Clear browser cache hotkeys. What does clear cache mean and how to do it? Clearing the cache in Internet Explorer

In Moguta.CMS, to speed up the site, some of the content is remembered and in order to see the changes made on the site, you need to reset the engine cache!

If information about a product, category, page or other section was changed in the admin panel, but the changes were not applied on the site itself, you need to reset the engine cache.

In Moguta.CMS this is done very simply - on the admin panel, in the upper right corner of the page, there is a "Reset cache" button.

If you do not manually reset the cache, this will happen automatically after the time specified in the engine settings, by default after 86400 seconds (1 day).

What to do if the changes are still not applied

If after resetting the engine cache, the changes are not applied, then the reason may be in the browser cache.

The browser cache is a specially allocated place in memory where copies of visited pages, pictures and other files necessary for viewing sites are stored.

This procedure is used to reduce traffic and increase page loading speed. In short, when a page is accessed, the browser checks to see if there are previously saved copies of the same files in memory, and if there are any, it does not download them from the server again.

So, once you visit a site, its fragments (style files, images, js scripts) will be stored on your hard drive.

Although it has a useful purpose, the cache can also play a negative role. For example, if you changed the design of a page, but when you refreshed it you didn’t see the changes, then most likely it’s a cache issue. Instead of downloading the updated page from the server, the browser simply opens its saved copy.

IN in this case You need to reset your browser cache.

In most modern browsers, you need to use a keyboard shortcut to reset the cache ctrl+shift+delete, After clicking, a window will open with the option to clear the cache.

Google Chrome : Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Del → Delete the following items: all time → Images and other files saved in the cache → Clear history.

Firefox: Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Del → Cache → Clear Now.

Internet Explorer : Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Del → Temporary Internet files → Delete.

Safari: Keyboard shortcut ⌘+, (or ⌘+b) → Privacy → Delete all website data

Opera 12.16: Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+F12 → Advanced → History → Disk cache → Clear.

Opera 15+: Menu → Other tools → Clear browsing history → Destroy the following items: from the beginning → Clear cache → Clear browsing history.

Yandex.Browser: Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Del → Delete the following items: for all time → check the box: files saved in the cache → Clear history.

Instructions

DNS is a domain name service. This system forms correspondences between the text name of the IP address and its numeric counterpart. When the user performs this or that action, the information is recorded on the HDD, and this gives the computer the opportunity to further save both time and memory - because fewer resources are required for repeated access. The load on the DNS server. However large number information can slow down processes, so the DNS memory should be cleared from time to time. Plus, this allows you to free up a lot of space on your hard drive.

So, the DNS flushing procedure is quite simple and is done manually as follows:

1. First you need to click “Start”. Then - “Run”. In the line that appears, type: ipconfig /flushdns

2. After this Enter. And the DNS memory is cleared, nothing complicated.

This file stores thumbnail images. This is necessary to increase the speed of loading images. The mechanism for creating a Thumbnails file is very simple. As soon as the user first enters the folder with , a this file(it is created hidden). It contains thumbnails of all the images that are in this folder. Such a file allows the system to subsequently spend significantly less time and resources on opening a particular illustration. All pictures are simply downloaded from a small database created.

You can delete files manually: Select Thumbs.db (in the shown mode hidden folders and files) -> click Delete -> confirm. However, the next time you visit the folder, the file will be created again. To prevent this from happening, just use the Thumbs.db generation option itself. This is done like this:

1. Click “Start”. Then, in the search bar that appears, you must enter gpedit.msc. And press Enter.

2. As soon as a new window opens, you should go to Windows Explorer. This is done like this: you need to click User Configuration -> then Administrative Templates -> Windows components-> Explorer.

3. In the next window that appears, you should find the item “Disable thumbnail caching in hidden files thumbs.db". You need to click on it right click. And in the new menu, click on “Change”.

4. Then a window will appear again where you need to select the “Enable” option. Click OK.

3) Temporary system files.

