If you want to fix specific problems with sites or resolve other issues with your browser, you can clear the cache in Microsoft Edge on both desktop and mobile devices your. You can also have the browser automatically clear the cache every time you exit. Here's how to do it.
In addition to clearing the cache, you can also delete other data , such as website history and cookies.
See also: How to clear cache and cookies in Google Chrome?
How to clear Microsoft Edge cache on desktop?
- Start by opening Edge on computer . When the browser opens, in the top right corner, click on the three dots and select “Settings.”
- In “Settings”, from the left sidebar, select “Privacy, Search, and Services”.
- In the right pane of the window, under the “Clear Browsing Data” section, click “Choose What to Clear.”
- A “ Clear Browsing Data ” box will open . A list of items you can remove from your browser will appear .
- First, click the “Time Range” drop-down menu and select the time period for which you want to clear the cache in Microsoft Edge. Then, enable the “Cached Images and Files” option. You can select other items if you want to clear them.
- Finally, at the bottom of the box, click “Clear Now“.
Microsoft Edge will clear your cache and any other selected items.
See also: How to clear cache on your iPhone?
As we said above, there is also the option to automatically delete the cache from the browser every time you close it.
- If you want to do this, go to the “Privacy, Search, and Services” page and select “Choose What to Clear Every Time You Close the Browser.”
- On the page that opens, select the items you want Edge to delete.
- This way, you will get rid of Edge 's cache to fix problems and speed up the browser a bit.
How to clear Microsoft Edge cache on mobile device?
- To clear the cache on your phone, open Edge on phone your. Then, in the bottom bar of Edge, tap the three dots and select “Settings.”
- In “Settings”, select “Privacy and Security”.
- Once you are in this section, select “Clear Browsing Data”.
- On the “Clear Browsing Data” page, click the “Time Range” drop-down menu and select the time period you want to clear the cache for. Then, enable the “Cached Images and Files” option. You can also select any other items in the list to clear.
- When you are done, tap the “Clear Data” option.
The Microsoft Edge browser will clear the cache and any other selected items.
See also: Cache: Clearing the cache on Android/Mi smartphones
To make Edge automatically delete your browsing data when you exit the browser, on the “ Clear Browsing Data ” screen , toggle the “Clear Browsing Data Upon Exit” option.
That's it! This will clear the cache without having to do anything else!
Source: www.howtogeek.com
