How to clear cache & cookies in Google Chrome browser
It’s a good idea to clear the Google Chrome cache every once in a while. The Chrome cache pre-stores files like images and web pages that sit on your hard drive for faster access if you were to visit the same pages again or pages that have the same components. Having this data on the hard drive can be a privacy issue for some people. Here’s how to clear the data.
Do one of the following:
From the “Menu” button in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window, choose “More Tools” > “Clear browsing data…“.
Press “CTRL” + “Shift” + “Delete” keys in Windows or Linux, or “Command” + “Shift” + “Delete” keys on MacOS.
Select “Menu” > “Settings” > “Advanced” > “Clear browsing data…“.
Select the period of time you wish to delete cached information using the “Clear the following items from” drop down menu. From there, you can choose “Cached images and files“.
Select the “Clear browsing data” button, and Chrome will clear your cache.
Some browser data is stored in your online Google account. You can clear that data with these steps.
From a browser, visit the Google – My Activity page, do one of the following:
Select next to any item you wish to remove, then select “Delete“.
From the left menu , select “Delete activity by“, choose the desired options, then select “Delete“.
In other browsers
If you use Safari, Firefox, or another browser, check its support site for instructions.
What happens after you clear this info
After you clear cache and cookies:
Some settings on sites get deleted. For example, if you were signed in, you’ll need to sign in again.
If you turn sync on in Chrome, you’ll stay signed into the Google Account you’re syncing to in order to delete your data across all your devices.
Some sites can seem slower because content, like images, needs to load again.
How cache & cookies work
Cookies are files created by sites you visit. They make your online experience easier by saving browsing data.
The cache remembers parts of pages, like images, to help them open faster during your next visit.
So clearing the cached images and files should solve the problems.