Cookies is a very small text files placed in your web browser storage. This is used to track users activity in other to provide a accurate ads and other things important. However, cookies are completely harmless to your device. In this article, we will be giving out how to delete cookies in every browser.
There are different type of browser out there but each browsers have their own way of clearing or deleting cookies. The instructions below shows you how to delete cookies on many popularly browser.
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How Delete Cookies on Windows
Here’s how to delete cookies on Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge In Windows
1. Deleting Cookies from Google Chrome on Windows
- Locate and launch your main menu on Windows PC.
- Click on “More Tool” and select Clear Browsing Data.
- Choose those item you want to delete including your cookies.
- Select the time period you would like affected.
- Click Clear Browsing Data.
Note: You can make use of Incognito Mode to automatically delete cookies and other session data when you close your browser window. Push (Ctrl + Shift + N) to switch to Incognito in case you don’t know how.
2. Deleting Cookies in Firefox on Windows
- On your main toolbar, click on Preferences.
- Now, select Advance panel.
- Choose the Network tap.
- Scroll till you get to under Cached Web Content.
- Push clear now.
3. Deleting Cookies In Internet Explorer 11 on Windows
- On the main toolbar, select Settings.
- Now, click on “Options”.
- Go to “History” and click “Select” under it.
- Select the cookies check box, then click Delete
Note: You can also use InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer (found under Settings > Safety > InPrivate Browsing).
4. Deleting Cookies In Microsoft Edge on Windows
- Click on the three horizontal dots in the upper-right corner or press Alt+F.
- Now, select “Settings”
- Choose Privacy, search, and services from the left pane.
- Then, choose the three-lined menu button at the top left.
- Now, choose what to clear from the Clear browsing data section of your Microsoft Edge.
- Make sure you check all Cookies and other site date before proceeding to the next step.
- Select the time range you want to delete or All time option to delete everything your browser ever stored.
- Now, select clear now.
How Delete Cookies on Mac
Here’s how to delete cookies on Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari In Windows.
1. Deleting Cookies from Google Chrome on Mac
- Go to your Mac main toolbar and choose “History”.
- Now, choose”Show History” and “Clear Browsing Data”.
- Now, select item you want to delete include cookies and choose time period you would like affected.
- Click on “Clear Browsing Data”.
Note: Using incognito mode help to automatically delete cookies and other session data when you close your browser window.
2. Deleting Cookies in Firefox on Mac
- From the main toolbars and choose “History”
- Then, select Clear Recent History
- Select the time period you would like affected, and the items you would like to delete, including cookies.
- Click Clear Now.
Note: Using Private Window mode help to automatically delete cookies and other session data when you close your browser window.
3. Deleting Cookies in Safari on Mac
- On your main menu toolbar select “History”.
- Then, select Clear History and Website Data.
- Select the time period you would like affected.
- Click Clear History.
Note: Using Private Window mode help to automatically delete cookies and other session data when you close your browser window.
