsoft Edge and can’t identify the problem, clearing the cache can help.
1.Tap on the three dots icon at the top right. Go to Settings > Privacy… > Choose what to delete. Choose the data and the time range. Tap Delete Now.
2.To clear on close, tap the three-dot icon in the top right corner. Select Settings > Privacy… > Choose… erase every time… > Choose what to erase.
5. In the top part of the pop-up box, you will see a drop-down menu option underneath the words “Time range.” Click on the drop-down menu, and then click on the time range for which you want to clear the cache. The options range anywhere from within the last hour to the first time you opened Microsoft Edge (or “all time”).
How to clear the cache in a Microsoft Edge browser
1. With your Microsoft Edge browser open, click the icon that looks like three horizontal dots, located in the upper right corner of the screen.
2. In the drop-down menu that appears, click “Settings”.
3. In the menu on the left of the screen, click on “Privacy and services”.
4. At the top of the pop-up window, you will see a drop-down menu option below the words “Time Range”. Click the dropdown menu, then click the time interval for which you want to clear the cache. Options range from the last hour to the first time you opened Microsoft Edge (or “all the time”).
5. In the drop-down menu, you can scroll through various options to determine which parts of your browsing data you want to clear, including “Cached images and files. Check the boxes next to the options you want to clear.
6. Once you have decided on a time range and selected the options to delete, click the blue button labeled “Delete Now”.
How to Clear the Cache in Microsoft Edge
Your Microsoft Edge cache should now be empty according to the settings you specified. Your browser temporarily stores your browsing data in caches so that future requests for this data can be processed more quickly.
However, since new cache files are constantly being created, they can quickly take up quite a bit of storage space. This, in turn, can hamper the speed and performance of the browser. Clearing cache and browsing data can help you free up space, increase privacy, and improve your browsing experience.
In this article, we will see how to clear cache and browsing data in Microsoft Edge.
When to clear your cache and browsing data on Edge On Edge, your browsing data includes your browsing history, download history, cookies and other site data, cached images and files, and passwords, among other things. This data is stored locally on your device or on your synced devices if sync is enabled in Edge. Over time, this data can accumulate.
You should consider clearing these caches and browsing data when they start to take up a lot of storage space and hamper your browser’s performance, as well as when you suspect they may contain sensitive information that could be compromised.
How to manually clear cache and browsing data in Edge
In Microsoft Edge, you can clear cache and browsing data only on your current device, as well as all your synced devices.
Here’s how to manually clear cache and browsing data in Microsoft Edge on your computer.
- Launch your Microsoft Edge browser and click on the three dots in the top right corner. You can also press Alt+F.
- Now scroll down the menu options and click on Settings. This will take you to the Edge settings page.
3.In the Settings panel on the left, click Privacy, search and services, just below Profiles.
4.Click the Time Range dropdown menu and select your preferred time range. Options range from the last hour to the last 4 weeks.
5.Before you click Clear Now, note that this will clear all your cache and browsing data on your synced devices if you’re signed in.
6.. If you prefer to clear cache and browsing data only on your current device, first click Sign Out. Then repeat steps 1-5 above.
7.Now check the box to deselect the browsing data you don’t want to clear, then click Clear Now.
This will clear your cache and browsing data on Edge. If you are using a phone with limited storage, after a while you may need to clear your cache and browsing data again to free up storage space and improve browser performance.
How to automatically clear cache and browsing data in Edge
If you want Edge to automatically clear your cache and browsing data every time you close your browser, here’s what to do.
- Launch Edge or open a new tab and click the three dots in the top right corner.
- Scroll through the menu options and click Settings.
- Click Choose what to delete every time you close the browser or the forward arrow button to its right.
- Now click the Browsing history and Cached images and files toggles to enable automatic cleaning of cache and browsing history every time you close your Edge browser.
- You are ready now. Your changes will be saved and applied automatically. Just click the back arrow or close the tab/browser to exit.
How to Clear Cache and Browsing Data in Microsoft Edge on Mobile
You can also ask Edge to clear cache and browsing data on your mobile phone. Here’s how to do it on the mobile app.
1.Open Edge, tap the three dots at the bottom of your screen, then tap Settings.
2.Now tap on Privacy and Security and then tap on Clear Browsing Data.
3.Check the corresponding box to select Browsing history and Cached images and files.
4.Touch Clear to clear your browsing history and cached images and files
Consider the pros and cons of clearing your cache and browsing
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Keeping your cache and browsing data has its pros and cons. For example, caching makes your web pages load faster by retrieving and reusing browsing data stored in temporary cache files instead of creating new ones all the time.
One of the downsides of caching confidential information is that it can be used as a weapon by hackers. Likewise, if a site you recently visited has been updated, your cache may show old scripts, styles, and images that you’ve stored since your last session. This can cause errors, page display issues, and incorrect page rendering. On the other hand, every time you clear your cache and browsing data, it starts fresh. This can protect your sensitive data and give your browser/device the ability to cache the latest styles, scripts, and images, that is, until their caches are replenished and you may need to delete them again.
The steps below explain how to open the “Clear Browsing Data” dialog in Edge to delete your history, cookies, cached files, and other data. throwing edge
1.In Edge, press Ctrl+Shift+Del to open the “Clear Browsing Data” dialog.
2.Choose the “Time Range” from the dropdown list and select the data to delete After completing your selection, click Clear Now or Clear Data (depending on your version of Edge).
3.Quit Edge and then restart for the changes to take effect.
The websites you visit on the Internet are made up of hundreds and thousands of files. These files are immediately loaded into your browser when you visit them. To speed up the page load process, Edge or any other browser will “save” the data from the site, the first time you visit it, in its cache.
Thus, when you visit the same website several times, your browser displays the files saved in its cache to reduce page load time. Websites change every day and new updates may not load in your browser due to caching. Your browser continues to serve you the cached version of the website until you clear the cache.
Microsoft Edge does the same thing and clearing the cache will fix it. You can delete the cache manually or choose to automatically empty it when you exit the browser each time.
How to View Cache and Clear Storage Space in Edge Android?
Cache files that are created and stored every time you browse a site slowly consume a large amount of memory on your device. But luckily, to fix this problem, Edge Android has the option to clear this stored data. For this, you need to tap on the three dots at the bottom of the Edge screen and then open Settings. From there, find the Privacy and Security option and scroll down to tap on Stored Data. Now you can clear cache storage one by one by clicking on each site, or all at once.
Every time you visit a website or blog, static files from websites are stored in your browser. Static files such as images, style sheets, scripts, etc. they are cached locally. Therefore, over time, you may notice that your browser takes up a lot of storage space. Only the accumulated files of all the websites you have visited are stored in the browser.
Fortunately, Microsoft Edge has an option to display the total storage space occupied by each site in the Storage section of Site Settings. Here you can see the website and the space it occupies and also clear the individual cache, which is not possible in Edge’s Clear Cache settings.
A week ago, my father’s laptop was slow in performance and not working properly because much of its storage had been taken up by the device’s cache. This agitated him and he asked me to help him.
How to Clear Site Cache Storage in Edge Android?
If you see the site storage and you think you need to clear the site storage, you can easily remove it from Edge Android. You can also clear storage for all sites with one click. Clear Cache Android helps you to do that. Launch the Microsoft Edge browser for Android.
Tap the 3 horizontal dots icon in the menu to see the options.
1.Scroll down to the Privacy & Security option and tap on it.
2.Choose Site Permissions options from the list.
3. Now scroll down to Stored Data. Select the site URL to clear caching.
4.Touch the Trash icon or the Clear and Reset command button.
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