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Browser - required computer program for working on the Internet. When a user views web pages on the Internet using a browser, all information from them is automatically saved on the computer, thereby reducing the time it takes to open the page. These temporary files are called browser cache, and according to the rules, they must be deleted from time to time.

Why clear your browser cache?

If the cache needs to be cleaned regularly, then sooner or later everyone comes to the thought: why is the cache needed at all?

Cache memory is used to save music, pictures, video files that you can view or listen to, which significantly reduces page loading time (all elements are loaded not from the server, but from the computer).

So, over time, these files begin to accumulate on the hard drive and take up quite a lot of its memory. Especially a lot if you like to often watch online movies and videos. And some website pages may begin to display incorrectly due to the fact that the site, for example, has updated its design, but the cache still stores its old design. That is why it is extremely important to clear the cache in a particular browser on time.

How to clear browser cache?

Each browser will save temporary files to the folder specified in the settings on the computer. Sometimes users are given access to this folder, and sometimes not. Therefore, besides simply deleting accumulated unnecessary files, there is another way to clear your browser cache.

We will look at examples of how to clear the cache in the most popular browsers today. Following these instructions will help you in this matter.

The method that allows you to delete the history of visiting certain sites in different browsers depends directly on which browser you have installed: Google Chrome,Opera, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari or Yandex. Once the browser cache is cleared, it will work much faster, while the procedure itself is absolutely safe.

Whatever browser you have installed, check which version you have. If it is outdated (not updated for more than a year), then it would be best to install new version browser, which will work much faster and more reliably than before.

To update your browser to the latest version, just go to the developer’s website of this browser and download the latest version of the browser there. Later you need to install it and remove the old version.

Depending on what browser you have installed, you can use different ways clearing cache.

Google Chrome

In order to clear the cache in the Google Chrome browser, just use the Ctrl-Shift-Delete combination and select the “Delete the following elements” tab and “All time” in it. Then select “Clear cache”, unchecking all other checkboxes, and click “Clear history”.

Mozilla FireFox

The method for clearing Mazil's browser cache involves the following sequence: select “Tools” from the menu, then “Erase recent history.” Next to “Cache”, check the box and click “Clear Now”. After completing this procedure, you should restart the browser.

Opera

The way to clear the Opera browser cache is also not difficult. To do this, just select the “Delete personal data...” tab in the Tools menu, in the window that opens, select “Detailed installation” and check the box next to “Clear cache”. Then select the “Delete” button and that’s it.

Yandex browser

Clearing the cache in the Yandex browser is also not difficult. To do this, it is enough to use the combination Ctrl keys Shift Del (for Windows) or ⌘ Shift Del (for Mac OS), and in the “Clear history” window that opens, select the “All time” item and check the box next to “Clear cache”. All other checkboxes can be cleared. Then clicks the “Clear history” button and that’s it.

Note. If you start clearing the cache, it is best to close existing pages, if any. This will prevent data loss and the safety of private data.

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In the last article we talked about. And today I would like to draw your attention to another way of storing information in the cache, as well as to the negative aspects of caching. Let me remind you of a few basic concepts on this topic and tell you how to clear your browser cache and force the user’s browser to do this.

The computer always tries to optimize the processes occurring on it as much as possible. They should happen as quickly, efficiently and with minimal strain on resources as possible. We have already discussed how WordPress caches the software part of the site to speed up work and reduce the load on the server.

But in the case of Internet browsers, information about pages that the user has already opened is recorded in the cache memory. This makes re-opening those pages faster and puts less strain on your computer.

Everything that can be large is written to the browser cache:

• CSS styles
• javascript creaks
• Images
• Video, audio

This function also has a negative property: the user may not see site updates that occurred after saving old version to cache. Then we’ll have to get rid of this version, let’s look at how to delete the cache in the browser and what does it mean?

What does it mean to clear your browser cache?

Clearing the browser cache is deleting temporary files from the computer’s memory that the browser saved when visiting pages on the Internet. Typically, such files are located in the Program Files folder. You can remove them not only directly from the browser, but also using special programs like CCleaner.

