To clear the browser history (including cookies and cache) in Google Chrome, use one of the following solutions depending on the version of Chrome and the devicethe methods below. Note that if you're signed in to Chrome into multiple computers or devices, deleting your browser history may take effect on all the other devices.
Option 1
- Select the Chrome menu in the upper right hand corner
- Select "More Tools"
- Select "Clear Browsing Data"
- In the "Obliterate the following items from" field select "the beginning of time"
- Under select items to delete, make sure "Clear Browsing History," "Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data' and "Empty the cache" area selected. You can also select other items if you wish to delete them.
- Click on the "clear browsing data" button
Option 2
- Select "History" from the Chrome menu
- Select "Show full history"
- Select the "clear browsing data..." button
- In the "Obliterate the following items from" field select "the beginning of time"
- Under select items to delete, make sure "Clear Browsing History," "Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data' and "Empty the cache" area selected. You can also select other items if you wish to delete them.
- Click on the "clear browsing data" button
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Clear Browser History and Cache in Google Chrome Desktop
Follow the steps below to clear the cache of your Chrome Browser.
Close all open Chrome windows and tabs. Open a new Chrome window.
Click the Menu button in the top right.
Select the 'Delete browsing data…' option.
On the Basic tab that populates, click the drop down and select 'All time'. Be sure to leave the options selected. Now, click the Advanced tab.
On the Advanced tab, click the drop down and select 'All time'. Leave the options selected and also select 'Passwords and other sign-in data'.
Now click the "Delete data" button.
You have now cleared the cache of your Chrome browser! We recommend closing and restarting the program.
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Clear Browser History and Cache on iOS
Follow the steps below to clear the cache of your Chrome app. Note that your screen may look slightly different depending on phone configuration, settings, and iOS version.
Open you Chrome app and select the Chrome menu. Next, select "Delete Browsing Data".
In the "Delete Browsing Data" window, be sure your Time Range is set to "All Time", and then click "Delete data".
You have now cleared the cache of your Chrome iOS app! We recommend closing and restarting the app.
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Clear Browser History and Cache on Android
Follow the steps below to clear the cache of your Chrome app. Note that your screen may look slightly different depending on phone configuration, settings, and Android version.
Select the Chrome menu
Select the menu button on the phone
Select "
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Delete browsing data”
In the "Delete Browsing Data" window, be sure your Time Range is set to "All Time".
Select the "Delete data" button
You have now cleared the cache of your Chrome Android app! We recommend closing and restarting the app.
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