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How to clear caches and cookies in Google Chrome
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Published onAugust 19, 2022
published onAugust 19, 2022
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Caches and cookies, in simplest terms, are a way for your PC remembers the information from the websites you visit. Cookies store information like user preferences, usernames, passwords, and so on. Caches, on the other hand, stores useful website content like images, videos, etc.
In fact, keeping a log of this data is what makes your browsing experience lightning fast in the first place. However, in some cases, this can lead to problems. And that’s where removing them can help you. Here’s how you can get started with it.
How to clear caches and cookies on Chrome
When you clear away the caches and cookies stored on Chrome, you might experience a slight dip in your browser’s speed. But that’s not a problem as you can come over those problems as long as you using your browser.
To access the catches and cookies on Chrome, you first have to head to the Chrome settings. Here’s how:
That’s it — your caches and cookies will be cleared in a few seconds. And, if you like to go the extra mile, click on theAdvancedtab, and you can clear away a bunch of other things as well—passwords, browsing history, autofill data, etc.
Clearing Caches and Cookies on Google Chrome
Hopefully, this guide helped you clear caches and cookies in Google Chrome. Besides, it’s one of the best ways to fix any bugs on your PC. If you’ve followed the above methods, your browser caches and cookies will be cleared by the end. But that’s not all. For instance, you can alsoclear out the caches on your Microsoft Teamsandfor your laptop as a wholeas well.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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