Why clear your browser cache?

Clearing the cache improves your computer's performance because... If you don’t clean it for a long time, a huge number of such files will accumulate. In addition, thanks to such an operation, you will be able to see all the changes on a particular Internet resource. The browser being used will load pages not from its memory, but from a server on the Internet, so the user will notice Latest updates pages. For this reason, clearing the cache on the user side is also important for webmasters. After all, changes to the edited site will not be visible to visitors whose pages on your blog will be loaded from the cache. You can reset the browser cache in a WordPress blog on the user side (namely, update the style file) like this:

1. Open the file “header.php” for editing.
2. Finding the code
3. We add the following value “?123” after style.css, and after screen we write projection separated by a comma. The code will look like this: . 123 can be replaced with any other numbers, it doesn't matter. The main thing is, every time you make changes to your style.css file, change this number to a new one.

After this operation, all visitors will see the latest updates in the site design.

How to clear browser cache?

It happens that you notice that a site has not loaded completely or crookedly (the layout has moved), or you have made changes to the code of your site, but they are not displayed on the page. Most likely the reason is the cached version of the page. It is not necessary to completely clear the browser cache; just press the F5 key or Ctrl + F5 in some browsers, and the cache of this page will be reset.

There are several ways to completely reset your browser cache:

• For this purpose, use special programs that increase computer performance.
• Manually by deleting files from a specific browser.

The first method involves complete removal temporary files from your computer, regardless of how old they are. Using the second, you can clear the cache from a selected browser, indicating how old the deleted files can be.

How to reset browser cache using CCleaner?

CCleaner is a program designed to improve computer performance. With its help, it is possible to delete any unnecessary or unused files from your PC, including cache files. Browser memory is reset in CCleaner like this:

1. Install and open one of the following on your computer latest versions the application in question (in our case it is Business Edition 4.08).
2. Select the “Cleaning” tab on the left.
3. In Windows tab We find Explorer, and in the applications tab all other browsers.
4. Check the boxes next to the corresponding file deletion items.
5. Click on the “Cleaning” button.

You can learn more about this program by watching the video:

How to clear the cache of the Chrome browser (Google Chrome)?

Google Chrome is now , so we'll start with it:

• Open Chrome
• Press CTRL+SHIFT+DEL or select “Tools” from the menu, and then “Delete browsing data”
• After this, you need to check the box next to “Clear cached files” and other options at your discretion
• And activate the “Clear history” button.

How to clear Firefox browser cache?

In Firefox, clearing history is a little more difficult than in Chrome:

• Open the browser and select “Settings”
• In the window that opens, go to the “Privacy” tab
• And then select the link “Delete your recent history”
• After this, a dialog box will open in which you need to select the period for which you want to delete files. Then click on the arrows next to the word “Details” and select “Cache”.
• Then press the “Clean Now” button to instantly delete files.

In Moziila, you can also use the hotkeys CTRL+SHIFT+DEL to navigate to this menu.

How to delete cache in Opera browser? This depends on the version of the browser in question. In the latest one that I have installed, it is done like this:

• In open Opera, select the “Settings” item (it can be instantly opened by pressing ALT+P).
• Click on “Advanced” - “History”.
• Opposite “Disk cache” click “Clear”

How to clear Explorer browser cache?

Should you clear Explorer's cache when you're not using it? Undoubtedly. You can do it like this:

• Select the “Service” menu item.
• In the window that appears, click on “Browser Options”.
• On the “General” tab, in the “Browser history” item, click “Delete”.
• In the form that appears, select “Temporary Internet files” and delete them using the corresponding “Clear” button.

That's all. Now you know how to reset the browser cache on your computer and on the user side. This means you can always view last changes web pages, and readers of your blog will see updated versions of it.

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What is cache? What is it for? How to clean it and why is it necessary? Such questions are often asked by novice users of smartphones and tablets running operating system Android. Let's look at these questions.

What is cache in Android?

The cache is a special place in internal memory device in which temporary files of games and applications are located. This can be audio and video files, application data, images, scripts, etc.

