How to perform a Hard Refresh in Edge?

Question

I am viewing a site on localhost in Edge.

All I want to do is fully refresh the page and all of its resources (external CSS, external JavaScript, images, fonts, everything that the page links to - I want to reload it all again from the server).

How can I do this?

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This seems like a simple request, but this is what I have tried so far:

• F5
• CTRL + F5
• CTRL + SHIFT + F5
• SHIFT F5
• Clearing the Cache (Settings > Clear browsing data > ticked everything > Show more > ticked everything in there > Clear)
• Restarting Edge
• Restarting computer

None of this has worked. I have a change in a CSS file and a change in a JavaScript file. Every time old versions of those files are being loaded.

I just want to do a hard refresh and reload everything in Edge - what am I missing to achieve this?

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This problem doesn't happen in Chrome or Firefox (both show the latest content). I basically want a solution like this, but for Edge instead of Internet Explorer.

Answer 1

Thanks to @Jimmery I found a setting.

Tried Ctrl+R but it does not bypass cache

Update (2022):

In Chromium edge it is a checkbox

Answer 2

You need to Open Developer Tools (Ctrl+Shift+I) and when you right click the refresh button you have more refresh options like Ctrl+Shift+R to Reload the current page, ignoring cached content and another one to clear cache and refresh.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4531783/microsoft-edge-keyboard-shortcuts

Answer 3

I found for Edge only the answer from Heriberto Diaz using Developer Tools (Ctrl+Shift+I) works for me.

Answer 4

With Chromium-based Edge, it’s Ctrl+F5.

Answer 5

I think this solution can help you (in any browser): in your html header tag, append an extra value to your css or js file address! like this: <link href="yourCssFile.css?v=1"/> the "?v=1" cause that your browser redownload your css file. hope it help you ;)