I want to clear edge browser cache, cookies and history using UiPath.
Please share the steps for this using UiPath.
@ashokkarale -Requesting your suggestion on this.
Welcome to the community
An easier and straight way would be to use the incognito mode which doesnot save all of these at all ..so no clearing
But if you dont want to and still clear please check this
Cheers
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You can use this code in Invoke code:
' --- 1) Stop Edge & WebView2 (avoid file locks) ---
For Each pname As String In New String() {"msedge", "msedgewebview2"}
For Each p As System.Diagnostics.Process In System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(pname)
Try
p.Kill()
p.WaitForExit(5000)
Catch
End Try
Next
Next
' --- 2) Resolve User Data root ---
Dim userData As String = Path.Combine(
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData),
"Microsoft\Edge\User Data"
)
Dim sb As New System.Text.StringBuilder()
sb.AppendLine("Edge Cleanup Report")
sb.AppendLine("User Data root: " & userData)
sb.AppendLine("AlsoClearCookies: " & AlsoClearCookies.ToString())
sb.AppendLine(New String("-"c, 60))
If Not Directory.Exists(userData) Then
sb.AppendLine("Edge 'User Data' path not found. Nothing to clean.")
Report = sb.ToString()
Return
End If
' --- 3) Gather profile directories as STRING paths ---
Dim profileDirs As String() = New String() {}
Try
profileDirs = Directory.GetDirectories(userData) ' e.g., Default, Profile 1, etc.
Catch
profileDirs = New String() {}
End Try
' --- 4) Targets: Cache folders ---
Dim cacheTargets As String() = {
Path.Combine("Cache", "Cache_Data"),
"Code Cache",
"GPUCache",
"DawnCache",
"ShaderCache",
"GrShaderCache",
"GraphiteDawnCache"
}
' --- 5) Targets: History files/folders (relative to profile root) ---
Dim historyFiles As String() = {
"History",
"History-journal",
"Visited Links",
"Top Sites",
"Shortcuts"
}
Dim historyFolders As String() = {
"Sessions"
}
Dim profilesTouched As Integer = 0
For Each profileDir As String In profileDirs
Dim profileName As String = Path.GetFileName(profileDir)
Dim touched As Boolean = False
sb.AppendLine("Profile: " & profileName)
' ---- Cache cleanup ----
For Each rel As String In cacheTargets
Dim full As String = Path.Combine(profileDir, rel)
If Directory.Exists(full) Then
Try
' Normalize file attributes to avoid readonly issues
For Each f As String In Directory.EnumerateFiles(full, "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
Try : File.SetAttributes(f, FileAttributes.Normal) : Catch : End Try
Next
Directory.Delete(full, True)
sb.AppendLine(" Cleared (cache): " & rel)
touched = True
Catch ex As UnauthorizedAccessException
sb.AppendLine(" Skipped (cache, access denied): " & rel)
Catch ex As IOException
sb.AppendLine(" Skipped (cache, in use/IO): " & rel)
End Try
Else
sb.AppendLine(" Not found (cache): " & rel)
End If
Next
' ---- History cleanup ----
For Each fRel As String In historyFiles
Dim fPath As String = Path.Combine(profileDir, fRel)
If File.Exists(fPath) Then
Try
File.SetAttributes(fPath, FileAttributes.Normal)
Catch
End Try
Try
File.Delete(fPath)
sb.AppendLine(" Cleared (history file): " & fRel)
touched = True
Catch ex As UnauthorizedAccessException
sb.AppendLine(" Skipped (history file, access denied): " & fRel)
Catch ex As IOException
sb.AppendLine(" Skipped (history file, in use/IO): " & fRel)
End Try
Else
sb.AppendLine(" Not found (history file): " & fRel)
End If
Next
For Each dRel As String In historyFolders
Dim dPath As String = Path.Combine(profileDir, dRel)
If Directory.Exists(dPath) Then
Try
' Normalize attributes inside
For Each f As String In Directory.EnumerateFiles(dPath, "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
Try : File.SetAttributes(f, FileAttributes.Normal) : Catch : End Try
Next
Directory.Delete(dPath, True)
sb.AppendLine(" Cleared (history folder): " & dRel)
touched = True
Catch ex As UnauthorizedAccessException
sb.AppendLine(" Skipped (history folder, access denied): " & dRel)
Catch ex As IOException
sb.AppendLine(" Skipped (history folder, in use/IO): " & dRel)
End Try
Else
sb.AppendLine(" Not found (history folder): " & dRel)
End If
Next
' ---- Cookies (optional) ----
If AlsoClearCookies Then
Dim cookiesPath As String = Path.Combine(profileDir, Path.Combine("Network", "Cookies"))
If File.Exists(cookiesPath) Then
Try : File.SetAttributes(cookiesPath, FileAttributes.Normal) : Catch : End Try
Try
File.Delete(cookiesPath)
sb.AppendLine(" Cleared: Network\Cookies (SQLite)")
touched = True
Catch ex As UnauthorizedAccessException
sb.AppendLine(" Skipped Cookies (access denied)")
Catch ex As IOException
sb.AppendLine(" Skipped Cookies (in use/IO)")
End Try
Else
sb.AppendLine(" Cookies DB not found")
End If
End If
If touched Then profilesTouched += 1
sb.AppendLine()
Next
' --- 6) Small wait (optional) ---
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000)
sb.AppendLine(New String("-"c, 60))
sb.AppendLine("Profiles touched: " & profilesTouched.ToString() & " / " & profileDirs.Length.ToString())
sb.AppendLine("Done.")
Report = sb.ToString()
These argument to control if need to clear cache and get the logs of cache cleanup.
incognito would be my goto option but some companies might have restriction on that so here’s the alternative :
Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Look for On-device site data, under this select this option:
OR
you can customize the setting for site/sites to not to store any data on your device, by below :
i do use these settings and once they are done you are good to go..
only thing is you’ll have to set these settings(one time) on all machines that you use.(which should be fine).
if this helped, pls mark it as solution.
SG.
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Hi @Anil_G , If I use the modern activities then I can directly open browser with Incognito mode but here I am using classic activities for launching the browser.
Any other way?
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