When you use Google Chrome for surfing the internet, this browser, just like many others, tends to store relevant information gathered from websites in the form of cookies and cache. This information can add up quite quickly, and can sometimes lead to loading and formatting issues on certain websites.
If you want to improve your browsing experience, here’s how you can clear cookies in Google Chrome:
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- Open Google Chrome on your computer.
- Click on the More option (three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner of the screen.
- In the drop-down menu that appears, click on More tools, and then select Clear browsing data. A new window will now appear, allowing you to select the data you wish to delete.
- At the top of the window, choose a time range. If you want to delete all cookies, choose All time.
- Next, make sure that the box next to Cookies and other site data is checked. If you wish, you can also check to delete your browsing history and cached data here.
- Once selected, simply click Clear data, and your cookies (and any other data) will be deleted.
- Open the Google Chrome app on your mobile device (both iOS and Android).
- Tap on the More icon (three horizontal or vertical dots) located either at the bottom or the top right, depending on your device.
- In the drop-down menu that appears, tap History, and then select Clear browsing data. A new screen will now appear, allowing you to select the data you wish to delete.
- At the top of the window, choose a time range. If you want to delete all cookies, choose All time.
- Next, make sure that the box next to Cookies and other site data is checked. If you wish, you can also check to delete your browsing history and cached data here.
- Once selected, simply click Clear (browsing) data, and your cookies (and any other data) will be deleted.
As already mentioned, Google Chrome sometimes saves (or remembers) data collected from certain websites in the form of cookies and cache. While cache data is related to the website itself, cookies actually save the user’s (your) browsing data.
When you clear cookies from Google Chrome, all of your browsing information will be deleted. This means that any email addresses, passwords, and other information you might have previously entered on a website will no longer be remembered (and auto-filled) and will have to be re-entered once again. However, you most likely won’t be logged out of your Google account.
With just a few quick and simple steps, the cookies you have stored in Google Chrome can easily be cleared, regardless of the device you’re using.
