How to Clear Your Browser's Cookies

Open Google Chrome., Click ⋮., Click More Tools., Click Clear Browsing Data., Make sure the "Cookies and other site data" box is checked., Make sure the beginning of time is selected., Click Clear browsing history.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Google Chrome.

    It's a red, yellow, green, and blue circular icon.
  2. Step 2: Click ⋮.

    You'll see this icon in the top-right corner of the Chrome browser. , It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. , It's near the top of the pop-out menu. , You can uncheck every other box on this page if you like, but the "Cookies and other site data" box must be checked. , In the drop-down box near the top of the window, you'll see an underlined time span (e.g., "the past hour") listed.

    If this box doesn't display "the beginning of time," click and select it.

    This will ensure all the cookies for this browser are deleted, not just the recent ones. , It's in the bottom-right corner of the window.

    Doing so will delete all of your browser's cookies.
  3. Step 3: Click More Tools.

  4. Step 4: Click Clear Browsing Data.

  5. Step 5: Make sure the "Cookies and other site data" box is checked.

  6. Step 6: Make sure the beginning of time is selected.

  7. Step 7: Click Clear browsing history.

Detailed Guide

It's a red, yellow, green, and blue circular icon.

You'll see this icon in the top-right corner of the Chrome browser. , It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. , It's near the top of the pop-out menu. , You can uncheck every other box on this page if you like, but the "Cookies and other site data" box must be checked. , In the drop-down box near the top of the window, you'll see an underlined time span (e.g., "the past hour") listed.

If this box doesn't display "the beginning of time," click and select it.

This will ensure all the cookies for this browser are deleted, not just the recent ones. , It's in the bottom-right corner of the window.

Doing so will delete all of your browser's cookies.

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