Clearing the Cache for Edge

Browser cache is a temporary memory that your computer uses to speed up web browsing by loading previously visited web pages. When someone makes an update to a web page and you go to look at that page you have previously visited your cache loads the old page because that's what's saved locally. By clearing the browser's cache you force your computer to reload all the up-to-date website data from the web server.

1. Click the ellipsis in the upper right-hand corner of the browser window, then click "Settings".
   
   
    
2. Click on "Privacy, search, and services" to navigate to that section.  Then, click the "Choose what to clear" button.
   
   
    
3. Set time range to "All time" and make sure "Browsing history", "Download History", "Cookies and other site data", and "Cached images and files" are checked and click or tap the "Clear now" button.
   
   
    
4. Close and re-open Edge.

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