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'How to Remove Cookies'

Posted: January 13, 2021

Chances are that every website you have ever visited has stored one or more cookies on your computer. These cookies serve the purpose of storing some user information – for example, they may be used to store your user configuration for the website or keep your shopping cart's contents. Needless to say, cookies often serve an important purpose, and you should not block them completely. However, over time you might end up with thousands of cookies on your computer, and this may cause some performance or stability issues concerning your Web browser.

Some Web browser troubleshooting tips recommend cleaning stored cookies to try and fix common Web browser bugs and issues. If you want to learn how to remove cookies from your browser, then you are in the right place:

How to Remove Cookies from Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open the Web browser, and click on the settings icon represented by three horizontal lines (found in the upper-right corner').
  2. Select 'Library' and 'History.'
  3. Click on 'Clear Recent History.'
  4. Set the 'Time Range' to 'Everything' and then make sure that only the 'Cookies' checkbox is ticked.
  5. Click 'OK.'

How to Remove Cookies from Google Chrome

  1. Open Google Chrome, and click on the icon represented by 'three dots' in the upper-right corner.
  2. Select 'More Tools' -> 'Clear Browsing Data.'
  3. Select 'All Time' as the 'Time Range.'
  4. Make sure to mark the checkbox next to 'Cookies and other site data.'
  5. Click 'Clear Data.'

How to Remove Cookies from Microsoft Edge

  1. Launch Microsoft Edge, and then select the 'Settings and more…' menu.
  2. Go to 'Settings' -> 'Privacy, search, and services.'
  3. Select 'Clear Browsing Data' and then choose the option 'Choose what to clear.'
  4. Select the 'Time Range' and then check 'Cookies and other site data' before pressing the 'Clear Now' button.

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