Help:Bypass your cache

To help speed things up and save on bandwidth, your web browser will automatically save copies of pages, images, and other content you've visited, so that they don't need to be downloaded again later. This is called caching, and the saved copies is known as a cache. When you visit a page again, your browser will check to see if there is an updated version of the content, and if there isn't, it will show you the cache so you can view the page more quickly. Occasionally, however, this caching system doesn't work out as planned, and you will continue to see outdated content from the cache. This can be fixed by telling your browser to bypass its cache which will force it to re-download the page, images, and other content so that you can see the updated versions.

Bypassing your cache should not be confused with clearing your cache, which will delete all of the items in your browser's cache. This will have the same effect as bypassing your cache, except that your browser will then be forced to re-download all of the pages you've visited, not just the current page you are viewing. While bypassing your cache should work in most one-time situations, clearing your entire cache may be necessary if that doesn't work.

Google Chrome
On Windows and Linux, use one of the following:


 * Hold the key and press the  key.
 * Hold the key and press the Reload button on the navigation toolbar.
 * Hold both the and  keys and press the  key.

On macOS:


 * Hold both the and  keys and press the  key.
 * Hold the key and press the Reload button on the navigation toolbar.

On ChromeOS:


 * Hold the key and press the Reload button on the navigation toolbar.

Firefox
These instructions work for Firefox and for any Firefox-based browsers.

On Windows and Linux, use one of the following:


 * Hold both the and  keys and press the  key.
 * Hold the key and press the  key.
 * Hold the key and press the Reload button on the navigation toolbar.

On macOS:


 * Hold both the and  keys and press the  key.
 * Hold the key and press the Reload button on the navigation toolbar.

Microsoft Edge
On Windows:


 * Hold the key and press the  key.

Internet Explorer

 * Hold the key and press the  key.
 * Hold the key and press the Reload button on the navigation toolbar.

Safari
For version 4 and newer:
 * Hold the key and press the Reload button on the navigation toolbar.

For version 3 and older:
 * Hold the key and press the  key.

Opera
Use one of the following:


 * Hold the key and press the  key.
 * Hold the key and press the Reload button on the navigation toolbar.

Konqueror
Simply press or click the Reload button on the navigation toolbar. Unlike other browsers, reloading the page appears to bypass the cache automatically.

Clearing cache and disabling
If bypassing the cache doesn't work, you can try clearing your entire browser cache. Depending on the browser you're using and the situation you're in, it may be helpful to also disable caching so that your browser will re-download entire pages every single time. While you can safely clear your cache at any time, you should not disable caching unless you are sure of what you are doing, since disabling caching can drastically slow your browser down and consume more bandwidth.

Google Chrome

 * To clear the cache
 * 1) Go to the "Tools" menu (the three horizontal ellipsis at the top-right of the window) ⋮, then to "More tools" → "Clear browsing data" (Keyboard shortcut: ).
 * 2) Select "Cached images and files". Remember to uncheck anything else you do not want to delete.
 * 3) Select the time range of data you want to clear. For example, "Last 24 hours" deletes all cached data created within the past day. "All time" will delete the entire browser cache.
 * 4) Click on "Clear data".


 * To disable the cache (not recommended for most users)
 * 1) Go to the "Tools" menu (the three horizontal ellipsis at the top-right of the window) ⋮, then to "More tools" → "Developer tools" (Keyboard shortcut:  +  + ).
 * 2) Click on the three horizontal ellipsis at the top-right of the Dev Tools interface, then to "Settings" (Keyboard shortcut: )
 * 3) Under "Network", select "Disable cache". This will only disable the cache while the developer console is open.

Firefox

 * To clear the cache
 * 1) Click on the "Tools" menu (the "hamburger" menu with three horizontal bars) Hamburger icon.svg, then to "Options".
 * 2) Click on the "Privacy & Security" menu.
 * 3) Under "Cookies and Site Data", click on "Clear Data..."
 * 4) Make sure "Cached Web Content" is checked.
 * 5) Click "Clear".


 * To disable the cache (not recommended for most users)
 * 1) Type   into the address bar. Click on "I accept the risk".
 * 2) Type   into the search bar.
 * 3) Double-click on   and   to change their values to "false".
 * 4) Restart Firefox.

Microsoft Edge
Click the ellipsis in the upper-right corner, then go to "Settings" → "Clear browsing data" → "Choose what to clear". Tick only the box "Cached data and files". Select "Clear".

Internet Explorer

 * To clear the cache
 * 1) Click "Tools" (the gear icon in the top-right of the window) OOjs UI icon advanced.svg, then to "Safety" → "Delete Browsing History" (Keyboard shortcut: ).
 * 2) Select "Temporary Internet Files" at the top, uncheck "Preserve Favorites website data" (if  is in your Favorites), then click "Delete".

Safari

 * To clear the cache
 * Use keyboard shortcut ; or

Opera

 * To clear the cache
 * From the "Tools" menu, choose "Delete private data", then "Details". Make sure the "Delete entire cache" option is checked.


 * To disable the cache (not recommended for most users)
 * From the "Tools" menu, choose "Preferences", then expand the "Advanced" option and choose "History". Click on the dropdown menu for "Disk Cache" and select "Off".

Konqueror

 * To clear the cache
 * From the "Settings" menu, go to "Configure Konqueror", then scroll down to "Cache" and select the icon. Click "Clear Cache".

Purging the server cache
The servers that power, run by Miraheze, also cache content so they can be shown to users more quickly. Like with your browser cache, this cache can contain outdated or incorrect content, especially when the content is displayed in a template or other transcluded page.

To correct this, simply purge the page, which will clear its cache and force the server to rebuild the page again.