How do I clear my browsing data

Created by Paula McKinney, Modified on Fri, 20 Mar at 9:18 AM by Paula McKinney

To clear browsing data in Google Chrome, open Chrome, navigate to "More" (three dots), then "History," and finally "Clear browsing data." Choose a time range (e.g., last hour, all time) and select the types of data to delete (history, cookies, etc.). Then, click "Clear data".

Detailed Steps:

Open Chrome: Launch the Google Chrome browser on your device.
Access Settings:
- Computer: Click the three dots (More) in the top right corner, then select "History" and "Clear browsing data".
- Android/iOS: Tap the three dots, then "History," then "Clear browsing data".
Choose Time Range: Select the period you want to clear, like "Last hour," "Last 24 hours," or More "All time".
Select Data Types: Check the boxes next to the data types you want to delete (browsing history, cookies, cached images and files, etc.).
Clear Data: Click the "Clear data" button to remove the selected information.

Key details on clearing data:
Browsing History/Cache: Clearing these only removes visited sites and temporary files, not logins.
Cookies: Clearing cookies will sign you out of websites, requiring you to re-enter passwords, but it does not delete the saved passwords from the browser's memory.
The 'Passwords' Option: In the 'Clear browsing data' menu, you must specifically check the 'Passwords' or 'Passwords and other sign-in data' box to erase them.
Ensuring 'Passwords' is not selected in the list before selecting 'Delete data,' will prevent any that are saved on the browser from being deleted.