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Clear cache and cookies in Microsoft Edge

To clear cache and cookies in Microsoft Edge: open Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data, enable Cached images and files (and Cookies if needed), then Clear now. Edge is Chromium-based, so the flow is similar to Google Chrome.

Steps to clear cache and cookies in Microsoft Edge

  1. Open Microsoft Edge → three-dot menu → Settings → Privacy, search, and services.
  2. Under Clear browsing data click Choose what to clear.
  3. Select time range, enable Cached images and files (and Cookies if needed).
  4. Click Clear now.
  5. Or press Ctrl+Shift+Delete from any page to jump to the same dialog.

Hard refresh in Microsoft Edge

Use Ctrl+F5 on Windows to force a full reload of the current site. Still broken? Clear Edge cache and cookies with the steps above.

Clear cache and cookies in other browsers

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