These items (often quickly becoming unnecessary) take up the most space on your hard drive. They contain all saved data from the Internet: changes in files, updates, reports of various errors, etc. They arise during work and search on the Internet.

To remove temporary system files, Windows has a special tool: Disk Cleanup. Despite the scary name, it is harmless for all files and folders except temporary system ones. Due to this cleaning, all cached elements are deleted, which allows you to free up a lot of disk space and also speed up your computer.

The algorithm for cleaning temporary files is very simple:

1. First you need to go to the following path: Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Cleanup. When prompted to select a partition to clean, select “Disk C”. Then click OK.

You can also access the required section through “My Computer”. IN open window folder, right-click on the partition you want to clean (usually Disk C), then select “Properties”. An area with a “Disk Cleanup” button will appear in a new window, which you need to click on.

2. Then you will need to wait until Windows collects all the information about temporary system files and will display it on the screen. When will it arise full list Items that can be removed should be marked as necessary. Then you need to click OK.

4) Special programs to clear your computer's cache memory.

In addition to manual methods of getting rid of unnecessary files There are also automated ones on the computer. One of the most convenient to use, as well as multifunctional, is the CCleaner program. It allows you not only to quickly and easily clear the computer’s temporary memory, but also makes it possible to delete programs without consequences, find system errors and correct them, etc.

CCleaner can be downloaded from the official website without any problems. During the installation process, the program allows you to select the interface language. As a rule, English is set by default, but Russian is in the list, which is very convenient.

Once the program is installed, you can start clearing the cache:

1. First you should launch CCleaner.

2. Then, in the “Cleaner” tab, click on the “Analysis” button located at the very bottom of the window. The program will begin to analyze all files, highlighting unnecessary ones.

3. Once the process is completed, the user will see a list of files that can be deleted. Next to each type of file will appear the amount of memory that it takes up on the computer and which can be cleared.

The browser today is the most popular application running most of the time on all computers. In order to load and display pages of Internet sites faster, everything popular internet browsers use caching.

Browser cache- These are temporary files from the Internet that are stored on your computer for a certain period of time. Browsers use it to avoid loading images, scripts, style files, etc. every time the page of one site is updated, thereby significantly speeding up the loading speed of Internet sites you frequently visit.

But in addition to the fact that cache files speed up the loading of sites, they can also often take up a significant amount of space on your hard drive (this is especially noticeable if you have a small SSD), and sometimes even interfere with the work with some sites whose content is updated frequently, so how, instead of downloading new data from the server, the browser loads outdated data from its cache.

To solve the problems described above you need clear browser cache. This is a fairly simple task, but finding the right item in your browser settings can sometimes be quite difficult, especially for a novice computer user.

It's about how to clear the cache in popular browsers (Google Chrome, Yandex Browser, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge and even Internet Explorer) We will tell you in detail and with pictures in this article.

Due to the fact that we have tried to describe the process in as much detail as possible clear cache memory For all popular browsers, this article turned out to be quite lengthy. For quick transition refer to the instructions for your browser, use the contents.

A browser from the well-known global giant of the IT industry - Google, called Google Chrome, is today the most popular browser in the Russian segment of the Internet (which is confirmed by data from visitors to our site), and we will start with it.

Although not often, many of us need to clear our browser cache to get new data from a site and clear old data on our computer. We will tell you in detail and point by point how to do this in Google Chrome in the instructions below. It's not difficult at all, you just need to go a little deeper into your browser settings.

Clearing cache in Chrome

This is all. As a result of your actions, all data stored in the cache will be cleared.

As you can see, clearing the cache in Chrome is quite simple. You will not lose any data or browser history, unless you check the last box next to the other items, you don’t have to worry about that.

Yandex Browser - product Russian company Yandex is based on the Chromium browser, like Google Chrome, so the process of clearing the cache in them is almost identical, with the exception of some cosmetic changes made by the Yandex Browser developers in the settings menu.

Yandex will tell you in detail and point by point how to clear the cache in your browser in a simple and clear instructions below.

