Whether you want to troubleshoot specific website issues or troubleshoot other issues with your browser, it’s easy to clear Microsoft Edge’s cache on your desktop and mobile devices. You can also have the browser automatically delete your cache on every exit. We’ll show you how.
In addition to clearing the cache, you can also delete other browsing data, such as site history and cookies. We’ll explain how to do this in the guide below.
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Delete Microsoft Edge cache on desktop
If you are on a desktop computer, start by launching Edge on your machine. When Edge opens, in the upper right corner, click on the three dots and choose “Settings”.
In “Settings”, in the left sidebar, select “Privacy, search and services”.
In the right pane, under the “Clear browsing data” section, click “Choose what to clear”.
A “Clear browsing data” box will open. Here you will see a list of items that you can remove from your browser.
First, click on the “Time range” drop-down menu and choose the period for which you want to clear the cache. Next, enable the “Cached images and files” option. Feel free to tick other options as well if you want to clear them.
Finally, at the bottom of the box, click “Erase Now”.
Without prompts, Edge will clear your cache and all other selected items.
If you want Edge to automatically clear your cache every time you exit the browser, then on the “Privacy, search, and services” page, select “Choose what to clear each time you close the browser.”
On the page that opens, enable the items you want Edge to remove.
And that’s how you get rid of Edge’s cache to fix problems and speed up the browser a bit.
Delete Microsoft Edge cache on mobile
To clear cache on mobile, first launch Edge on your phone. Then, in the bottom bar of Edge, tap the three dots and choose “Settings”.
In “Settings”, select “Privacy and security”.
Under “Privacy and security”, choose “Clear browsing data”.
On the “Clear browsing data” page, tap the “Time range” drop-down menu and select the period for which you want to clear the cache. Next, enable the “Cached images and files” option. Feel free to select other items in the list to remove them.
When you are done, tap on the “Clear data” option.
Edge will clear the cache and all other selected items.
To have Edge automatically delete your browsing data when you exit the browser, then on the “Clear browsing data” screen, enable the “Clear browsing data on exit” option.
That’s all we can say about it.
Enjoy a cache-free experience with Microsoft Edge on your devices!
On a related note, consider clearing cache in Chrome, Firefox, Windows 10, and even Windows 11 as well. Check out our guides on how to do this.
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