The cache in Android is needed to reduce data access time and, accordingly, increase the speed of applications, as well as to reduce the load on RAM. The caching algorithm in Android OS works in such a way that the most frequently used data is stored in cache memory, from where it can be retrieved more quickly the next time it is accessed. The main purpose of the cache is to speed up the system.

To make the caching algorithm clear, we will give a simple example at the everyday level. Imagine a library in which a librarian lends books to readers. Books are stored in the hall, from where the employee takes out the requested publications. Some books are in great demand, while others are in little demand. To cut down on work, the librarian begins to store popular books next to him so as not to have to go to the library again and speed up customer service. In this example, the library is the internal memory of the device, the books are the data, the reader is the application requesting data for processing, the librarian is the memory controller servicing the requests, and the shelf with popular books next to the librarian is the cache.

Why do you need to clear the cache?

Based on the above, we can see that caching applications is a useful process, but the cache sometimes needs to be cleared. The main reasons for this action are the expansion of memory for data and incorrect operation of the application. With active and prolonged use of applications, their cache grows, and if the device has a shortage of internal memory, then cleaning it will to some extent help resolve this issue.

Clearing the data of a faulty application can help get rid of its incorrect operation. After all, it also happens that erroneous data is stored in the cache, which leads to a malfunction of the application. You need to understand that clearing the cache is not deleting a program, but only deleting temporary files.

The cache can be cleared in two ways: using the standard application manager and special programs, so-called cleaners.

Cleaning using the Application Manager is somewhat inconvenient and is more suitable to clear the data of a specific application.

Cleaning with special applications– this is the fastest and most convenient way. IN official store available a large number of applications for cleaning junk files in Android. One of the mandatory functions in such programs is clearing the cache. The most popular among them are Clean Master and CCleaner.

Menu “Tools” - “Internet Options” - “Content”, and click on the “Options” button in the “Autofill” section. In the dialog box that opens, you need to click the “Delete Autofill” button and, having checked all the boxes, click “Delete”. The cache will be cleared.

To clean up Google Chrome, go to the menu indicated by the wrench on the panel and select “Options” - “Advanced”. Here, click the “Delete browsing data” button, check all the boxes, and click “Delete browsing data” again.

You can delete the cache in the Opera browser by going to “Menu” - “Settings” - “Delete personal data”. A window will open where you should click the “Detailed settings” button and, having checked all the boxes, click “Delete”.

In Mozilla Firefox you need to click the Firefox button on the left top corner and select the “Settings” section. In the “Privacy” tab, click active link“Clear your recent history”, in the dialog box, select “Clear” - “All” and, after checking all the boxes, click the “Clear Now” button.

Video on the topic

Browser – special program, allowing people to connect with the world Internet network. By default, any browser stores various information about the user’s visits to various sites, for example, temporary files, addresses of the pages the user visited, browsing history, cookies, etc. Such information must be periodically deleted so that it does not clog the computer with various unnecessary files, which only take up space on your hard drive without performing any useful functions. Also deletion cookies will help hide your browsing history. After they are removed, no one sitting down at your computer will be able to find out which sites you visited.

You will need

• Computer, browser.

Instructions

In “Internet Options”, in the “General” tab, find the “Browsing History” section and click the “Delete” button. In the window that opens, select the types of information you want from the checkboxes and click the “Delete” button. Through the file deletion process will be completed. It is recommended to repeat this procedure periodically.

In the settings that open, select the “Advanced” tab. Under the line “Remember visited for history and autofill”, click the “Clear” button, do the same operation in the line “Disk cache”. After the cleaning is completed, click the “Ok” button.

Let's consider Mozilla browser Firefox. Go to the “Tools” menu, select “Settings” from it. A window will appear. In the top menu, click on the “Privacy” section. In the text of the window, two inscriptions will be active: “Delete recent history” and “delete individual cookies”. Click on the one whose action you want to perform. In the corresponding windows for these actions, you must select which elements you want to delete and confirm the selection with the appropriate key.

Consider the Google Chrome browser. Find and click the “Customize and control Google Chrome” button. In the menu that appears, click "Options". In the new window, select the "Advanced" tab. Now move on by clicking the “Delete browsing data” button. Then in the window, select the “Clear cache” option and select the “Delete browsing data” button. The process will start.

