How to clear the Firefox cache
The Firefox cache temporarily stores images, scripts, and other parts of websites you visit in order to speed up your browsing experience. This article describes how to clear the cache.
- To clear your history (cookies, browsing history, cache, etc.) all at once, see Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox.
Clear the cache
1. Click the menu button and select Options.
2. Select the Privacy & Security panel.
3. In the Cookies and Site Data section, click Clear Data…
- Remove the check mark in front of Cookies and Site Data.
· For more information about managing site data, see Manage local site storage settings.
- With Cached Web Content check marked, click the Clear button.
- Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
Tip: Here's another way to clear the Firefox cache:
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Automatically clear the cache
You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:
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Click the menu button and select .
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Select the
panel and go to the History section. - In the drop-down menu next to Firefox will, choose .
4. Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes.
5. Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click the
button. The Settings for Clearing History window will open.6. In the Settings for Clearing History window, put a check mark next to Cache.
- For more information on the other options, see Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox.
7. Click
to close the Settings for Clearing History window.8. Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
Article Creator : Sudip Batabyal
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