Remove memory cache in chrome devTools

Question

All data uri resources are coming as (from memory cache) under Size column in devtools. Even after i cleared browsing data of chrome and checked 'disable cache' , and run in private window also, its still coming as memory cache .

How to clear this memory cache and load fresh as first time.

Reproduce:http://www.brothercake.com/reference/datagen/demo.php — Arun, Dec 15 '17 at 06:15
See update in [my answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/47763263/1669860). — Kayce Basques, Dec 15 '17 at 18:38

Kayce Basques · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-15T18:38:40.260

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Update: Some DevTools engineers checked it out. DevTools lists Data URIs as originating from memory cache, even on a brand new Chrome profile. So it's a bug.

Try these:

edited Dec 15 '17 at 18:38

answered Dec 11 '17 at 23:45

Kayce Basques

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Yes I tried clearing Application tab, all storage data and hard reload as you told the steps but it didnt work out – Arun Dec 13 '17 at 07:06
Hey! It's the guy from whats new in dev tools! – brandito May 07 '18 at 03:19
It is I, what's new in devtools guy – Kayce Basques May 07 '18 at 18:22
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9 months later, still present. Any ETA on a fix? – SexxLuthor Aug 24 '18 at 15:28
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Neither of these solutions are working for me. Clearing storage, emptying the cache, hard reload, disabling cache, incognito browser. I even shut down my dev server and the images were still there, if that matters. – Dylan Landry Feb 25 '19 at 19:53
Do you have a link to the chrome bug? It's still present – Raven Mar 14 '19 at 12:08
Yeah it's still present. What is the solution to this? Anyone? – iheathers Jan 09 '21 at 15:16

Remove memory cache in chrome devTools

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