
We'll show you how to do it in a step-by-step guide below. If you're running into problems loading a certain website, and you know that your internet works well and isn't being throttled, try to clear out your cache.

Since the cache is so useful, getting rid of it might seem counterintuitive, but it isn't, and you'll find yourself clearing it every so often. Without the cache, you'd be forced to download everything over and over, drastically slowing down your browsing speed. Putting these parts in a cache means that you won't have to redownload them each time you go from site to site, and this can be as simple as going from the homepage of a website to an article that catches your eye. Certain parts of every website can be preserved and used again, such as logos or various parts of the code that generally tend to stay the same on most iterations of the site. We trust this information will prove useful.What does clearing your cache in Microsoft Edge really do? Simply put, it gets rid of all cached files that your browser keeps and reuses when you visit the same website multiple times. 365 Office Windows Surface Xbox Deals More Buy Microsoft 365 All Microsoft Global Microsoft 365 Teams Windows Surface Xbox Deals Small Business Support Software Software Windows Apps Outlook OneDrive Microsoft Teams OneNote Microsoft Edge Skype PCs Devices PCs. We would however recommend that only the following files are added as includes: The simplest solution to the issue is to ensure this folder is added to any include rules for these browsers. This means that some profile management solutions will require updating to cater for this change to ensure the continued roaming of cookies for users of these browsers.Īfter the migration has occurred the \User Data\Default\Network folder will contain the following files:

With Chrome v96 and Microsoft Edge Chromium v98 this is changing to be \User Data\Default\Network\cookies with the browser dynamically moving the existing cookie store across on the first launch of the browser after it has been upgraded. For Microsoft Edge Chromium this is %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\cookies. Google Chrome v96 and Microsoft Edge Chromium v98 are changing the default location where cookies are stored in the user profile.įor Google Chrome the default location for cookies is %LocalAppData%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\cookies.

This is short informational blog post courtesy of the team here at Avanite.
