Delete temporary internet files or cached files
Your internet browser stores data from web pages in temporary internet files or cached files. On subsequent visits to a web page, your browser quickly loads the page from those files and downloads only new content from the website’s server. You may occasionally encounter issues where your browser displays the data from the temporary or cached file but fails to download new content.
Example
You might not see files that have been recently uploaded for you. If you suspect that this is happening or you're experiencing other issues, you should clear your temporary internet files or cached files and then try again.
The steps required to delete temporary internet files or cached files vary by browser. For your convenience, we’ve summarized the instructions for the following supported browsers.
Apple Safari
In Safari, you can clear your browsing history or — if you prefer not to clear the history — follow the second set of steps to clear the caches.
Clear your browsing history
- SelectSafari, thenClear History and Website data.
- In the window, selectall historyfrom the dropdown list.
- Select theClear Historybutton.
Clear the caches
- SelectSafari, thenPreferences.
- SelectAdvanced.
- Mark theShow Develop menu in menu barcheckbox.
- SelectDevelop, thenClear Caches.
Clear the cache on a Mac
- SelectSafari, thenPreferences.
- Select theAdvancedtab.
- Mark theShow Develop menu in menu barcheckbox, and then close thePreferenceswindow.
- SelectDevelopin the toolbar, and selectEmpty Caches.
- Close and re-open Safari.
Google Chrome
To delete cached files in Chrome, follow these steps.
- Select theCustomize and control Google Chrome
button and select More tools, thenClear browsing data. - In theTime rangefield, selectAll time.
- Mark theCached images and filescheckbox.noteIf necessary, clear theBrowsing historyandCookies and other site datacheckboxes.
- Select theClear browsingbutton.
Microsoft Edge
To delete temporary internet files from Edge, follow these steps.
- In Edge, chooseFavorites
, then
History. - Select theClear historylink.
- Mark theCached data and filescheckbox.noteMark only theCached data and filescheckbox in the Clear browsing data panel.
- Select theClearbutton.
Mozilla Firefox
To delete temporary internet files from Firefox, follow these steps.
- Select theOpenbutton
and select Settings. - SelectPrivacy and Security.
- In the Cookies and Site Data section, selectClear Data.
- Mark theCached Web Contentcheckbox.noteIf necessary, clear theCookies and Site Datacheckbox.
- SelectClear.