The temporary files that are generated in Internet browsers can end up assuming a problem for the proper functioning of the devicebe it a computer (fixed or desktop) or a mobile device (smartphone or tablet).
Website data stored in the cache improves browsing but can slow down device performance
But it is not always easy to clean that accumulation of data that takes up space in the storage memory and can reach slow down device operation. In these cases, it is imperative to clean the cache, but each of the different browsers has its peculiarities and requires a different procedure to achieve it, as will be seen below.
-Chrome: After clicking on the icon with the three points located in the upper right part of the Google browser, follow the path “More tools – Cleaning of browsing data” (in the desktop version) or “Settings – Privacy and security – Browsing data cleaning” in the mobile version. Once you have checked that the box to select the images stored in the cache is checked, everything will be deleted after confirming on the “Clear data” button.
Additionally, the deletion can be adjusted chronologically through the utility that allows setting the moment from which the data stored in the cache is deleted. You can even delete the data corresponding to a specific website through the path “Select settings – Privacy and security – Cookies and other data from a website”, specifying in the upper right corner the address of the specific website whose data you want to delete from the website. cache.
-Safari: Apple’s browser makes it easy to completely clear all browsing data (cache, browsing history, and cookies) in one easy step. All you have to do is access the “Safari – Clean history” route, being able to select the period that said cleaning will affect from among four possible options (the last hour, today, today and yesterday, all the history). To do it on iPhone/iPad you have to access the Bookmarks section, at the bottom of the screen and select the History icon (the one with the shape of a clock).
Clicking on the “Clean” button selects the time range. If you want to delete the data from a specific website, you will have to follow the route “Safari – Preferences – Privacy – Website data management”. This section will show a list of web pages whose data is stored in the browser’s cache, and can be deleted individually or in bulk.
-Edge: Microsoft’s browser has different cache clearing methods depending on whether it is the desktop version or the one for mobile devices. In the case of the desktop version, you must access through the icon in the upper right with three points and from there follow the path “Settings – Privacy, search and services”, where you will have to scroll through the menu to the option “Clear browsing data”, being able to select the data to be deleted, such as images, in addition to establishing a range of dates in which to delete said information (last hour, last 24 hours, last 4 weeks, everything).
If you want to delete the data from a specific website, you will have to follow the path “Settings – Cookies and permissions – Manage and delete cookies and website data”. From there, a list appears with the web pages whose data has been stored in the cache in order to select the one from which you want to delete the data. In the case of mobile devices, it is accessed through the icon with the three points and accessed through the path “Settings – Privacy and security – Delete browsing data”, making sure to mark the images for deletion, being able to also select a range of time for deletion of stored data.
-Firefox: The Mozilla browser has the option to clear the cache through the path “Settings – Privacy and security – Cookies and website data” where you will have to mark the option “Cached web content“, being able to also mark the option regarding cookies and other information from a website. You can also delete the data stored in the cache from a specific website through the route “Firefox – Preferences – Privacy and security – Cookies and website data”, where you can browse the list of web pages by selecting the that you want to delete.
