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#315936 31-Aug-2024 09:38
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I have occasionally experienced problems with a website, and then been advised by the website support to 'clear cache' or use another browser.  I am using a Windows 11 laptop with Edge as my preferred browser but Firefox also installed.  Clearing Cache (even if just cookies) in its entirety is very disruptive.  Every website that has a requirement to log on (including Geekzone) requires the user to log on again and some websites go through a 'new device' dialog.

 

Is there a way to 'clear cache' for a specific website?  I am aware that in Edge there is an option in Developer Tools with ctrl-R but the feedback on whether this has even run is insufficient.  I am looking for a way to do this that is intended for use by non-techies.

 

 





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  #3277357 31-Aug-2024 10:39
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Yes, there is.

 

Click the SSL lock icon at the beginning of the address bar, & from there you can clear the cookies. From there, you should also be able to see "website data" & clear the cache for that specific site. Sorry for not providing screenshots.

 

 





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  #3277358 31-Aug-2024 10:51
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Perfect.  Many thanks - an explanation I did not find on Google.





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  #3277364 31-Aug-2024 11:52
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It is interesting that when I cleared cookies for marksandspenser.com, I was also forced to log on again to geekzone but not gmail.  So it looks like the suggestion of using the SSL lock symbol to remove cookies can remove cookies for other websites.





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  #3277367 31-Aug-2024 12:11
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CTRL-SHIFT-DELETE will clear all cookies for all websites (plus other options).

 

If you want to delete for one website only, the easiest way is to open Developer Tools (CTRL-SHIFT-I on Chrome/Edge) and switch to the Application tab.

 

Then expand the Cookies and right-click on the website name. That will clear cookies for that site only.

 

 

Note that some websites use the "Storage" items in that list too, so sometimes clearing cookies is not enough, but this is a good start.

 

 





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  #3277369 31-Aug-2024 12:37
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Be careful with partially clearing though some SSO sites might break and if you clear Google cookies your reCAPTCHA score may be affected so the challenges get harder or your IP gets marked for bad reputation.


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  #3277393 31-Aug-2024 14:47
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The better option is to open an incognito window as it won’t carry over the cache/cookies etc

If someone tells you to clear cookies etc, try that first.




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  #3277679 1-Sep-2024 09:01
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I tried the solution suggested by @freitasm and this worked initially, however since I turned the laptop on again this morning I had to log into everything again.





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  #3277808 1-Sep-2024 13:43
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OldGeek:

 

I tried the solution suggested by @freitasm and this worked initially, however since I turned the laptop on again this morning I had to log into everything again.

 

This was no doubt caused by a setting to clear cookies when closing edge.  I don't recall ever turning this on, but it is off now.





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  #3277820 1-Sep-2024 14:59
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Firefox > Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Manage Data... > then use the Search web sites box > Remove Selected > Save Changes

 

 





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