Clearing the cache in Yandex

That's it. After a few seconds, your browser cache will be cleared. If you don’t check any other boxes, then you don’t have to worry about losing any data; only the cache will be cleared, and cookies, passwords, and other data will be saved.

In the most popular browser on Mac OS - Apple's Safari browser, by default there is no option in the settings to clear cached files, but this function is quite easily enabled in additional settings browser.

In order to clear the cache in Safari, regardless of whether you have Mac OS or Windows, just enable developer mode once, and in the future this task will be solved in exactly two mouse clicks. Read more in the instructions below.

Clearing cache in Safari

1. Open your browser settings by clicking on its name in the upper left corner of the screen and selecting the item with the name in the drop-down menu "Settings...".
   
   
2. In the window that opens, find the tab "Extras", to do this, click on the symbol ">>" in its upper right part, open it.
   
   
3. At the very bottom of the window that opens, check the box next to "Show Develop menu in menu bar" and close settings.
   
   
4. Now in the top menu Safari browser an additional tab has appeared "Development". You can clear the cache there. To do this, find and click the item in the drop-down menu of this tab "Clear caches".
   

This is all. No additional dialog boxes Safari will not show it; a couple of seconds after clicking the clear cache option, everything will be ready. Having turned on the developer mode once, you don’t have to turn it off, it doesn’t interfere at all, and operations such as clearing the cache, styles, images, etc. you will perform faster.

The Firefox browser (or Firefox in common parlance) from Mozilla is also quite popular among our users, we will not ignore it either. The process of clearing cached files in Mozilla is slightly different from the same action in other browsers, it is even a little simpler. So if you don’t know how to clear the cache in Mozilla Firefox, then detailed instructions below is written just for you.

Clearing cache in Mozilla Firefox

After a few seconds, your browser cache will be cleared. If you have not checked other boxes in the last paragraph, no data other than cached files will be affected.

The Opera browser occupies an honorable fifth place in the ranking of browser popularity, and the percentage of its users in Russia is twice the world average (it became so popular in our country largely thanks to the mobile version - Opera mini with a turbo mode that allows you to save traffic), so they could not we will bypass him too.

If you are a happy user of this browser, but do not know how to clear its cache, our detailed instructions with pictures and a description of the entire process will definitely help you in this matter.

Clearing cache in Opera

As a result of your actions, the Opera cache will be completely cleared, and other files (cookies, download history, etc.) will not be affected, unless you checked the appropriate boxes in the last paragraph.

A new browser from Microsoft, which replaced its immortal brother Internet Explorer - the Edge browser. It is quite closely integrated into operating system, and the task of clearing the cache in it is somewhat reminiscent of making settings in Windows, but in fact it is solved very simply.

Clearing the cache in Microsoft Edge is no more difficult than in any other browser, and the clearing process itself is more visual; in addition, Edge even reports the successful completion of deleting the cache with a separate message.

Clear cache in Microsoft Edge

1. Open the Edge browser menu by clicking on the three dots icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
   
2. In the settings column that opens on the right, find the item called “Clear browsing data” and click the button with the text under it "Choose what you want to clean".
   
3. Check the box "Cached data and files" and press the button "Clear" underneath it.
   
   
4. After a few seconds, you will see a message indicating that clearing cached data in Edge browser completed successfully.
   
   

As you can see, everything is quite simple and clear. During the cleaning process, you can see a progress indicator, and upon completion, a pop-up notification for a few seconds will inform you that the work of deleting the cache has been completed.

From all sides, morally and physically outdated, but still used and loved by many, the browser from Microsoft is Internet Explorer. Fortunately, the small portion of visitors to our site (based on visitor statistics) who still use it work at one of the latest versions- Internet Explorer 8, 10, or 11.

However, in order to clear the cache in IE of any version, the algorithm of your actions will be the same, and the instructions below will help in any case, even if you have an earlier version of the browser (for example, Internet Explorer 6).

Clearing the cache in Explorer

1. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select the item from the drop-down menu "Browser Options".
   
