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6 Ways to Clear Cache And Cookies on Windows 10
You can clear the cache in just few clicks from the Settings app
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Updated onMarch 19, 2024
updated onMarch 19, 2024
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Your browser cache can sometimes prevent certain websites from loading, so many people want to know how to clear cache and cookies on Windows 10.
The process is rather simple and can be performed in a matter of moments, so today, we’re going to show you how to do this properly in several different browsers.
How do I clear cache and cookies on my Windows 10 PC?
1. Use the Settings app
2. Use Disk Cleanup
3. Clear the DNS cache
4. Delete the Microsoft Store cache
5. In Microsoft Edge
6. Clear Internet Explorer 11 cache and cookies
Where do I find cookies on Windows 10?
For Internet Explorer, it’s the following path:
C:\Users\WindowsReport\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies
You can find Chrome cookies in the following location:C:\Users\WindowsReport\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network
For Microsoft Edge, the location is the following:C:\Users\WindowsReport\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network
Firefox stores cookies in the following location:C:\Users\WindowsReport\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
Does deleting cache delete cookies?
Deleting the cache doesn’t delete cookies, but many browsers are set to clear both cache and cookies simultaneously by default.
The two can be removed separately from your PC without affecting one another; just be sure not to select the cookies option when clearing the cache.
As you can see, clearing cache and cookies on a Windows 10 laptop takes just a few seconds, regardless of the operating system you’re using.
If you’re on the latest version of Windows, be sure to check our guide on how toclear the cache on Windows 11. It’s worth mentioning that you can automate this process usingcookie cleaner software, so be sure to consider it as well.
Besides browser cache, there’s app cache as well, and we have a great guide on how todelete app backup files, so be sure not to miss it.
If the cache is causing disruptions on your Xbox Series X, our article onClearing Cache on Xbox Series Xcan help you troubleshoot.
Do you know of any other method for clearing cache and cookies on your Windows 10 PC? Don’t hesitate to share it with us in the comments section!
More about the topics:browsers,Windows 10 Guides
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
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