Are you visiting a website only to find the same old and outdated information? No matter how many times refresh this page, it will not update because it’s your stored cache information acting up. While the cache is useful, they need to be cleared off your browser from time to time. Why and how do we do that? Read the article to know all of that in detail.
Uses of Clearing Cache
The cache downloads and stores the resources for web pages, so it will load immediately when you revisit the same page. It cuts down the task of downloading the data from the server repeatedly.
Usually, the websites keep updating their data and also its security configuration. Since the stored cache doesn’t update, revisiting the website through the cache information might provide you outdated information. You might also experience issues while logging into the site, viewing media, and making purchases. And in case the cache data is corrupted, you will find that your website is behaving oddly. All of such issues bring us to how important it is to clear the cache at regular intervals.
Instructions to Clear Cache in Microsoft Edge
Step 1. Start by opening Microsoft Edge.
Step 2. Click the triple-dot icon at the top-right corner of the browser window.
Step 3. Go to the Settings option on the list.
Step 4. Select the “Privacy and services” option from the menu.
Step 5. Then click on the “Clear browsing data” tab and click the arrow next to the “Choose what to clear” button.
Step 6. A drop-down menu will appear. Here, you can select from how long back you want to delete the files. The options include Past hour, past 24 hours, past seven days, or four weeks.
Step 7. Then tick mark the box in the front of the options for the type of data you wish to delete.
Step 8. Finally, hit the “Clear now” button.
Instructions to Delete Automatically the Cache
Step 1. Start by opening Microsoft Edge’s browser window.
Step 2. Click the triple-dot icon at the top-right corner of the browser window.
Step 3. Go to Settings.
Step 4. Select the “Privacy and services” option from the menu.
Step 5. Then click on the option titled “Clear browsing data.”
Step 6. Take your mouse over the “Choose what to clear every time you close the browser” option and choose the required data.
Now that you know the reason and the process of clearing the cache, do make sure that you delete them before getting your system in some trouble.
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