How to Clear cache on Mozilla firefox web browser?

What is Web Cache?

Web cache is a mechanism for the temporary storage (caching) of web documents, such as HTML pages and images, to reduce bandwidth usage, server load, and perceived lag. A web cache stores copies of documents passing through it; subsequent requests may be satisfied from the cache if certain conditions are met. Google's cache link in its search results provides a way of retrieving information from websites that have recently gone down and a way of retrieving data more quickly than by clicking the direct link.

How to clear the Firefox cache?

Option 1: Manually Clear the cache

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button and then select Options
2. Select the Advanced panel.
3. Click on the Network tab.
4. In the Cached Web Content section, clickClear Now.

5. Click OK to close the Options window

Option 2: Automatically clear the cache

You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button and then select Options
2. Select the Privacy panel.
3. In the History section, set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history.
4. Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes.
5. Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click the Settings... button. The Settings for Clearing History window will open.
6. In the Settings for Clearing History window, click the check mark box next to Cache.
   • For more information on the other options, see Remove recent browsing, search and download history .
7. Click OK to close the Settings for Clearing History window.
8. Click OK to close the Options window

SOURCE: http://support.mozilla.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_cache Related this topic: How to Delete cookies on Mozilla firefox web browser? How to Remove recent browsing, search history on Mozilla firefox? How to Clear cache on Mozilla firefox web browser?

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