How to clear the cache in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera and Chrome

Here are instructions on how to clear your cache in the following browsers:

Firefox:

Open Firefox and go to Tools > Clear Recent History. Choose the time range and the items you wish to clear and click Clear Now.

Internet Explorer 6:

Open Internet Explorer 6 and go to Tools > Internet Options > General.
Click Delete Files. Check the box next to Delete all offline content In the window that opens and click OK.

Internet Explorer 7 & 8:

Open Internet Explorer 7 and go to Tools > Internet Options > General.  Under Browsing history click Delete.Choose which items you wish to delete and click the Delete button next to each item to delete it.

Internet Explorer 9:

In Internet Explorer 9 go to Tools > Safety > Delete browsing history. Then untick the option for Preserve Favorites website data, tick the options for Temporary Internet Files and Cookies and click Delete.

Safari:

Open Safari and go to Safari > Empty Cache. Click Empty in the window that opens to clear the cache.

Opera:

Open Opera and go to Tools > Delete Private Data. Choose which items you wish to delete and click Delete.

Chrome

Click the wrench icon at the top right corner of the screen and go to Tools > Clear Browsing Data. Select the items you want to delete, choose the period for which you want to delete them and click Clear Browsing Data.

Additionally, in order to speed-up the process, you can try clearing your local DNS cache.

If you are having cache problems with your website, ask your host for assistance. Hostlantern has long experience in resolving such issues and our support team will be ready to assist you.

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