Manage cache & cookies

How cache & cookies work

Cookies are files created by sites that you visit. They make your online experience easier by saving browsing data. The cache remembers parts of pages, such as images, to help them open faster during your next visit.

Clear cookies and cache

On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top-right, click More .
Click More tools Clear browsing data.
At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
Next to 'Cookies and other site data' and 'Cached images and files', tick the boxes.
Click Clear data.

What happens after you clear this info

After you clear cache and cookies:

Some settings on sites get deleted. For example, if you were signed in, you’ll need to sign in again. If you turn on sync in Chrome, you’ll stay signed into the Google Account that you’re syncing to in order to delete your data across all your devices. Some sites can seem slower because content, such as images, needs to load again.

Allow/Block cookies

1. On your computer, open Chrome .
2. At the top right, click More Settings .
3. Under "Privacy and security," click Cookies and other site data.
4. Select an option:
- Allow all cookies.
- Block all cookies (not recommended).
- Block third party cookies in Incognito.
- Block third-party cookies.
  - If you block third-party cookies, all cookies and site data from other sites are blocked, even if the site is allowed on your exceptions list.

For more info, including how to block or allow cookies for specific sites only, click here.