Clearing the Cache for Chrome

  1. Click on the "Customize and control Google Chrome" menu and choose "Settings". (You may also use the keyboard shortcut of holding Ctrl+Shift+Del simultaneously and skip to step 4)

    image of chrome menu with "Settings" highlighted
     
  2. Locate the "Privacy and security" section and click on "Clear browsing data".

    image of chrome settings to clear browsing data
     
  3. In the drop-down, select "All Time".  Make sure to check Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, and Cached images and files.  Then click on the "Clear data" button.

    image of dialog box to choose All Time for clearing browsing data
     
  4. Close and re-open Chrome.

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