Consider the Safari browser. Open Safari's Edit menu and select Clear Cache. Confirm your selection by clicking the "Clear" button

note

“Internet Options” can also be opened through the Control Panel: Start – Control Panel – Internet Options.

Sources:

• how to clear cookies on Yandex browser in 2018

Cache (from the English cache) are temporary browser files, also called temporary internet files, stored in permanent memory computer on your hard drive and speed up the loading of web pages you've already visited. Clearing the cache is a preventive measure for the security of your data on the Internet.

Instructions

The cache contains page structure, css files, streaming, images and animations, flash. It allows the browser to access files in memory rather than on the server, which significantly reduces traffic and increases the loading speed of sites you frequently visit. However, a long cache time can lead to obsolescence of files and the structure of updated pages, congestion hard drive unnecessary files and computer vulnerabilities - your passwords from social networks and other sites are in the cache, which means that an experienced hacker can download a large number of passwords if your cache is not cleared from time to time. Different browsers delete the cache in different ways. In the most popular browser Microsoft Internet Explorer Click on the white or gray gear icon located in the top control bar on the right side of the browser. In the drop-down menu, click on “Internet Options”. In the window that appears, select the “General” tab and click the “Delete...” button. In a small window with a list of commands to delete, check “Temporary Internet files” and confirm deletion.

Many of us have come across this word, but not everyone knows what a cache is? This is the name for a special place that is allocated on the hard drive of each computer and is used to store copies of the pages that you have visited. This was done to save traffic and fast loading required pages. So, once you visit any of the sites, its fragments are saved in the memory of your hard drive.

What is browser cache

Every day we visit a huge number of sites where photos, videos, and text are located. If we come here for the first time, then all the information we receive, both graphic and text, is loaded directly from the server. If all the settings on your computer are made correctly, then after opening the site for the first time, all data about it will be saved on your hard drive in a specially designated place.

You can evaluate all the advantages of caching yourself. To do this, download home page any site using mobile internet. Type any query into the search bar, then follow the link. After that, return back to the main page. You'll notice that it opened faster this time, and that's because the data was loaded from your cache the second time.

Each webmaster sets the settings for his resource purely individually. If a web resource is created on platforms such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and the like, then caching will be available to the developer in the form of plugins.

When clearing the cache, all data about previously visited sites is deleted from there. What is it for?

Why do you clear the cache?

It is recommended to clear your cache periodically. This is due to the fact that sometimes some pages may not be displayed correctly for us due to the fact that some changes have appeared in them, and our browser automatically loads the version saved on it.

If viruses are detected on your computer or malware, it is also recommended, along with treatment, to clear the cache to prevent re-infection.

How to clear cache

Let's look at the procedure for clearing the cache using popular browsers as an example:

• Internet Explorer. The browser offers to clear the cache as follows. Find the “Service” item and select “Delete browsing history.” A window will open next to “Temporary Internet files”, where you need to check the box. Then click “Delete”.
• Google Chrome. Having decided to clear the cache in this browser, we find an item in the menu called “Tools”, where there is “Show additional settings" The next step is to click “Clear history”. Here you can also choose what exactly you want to delete – “Images and files”, “For the entire period”. Having selected the required item, click “Clear history”. The cache has been deleted.
• Mozilla Firefox. Find and open “Settings” in the menu of this browser, then the “Advanced” tab. There we find the “Network” item and go through the content, finding “Cache web content”. Nearby we see the “Clear Now” button, after clicking on it, our cache will be cleared.
• Opera. In the “Settings” section, select “Security”. We find “Clear browsing history”, where in the “Delete” section the following elements, select “From the very beginning”, where there is “Clear history”, press the found button.
• Yandex. Browser. To clear this browser's cache, select open menu tab called “Tools”, then to “Deleting browsing data”. A list will open in front of you where it says “Delete specified items”. In this list, select “All time”. By checking the box next to “Clear cache”. To clear our cache, all you have to do is click on “Clear history”.