   
2. In the tab "General"(it will open by default) find the line "Browser Log" and click the button below it "Delete...".
   
   
3. In the window that opens, check the box next to the item "Temporary Internet and Website Files" and click the button below "Delete".
   
   
4. As a result, at the bottom of the page you will see a message stating that the browser cache has been successfully cleared.
   

As you can see from the information above, the task of clearing the cache in any modern browser is solved quite quickly and simply; you just need to figure out how to do it once and you shouldn’t have any difficulties in the future.

When you open a website, the browser saves the page to your computer so that it opens much faster the next time. However, over time, a huge number of such pages are saved, you may even notice how, but there’s nothing to worry about. In the article I will write how to clear the browser cache, be it Opera, Firefox, Chrome or even Internet Explorer (if anyone else uses it). The browser cache is saved in system folders, which are often hidden, and in principle you don’t need to know where they are, because every browser has built-in mechanisms for clearing the cache. Now let's look at each of them

How to clear cache in modern browsers

How to clear cache in Firefox browser (Mozilla Firefox)

One of the most common browsers, according to our site visit statistics. I myself use this browser at work (now I use ), since it suits me with the speed of its work on weak hardware.

To clear the cache in Firefox browser, press the button “ Menu” (top right) and the “ button Magazine”

In the menu that opens, select “ Delete recent...”

Or just press the keyboard shortcut “ Ctrl+Shift+Del“, after that it will open “ History management window“. In this window, you need to select the period for which you want to clear the cache, and also uncheck all the boxes except “ Cache“, then press the “ button Delete now“

How to Clear Chrome Browser Cache

The second most popular browser, according to our site visit statistics. This is the browser I prefer to use at home. I like its speed and connection to Google services.

To clear the cache in Chrome, click on the “ button Menu” and open “ History”

then click on the “ Clear history”

In the window that opens, select the period for which you want to clear the cache and check the “ Images and other files saved in cache”

uncheck all other checkboxes and click on the “ Clear history”

How to clear Opera browser cache

Not the most popular browser, but it was where my acquaintance with the Internet began. I used it when I had Internet via a GPRS modem.

To clear the cache in Opere, press the “ button Opera” (top left) and select the menu item “ Story”

In the tab that opens, click “ Clear browsing history”

Next, select the cleaning period and leave the “ Clear cache”

How to clear Internet Explorer browser cache

Perhaps the most rarely used browser from Microsoft. I doubt that anyone actively uses it. Personally, I only use it to download another browser)). But you never know, maybe someone uses it, gentlemen, and I’ll tell you how to clear the cache in Internet Explorer.

In this guide, we will look at how to clear your browser cache, history and cookies in various desktops and mobile versions programs. Additionally, we'll take a quick look at what the browser cache is and how it works.

What is browser cache?

Browser cache– This is temporary storage designed to speed up the loading of sites. It works by storing static files in the computer's local memory. This reduces the number of requests sent to the web server that contains the actual files and instead downloads them from local storage. Therefore, by caching elements such as HTML, CSS, JS and images, the browser significantly reduces load time and resource usage.

What is cached data?

Cache is a term used to describe temporary storage. Thus, cached data is a collection of items stored in cache storage. Whenever a browser requests a specific file, it first checks to see if the resource is available locally. If the object you are looking for is not found, then the browser sends a request to the appropriate web server and stores it as cached data depending on the file type.

What happens when clearing the cache?

Clearing the browser cache removes all data stored in temporary storage. As a result, after clearing the entire cache, the first time you access the site, it will take additional time to load. This happens because the resources cannot be restored locally and all of them must be delivered by the corresponding web server.

Why do you need to clear the cache?

Files collected in the browser cache can take up quite a lot of disk space over time. This may cause your browser to run slower than usual and use additional resources. Additionally, outdated resources in the cache may cause site content to display incorrectly. For example, you may have trouble viewing changes and updates made recently to a site. So, clearing your browser cache from time to time can help prevent such features.

