Clearing browser cookies

Cookies are small packets of data which are typically used by websites to track information (like your name or certain site preferences) or customize a web page for you even after you've left the site in question or after you've closed your browser.

Occasionally, the data in a cookie can get out of date or otherwise create a problem with a page you're using so they sometimes have to be deleted to help troubleshoot or resolve a technical issue.

Apple Safari

1. Choose Safari > Preferences from the menu

2. Choose the Privacy tab

3. Click Manage Website Data...

4. Select individual cookies then click Remove or click Remove all

   

5. If you clicked Remove all, click Remove Now to confirm the deletion

6. Click Done

Google Chrome

To delete all cookies

1. Click the 3 vertical dots at the top right of Chrome

2. Choose More Tools > Clear browsing data

3. Make sure the box labeled Cookies and other site data is checked then click Delete data

   

To delete specific cookies

1. Click the 3 vertical dots at the top right of Chrome

2. Choose Settings (or just navigate directly to chrome://settings/)

3. Click Advanced

4. Click Site Settings

5. Click Cookies

6. Click See all cookies and site data

7. Find the cookie you wish to delete and click the trashcan to delete it. Repeat for multiple cookies

   

Mozilla Firefox

To delete all cookies

1. Click the 3 horizontal bars (Open menu) at the to right corner of Firefox

2. Choose Settings

3. Choose Privacy & Security

4. Under Cookies and Site Data click Clear Data

5. Make sure the box labeled Cookies and Site Data is checked, then click Clear

   

To delete specific cookies

1. Click the 3 horizontal bars (Open menu) at the to right corner of Firefox

2. Choose Settings

3. Choose Privacy & Security

4. Under Cookies and Site Data click Manage Data

5. Select the cookies you wish to remove and click Remove Selected

   

6. Click Save Changes

Microsoft Edge

To delete all cookies

1. Click the 3 horizontal dots (Settings and more) at the top right corner of MS Edge (or press Alt + X)

2. Choose Settings

3. Click Privacy, search, and services

4. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear

5. Make sure that All Time is selected from the dropdown menu at the top of the window. Then find the box labeled Cookies and other site data, click the checkmark next to it, and then click Clear now