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The Firefox cache temporarily stores parts of websites you visit. Learn how to clear it to fix issues with how websites work or look.
The Firefox cache temporarily stores parts of websites you visit. Learn how to clear it to fix issues with how websites work or look.
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The Firefox [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_cache 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]].
__TOC__
= Clear the cache =
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel.
# In the '''Cookies and Site Data''' section, click {button Clear Data…}.
#;[[Image:Fx91CookiesAndSiteData-ClearCache]]
# 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 {button Clear} button.
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]
{note}'''Tip:''' Here's another way to clear the Firefox cache:
# [[Template:fx29menu]]
# Click {menu History} and select {menu Clear Recent History…}.
# Next to '''Time range to clear''', choose '''Everything''' from the drop-down menu, select '''Cache''' in the items list, make sure other items you want to keep are not selected and then click the {button Clear Now}} button.
See [[Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox#w_how-do-i-clear-my-history|this article]] for details.{/note}
= Automatically clear the cache =
You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel and go to the '''History''' section.
# In the drop-down menu next to '''Firefox will''', choose {menu Use custom settings for history}.
#;[[Image:Fx100Custom-ClearHistoryWhenFirefoxCloses]]
# Select the check box for '''Clear history when Firefox closes'''.
# Click the {button Settings…} button. The ''Settings for Clearing History'' window will open.
# Put a check mark next to '''Cache''' and make sure other items you want to keep are not selected.
#;[[Image:Fx100SettingsForClearingHistory-Cache]]
#* For more information about other settings, see [[Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox]].
# Click {button OK} to close the ''Settings for Clearing History'' window.
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]
The Firefox [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_cache 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]].
__TOC__
= Clear the cache =
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel.
# In the '''Cookies and Site Data''' section, click {button Clear Data…}.
# Make sure that only the {for not fx128}'''Cookies and Site Data'''{/for}{for fx128}'''Temporary cached files and pages'''{/for} section in checked.
#;{for not fx128}[[Image:Fx91CookiesAndSiteData-ClearCache]]{/for}{for fx128}[[Image:Clear temporary cached files|width=500]]{/for}
#* For more information about managing site data, see [[Manage local site storage settings]].
# Click the {button Clear}{/for} button.
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]
{note}'''Tip:''' Here's another way to clear the Firefox cache:
# [[Template:fx29menu]]
# Click {menu History} and select {menu Clear Recent History…}.
# Next to '''Time range to clear''', choose '''Everything''' from the drop-down menu, select '''Cache''' in the items list, make sure other items you want to keep are not selected and then click the {button Clear Now}} button.
See [[Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox#w_how-do-i-clear-my-history|this article]] for details.{/note}
= Automatically clear the cache =
You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel and go to the '''History''' section.
# In the drop-down menu next to '''Firefox will''', choose {menu Use custom settings for history}.
#;[[Image:Fx100Custom-ClearHistoryWhenFirefoxCloses]]
# Select the check box for '''Clear history when Firefox closes'''.
# Click the {button Settings…} button. The {for not fx128}''Settings for Clearing History''{/for}{for fx128}''Clear browsing data and cookies''{/for} window will open.
# Put a check mark next to {for not fx128}'''Cache'''{/for}{for fx128}'''Temporary cached files and pages'''{/for} and make sure other items you want to keep are not selected.
#;{for not fx128}[[Image:Fx100SettingsForClearingHistory-Cache]]{/for}{for fx128}[[Image:Clear browsing data and cookies dialog - cache|width=500]]{/for}
#* For more information about other settings, see [[Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox]].
# Click {for not fx128}{button OK}{/for}{for fx128}{button Save Changes}{/for} to close the {for not fx128}''Settings for Clearing History''{/for}{for fx128}''Clear browsing data and cookies''{/for} window.
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]