Clear your browser cache

What this article covers

These instructions for clearing your cache in different browsers and operating systems apply to all FGCU users. Follow the steps for the browser you use.  

Note: When troubleshooting issues with any site, always exit your browser completely after clearing your cache before attempting to access the site again. In Windows, close all your browser windows; in Mac OS X, quit (Command-q) your browser.

• Chrome
• Edge
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari for Mac
• Safari for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch)

Chrome

1. Click the 3 dots or exclamation point in the upper right corner of the browser.
2. Hover over the More Tools option then click Clear Browsing Data...
3. Select the Advanced tab
4. In the Time range drop-down menu, select All Time.
5. Select all items to be cleared (e.g., Browsing history, Download history, Cached images and files, Cookies and other site data).
6. Click Clear Data. 

Edge

1. Click the 3 dots in the upper right corner of the browser.
2. Choose Settings.
3. Under Clear Browsing Data click Choose What To Clear.
4. Select the items you wish to clear (e.g., Browsing History, Cookies and Saves Website Date, Cached Data and Files, Downloaded History and Form Data).
5. Click Clear.

Firefox

1. Click the hamburger menu in the upper right corner of the browser.
2. Click Preferences (Mac) or Options (PC).
3. Click Privacy in the left menu bar.
4. Click Clear Your Recent History.
5. From the Time range to clear: drop-down menu, select the desired range; to clear your entire cache, select Everything.
6. Click the down arrow next to "Details" to choose which elements of the history to clear.
7. Select Browsing & Download History, Form & Search History, Cookies, Cache and Active Logins
8. Click Clear Now.

Internet Explorer

1. Click Tools, and select Delete Browsing History... .
2. Deselect Preserve Favorites website data, and select Temporary Internet files, Cookies, and History.
3. Click Delete.

Safari for Mac

1. Click the Safari menu, then Clear History...
2. In the Clear field choose All History
3. Click Clear History.

Mobile Safari for iOS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)

To clear cache and cookies:

1. From the home screen, Select Settings > Safari.
2. At the bottom of Safari's settings screen, Select Clear cookies and data or Clear Cookies and Clear Cache.
3. Confirm when prompted.

To clear history:

1. From the home screen, tap Safari.
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap the Bookmarks icon.
3. In the lower left, tap Clear.
4. Tap Clear History.

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