How to clear cache on desktop computers

Clearing the cache is a relatively simple task for most desktop browsers. Let's see how this can be done on the most popular ones.

How to clear Google Chrome browser cache

1. Go to the side menu and open the section History › History.
2. Select setting Clear Browsing Data(Clear browser cache).
3. Select a time period. If you want to delete all content, select All Time.
4. cache, cookies, story.
5. Click the button Clear Data.

Clue:

• Users Windows OS can go to the cache clearing tab using a key combination Ctrl+Shift+Delete.
• Users MacOS Command+Shift+Delete.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the side menu and go to the section Library › History › Clear Recent History.
2. Select a time period. If you need to delete everything, select All Time.
3. Mark which elements are to be deleted - cache, cookies, story among others.
4. Click the button Clear Now.

Clue:

• To quickly access the clear cache tab, users Windows OS Ctrl+Shift+Delete.
• Users MacOS can use quick access buttons Command+Shift+Delete.

Safari

1. Go to the crease History in the top menu and select Clear History.
2. All Time.
3. Safari deletes history, cache, cookies without being able to choose just one.
4. Click the button Clear History.

Clue:

• To quickly access the clear cache page, users Windows OS can use a combination Ctrl+Shift+Delete.
• Users MacOS can use quick access by buttons Command+Shift+Delete.

Opera

1. Click the icon History located in the lower left menu.
2. Click the button.
3. Select a time period. To delete everything, select the beginning of time (from the very beginning).
4. cached images and files, cookies.
5. Click the button Clear Browsing Data.

Clue:

• For users Windows OS combination available Ctrl+Shift+Delete to quickly go to the cache clearing tab.
• Users MacOS can use quick access with the combination Command+Shift+Delete.

Microsoft Edge

1. Go to the side menu in the top right and select Settings.
2. Click Choose what to clear in section Clear data browsing.
3. From the drop-down list, select what you want to delete.
4. Click the button Clear and wait until the process finishes.
5. There is also a setting for automatic deletion every time you close your browser program.

Clue:

• You can click Ctrl+Shift+Delete for quick access.

How to clear browser cache on mobile platforms

Mobile browsers use caching in the same way as desktop browsers desktop computers. So let's see how you can clear the cache in the most popular browsers on mobile devices.

Google Chrome (Android)

1. In the side menu, go to the tab History.
2. Click on the button Clear Browsing Data.
3. Select a time period. To delete all content, select the option All Time.
4. Mark the items to be deleted – story, files cookie, cache.
5. Click the button Clear Data.

Mozilla Firefox (Android)

1. Go to section History in the side menu.
2. Click on the button Clear Browsing History down.
3. Confirm by pressing the button OK in a pop-up window.

Opera Mini (Android)

1. Click the Opera icon at the bottom of the browser.
2. Select the wrench icon and you will be taken to the section Settings.
3. Select setting Clear Browsing Data.
4. Mark the items you want to remove − history, files cookie, cache.
5. Confirm by pressing OK.

Safari (iOS)

1. Go to Settings on your iOS device.
2. Find a section Safari and open it.
3. Scroll until you find the section Clear History and Website Data.
4. Confirm deleting everything in the pop-up window.

Google Chrome (iOS)

1. Enter the side menu with right side and go to History.
2. Click the button Clear Browsing Data.
3. Select items to remove – history, cookies, cache.
4. Click again Clear Browsing Data.

Mozilla Firefox (iOS)

1. Open the side menu at the bottom right and navigate to Settings.
2. Scroll down until you find the section.
3. Select the items you want to remove − cache, files cookie, history.
4. Press the red button Clear Private Data to confirm your actions.
5. When you see a pop-up window, click OK.

Conclusion

In this guide, we looked at how to clear the cache in different browsers– mobile and desktop versions. We also looked at what the browser cache is and how it works.

Remember that not in all cases the incorrect display of site content occurs due to the display of data cached in the browser. Many website building tools, such as WordPress, have their own caching mechanisms that operate on the server side. In this case, you will need to clear your WordPress cache.