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How do I clear my web browser cache on a computer?

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Your browser temporarily stores certain files from the websites you visit in order to load pages faster. After a website has been modified, it may therefore continue to display an old image, an old layout, or content that is no longer up to date.

This guide explains how to clear the cache of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari on a computer.

The browser cache is saved on your computer. Clearing it does not delete the cache generated by your site, WordPress, LWS Cache, Fastest Cache, or another optimization tool.

Clear the Google Chrome cache

Open Google Chrome.
Click the button represented by three dots, at the top right of the window.
Click Delete browsing data.
In the Time range field, select More then All time to completely clear the cache.
Check only Cached images and files.
Uncheck the other items if you want to keep your history, cookies, and sign-in information.
Click Delete data.

Chrome's cache is now cleared.

Clear the Mozilla Firefox cache

Open Mozilla Firefox.
Click the menu button represented by three lines, at the top right.
Click Settings.
In the left-hand menu, select Privacy & Security.
Look for the Cookies and Site Data or Browsing Data section, depending on the version of Firefox you are using.
Click Clear Data.
In the Clear time range field, select Everything.
Check only Temporary cached files and pages.
Click Clear.

You can then close the settings tab.

Clear the Microsoft Edge cache

Open Microsoft Edge.
Click the button represented by three dots, at the top right.
Click Delete browsing data.
In the Time range field, choose the relevant period. To completely clear the cache, select the "All time" option.
Check only Cached images and files.
Click Clear now.

The cache stored by Microsoft Edge on your computer is deleted.

Clear the Safari cache on Mac

Safari allows you to delete the data stored for a specific site or for all sites visited.

Open Safari.
In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Safari, then Preferences.
Open the Privacy tab.
Click Manage Website Data.
Find and select the relevant site, then click Remove.

To delete the data for all sites, click Remove All.

In Safari, this operation also deletes cookies and some data stored by the selected sites. You may be logged out of these sites and need to sign in again.

Check that the page is up to date

Go back to the page you want to view, then reload it using your browser's Refresh button.

Check that the expected change appears correctly: new text, new image, new layout, or disappearance of old content.

If the recent version of the page is displayed, the browser cache has been successfully cleared.

If the old version is still visible, open the page in a private browsing window. If the problem is also present in that window, it is probably not due to your browser cache.

Then check that the change has been published and that the site, WordPress, or hosting cache has also been purged.

Common issues

I can't find the indicated menu

The location or name of some buttons may vary slightly depending on the browser version and the operating system used.

Open your browser settings, then use their search field by typing cache or browsing data. Also consider updating the browser if its interface is very different.

I am logged out of some sites

You probably deleted the cookies at the same time as the cache. Sign in again using your usual credentials.

During a future deletion, make sure that only the option corresponding to cached images and files is selected. In Safari, deleting a site's data may also delete its cookies.

The changes to my site are still not visible

First make sure that the changes have been saved and published from the tool used to create your site.

If they are indeed published, also remember to clear:

the cache of your WordPress plugin;
the LWS Cache cache from the LWS Panel;
the Fastest Cache cache if you are using a cPanel hosting plan;
the cache of any CDN service or external optimization service.

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LionelR

25 mars 2023

Sous Windaube Ctrl-Maj-Suppr marche bien sans avoir à passer pas un tas de menus.

Benjamin-LWS Reponse officielle

29 mars 2023

Bonjour,

Merci de votre retour, nous prenons en compte votre message et ainsi, nous l'ajouterons à cette documentation.

Cordialement, L'équipe LWS

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