Overview

If you’ve made changes to your website but they’re not showing up when you load the page, you may need to clear your cache or force the page to reload from the server.

This post will show you how to clean the cache in your browser.

Forcing a page to reload

You might try forcing a page to reload before emptying your cache. To force the server to reload, press:

Windows

F5 + Ctrl

Mac

Ctrl+ R

Ks command.gif (Command key) – This key also features an Apple (Ks apple icon.gif) emblem on some Apple keyboards (Source: OS X keyboard shortcuts).

Linux

F5

Bypass your caches

If you simply reload your page, your new site content may not appear. In that scenario, it’s best to skip the cache. Bypassing your cache forces your browser to re-download the entire, up-to-date content of a web page. This should be sufficient for you to notice the new modifications.

Instructions on how to do this on various operating systems and browsers may be found on the Wikipedia page below:

Delete your cache

Clearing your browser’s caches

You may need to clear your browser’s supply of stored files if forcing a reload isn’t enough. To clear the caches, choose your browser and follow these instructions.

Windows browsers

Using Firefox as a browser (v68)

Select the icon in the upper right corner.

clear the cache in Firefox

Select Options from the dropdown menu.

clear the cache in Firefox

On the left side of the Options page, there are various menu choices. Select Privacy & Security from the menu.

clear the cache in Firefox

There are various options in the center pane. Click the Clear History… button under History.

clear the cache in Firefox

A pop-up window appears. Choose the time frame you’d like to clear at the top.

Check the boxes for Cookies, Cache, and anything else you want to get rid of.

Select the Clear Now option from the drop-down menu.

Restart your browser after closing it.

To learn more about Mozilla’s instructions, go to the following link:

Clear the cache in Firefox

Using Chrome as a browser (v75)

Ctrl + Shift + Del is a shortcut.

On the upper right, click the Chrome Settings Symbol.png icon.

Select More Tools from the dropdown menu.

clear the cache in Chrome

Clear Browsing Data is the option to choose.

clear the cache in Chrome

Choose the time window you’d like to clear in the pop-up box that opens.

Check the boxes for Cookies, Caches, and anything else you want to get rid of.

To finish, click the Clear data button.

Restart your browser after closing it.

For further information, go to the following link:

In Chrome, clear the cache.

Hard Reload with Empty Caches (Chrome only)

You can also execute a hard reload in Chrome. If deleting your cache doesn’t seem to be working properly, try this.

Open the development tools. Ctrl + Shift + I is the Windows shortcut.

The refresh icon can be accessed by right-clicking it.

Click Empty Cache and Hard Reload from the dropdown menu.

Using the Internet Explorer browser (v11)

Select Internet Options from the Tools tab on the Menu bar.

Toggle to the General tab.

Under the Browsing history section of the General tab, click the Delete… option.

Uncheck the box labeled Preserve Favorites webpage data in the pop-up.

Select Temporary Internet files and website files, Cookies and website data, History, and Download History from the drop-down menus.

To delete something, press the Delete key.

Restart your browser after closing it.

Macintosh browsers

Safari is a web browser (v12)

On the top left of your screen, select Safari from the menu.

Safari Preferences

Select Preferences from the dropdown box. Cmd +, is another option.

Safari Preferences

Click the Privacy tab in the pop-up window.

Select Manage Website Data… from the drop-down menu.

Select “Remove All” from the drop-down menu.

Click the Remove Now option in the pop-up box.

Restart your browser after closing it.

Safari has an autocomplete problem.

You may occasionally experience the following problem while using the Safari browser:

autocomplete data = [] var autocomplete data = [] var autocomplete data = []

The cache in the Safari Browser is the most common cause of this problem. In most circumstances, clearing the cache as described above will fix the problem. If the issue remains after clearing the cache, try using a different browser, such as Firefox or Chrome, to visit the GreggHost panel.

Using Firefox as a browser (v68)

Select History from the drop-down option.

Firefox History

Select Clear Recent History from the dropdown menu…

clear cache in Firefox

A pop-up window appears. Select ‘Everything’ from the dropdown box labelled Time range to clear.

Check Cookies and Cache in the Details section below.

To save, click the Clear Now button.

Restart your browser after closing it.

Using Chrome as a browser (v76)

Select Chrome from the drop-down option.

History in Chrome

Select Clear Browsing Data from the dropdown menu….

Clear the cache in Firefox

Check the choices Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files in the pop-up box.

To clear the data, press the Clear Data button.

Restart your browser after closing it.

Clearing DNS cache

Please see the following article for full information on how to flush your computer’s DNS cache:

DNS Cleanup