How to Clean Cookies & Cache on My Computer to Make it Faster
Browser cookies are small text files that store information about your visits to various websites. Usually these files take up a minimal amount of space, but the longer you go without cleaning your cookie cache, the slower your computer may run. This happens because when you visit a website that uses cookies, your browser checks the list of cookies you have saved. With hundreds or more cookies to go through, your browser takes longer to scan the list to find the right ones. Cleaning out your cookies regularly helps keep your browser working efficiently.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer 9
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Open Internet Explorer.
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Click "Tools" on the menu, point to "Safety," then select "Delete browsing history."
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Click "Cookies" to add a check to the check box beside it. Click "Delete."
Firefox
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Click "Tools" on the menu and then click "Clear Recent History."
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Click the drop-down menu and select "Everything" from the list.
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Click the "Details" arrow to make the drop-down list appear. Click "Cookies" in that list if it is not already selected.
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Click "Clear Now."
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Tips & Warnings
When you delete all of your cookies, you also lose information for sites you visit frequently. If you have previous saved things like login information or site preferences, enter these things again upon your next visit to each site.
