Cookies can be good if you don’t want to remember all your passwords, but they can also be bad if you care about your online privacy. Either way, it’s a good idea to clear cookies from your browser to help your computer run as fast and secure as possible. Here’s how to clear cookies in Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer whenever you visit a website. They make web pages load quicker, and websites will remember your passwords and settings. However, cookies are also used by advertisers to target you with personalized ads.
Cookies are typically smaller than one megabyte each. But, if you visit a lot of websites, these small files can add up over time. They can take up too much RAM, which can slow down your browser. Cookies might also store outdated or wrong data, which can make it difficult to load an updated version of a site.
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To clear cookies in Chrome, click on the three-dot icon at the top right and go to Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data. Then select a time range, check the boxes next to Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files, and click Clear data.
After you clear your recent browser data, you can also set Chrome to automatically clear cookies by going to Third-party cookies and checking the box next to Block third-party cookies. However, Google is planning to remove third-party cookies from Chrome soon.
To clear cookies in Safari, open the web browser and click Safari in the Apple menu at the top-left corner of your screen. Then click Settings and go to the Privacy tab. Finally, click Manage Website Data and select Remove All > Remove Now.
To clear cookies in Microsoft Edge, open the web browser and click the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of the window. Then go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Choose what to clear. Finally, select a time range, check the box next to Cookies and other site data, and click Clear now.
You can also set Edge to automatically clear cookies whenever you exit the browser. To do this, click Choose what to clear every time you close the browser andtoggle the button for Cookies and other site data.
You can also access this page by pasting edge://settings/clearBrowsingDataOnClose into your address bar and pressing Enter on your keyboard.
To clear all cookies in Mozilla Firefox, click the three-line icon in the top-right corner of the window. Then go to Settings > Privacy & Security and scroll down to Cookies and Site Data. Finally, click Clear Data, check the box next to Cookies and Site data, and then hit Clear.
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