How to Clear History, Browser Cookies and Cache in Edge Android

The browser generally stores all the information within local storage for reuse and usability. The information like browsing history, cookies, and files cache is stored and reused when required. The history is also used to reopen the recently closed tabs in Edge for Android.

If you don’t want the browser to store all this information, you can use inPrivate mode available in Microsoft Edge for Android. But if you already have the history recorded and cookies stored and want to obliterate it, here are the easy steps to follow.

The bulk deletion option is available under the Clear browsing data menu and helps remove all the data in one go.

Related: How to Clear History, Cookies Cache, and Reset in Edge Computer?

A week back, I was facing the same problem when I wanted to delete my browsing history and cache at once since I was lending it to my sister for the rest of the weekend. I was looking for options when I found the Clear Browsing data menu that helped me delete browsing data with a click!

Delete Browsing History

The browsing history is automatically recorded within the browser. It stores unlimited browsing history if we do not clear the history. It may also lead to the dysfunction of your browser.

Here are the quick steps to clear browsing history from Microsoft Edge for Android:

1. Launch Microsoft Edge on Android.
2. Tap on the More for options menu.
3. Select the Settings menu from the list.
4. Under the settings menu, scroll down halfway and tap the Privacy and Security tab.
5. Now scroll down to the extreme bottom and select the Clear browsing data option.
6. Enable the checkbox for Browser history.
7. Tap on the Clear command button at the bottom to delete the History.

This will delete all the History available in your Microsoft Edge browser for Android. This is an irreversible action and also impacts the reopening of closed tabs in Edge Android. However, it will quickly delete browsing history.

Clear Browser Cookies

When we visit a website, it automatically drops the cookies into browser storage, which identifies the returning visitor and keeps the login session active. However, it can be easily deleted and cleared from the browser.

Here are the steps to clear cookies in Edge for Android:

1. Launch Microsoft Edge on Android.
2. Tap on the More for options menu.
3. Select the Settings menu from the list.
4. Under settings, scroll down halfway and tap the Privacy and Security tab.
5. Now scroll down to the extreme bottom and select the Clear browsing data option.
6. Enable the checkbox for Cookies and site data.
7. Tap the Clear command button at the bottom to delete the browser cookies and site data.

This will delete all the browser cookies and site data stored locally within the browser. Please note that it will also delete any existing account login and sign-ins and automatically log out of the active session.

Related: You can also block browser cookies on Edge Android.

Delete Browser Cache Storage

When we visit the website, the browser stores static assets like CSS, JS, and image files in browser storage. This will increase the size of storage occupied by the browser.

Here are the steps to clear the cache in the Edge browser on an Android phone:

1. Launch Microsoft Edge Chromium on Android.
2. Tap on the More for options menu.
3. Select the Settings menu from the list.
4. Under settings, scroll down halfway and tap the Privacy and Security tab.
5. Now scroll to the extreme bottom and select the Clear browsing data option.
6. Enable the checkbox for Cached images and files.
7. Tap the Clear command button at the bottom to remove the Cached images and file storage.

This will clear all the locally stored images and files from the browser cache. Though it will not delete the downloaded files like PDFs, Docx, etc., the site files like images, CSS, JS, etc., will be deleted.

After deleting the browser-cached images and files, the websites load slowly. Hence, keeping the browser cache untouched is suggested unless you want to refresh the complex Edge Android webpage.

As mentioned, you can always opt for inPrivate browsing mode to avoid local storage and history records.

Bottom Line: Edge Computer Clear Data

The Edge browser is built to record and store every interaction within the browser. It also stores the assets and cookies by default. However, you can remove and clear all the records and storage quickly. Alternatively, you can always use the private browser in Edge android.

With features that helped me delete browsing history with a single click, I could lend my phone to my sister without any worries. I also cleared cookies in the edge, which added to the accessibility of existing features.

Similarly, you can also clear the browsing history, cookies, and cache from the Edge computer browser. You can also reset the edge browser to delete all data and settings.

Why do you clear cookies and cache? Do the site facing any loading issues? How often do you remove browsing history?