Improve Performance by Clearing Your Chrome Cache and Cookies
If you are experiencing slow performance, display issues, or unexpected behaviour when using any web-based applications, clearing your browser’s cache and cookies is one of the simplest and most effective ways to restore functionality.
What are cache and cookies?
- The cache stores temporary website files in your browser to help pages load faster. Over time, these files may become outdated or corrupted, which can lead to slow loading times, broken page elements, or inaccurate displays.
- Cookies are small files that store user preferences and session information. While they are helpful for remembering login details and settings, cookies can also become outdated or conflict with recent website updates, causing login problems or errors when submitting forms or loading content.
Clearing both cache and cookies ensures your browser retrieves the most current version of a website and removes any stored data that may be causing issues.
Common issues this can resolve:
- Pages not loading or displaying properly
- Buttons, menus, or fields not responding
- Trouble logging into websites or staying signed in
- Forms not submitting or loading as expected
- Overall slowness when browsing or using online tools
How to clear your cache and cookies in Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner of the window.
- Hover over “History”, then select “History” again from the menu.
- On the left side, click “Clear browsing data”.
- In the pop-up window:
- Set the Time range to “All time”.
- Ensure “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files” are selected.
- Click “Clear data”.
- Close all Chrome windows and restart your browser to complete the process.
Pro Tip
- Click Crtl + Sheft + Delete and the popup window magically appears – Thank you to Peggy for that Pro Tip!!