The cache is used by the Mozilla browser to store temporary information necessary for their operation. Website pages, music and videos that you watch online, various data from browser games and web applications are loaded here. This article describes how to clear the browser's cache memory Mozilla Firefox, and view the information it contains.
The files are written to the Firefox cache, replacing older ones. This process is continuous while you are browsing the Internet. However, a large number of rewrite cycles can be interrupted by some kind of failure in the system or Mozilla itself. As a result of such problems, the contents of the cache memory may not be displayed correctly. To fix such problems, you just need to clean the contents of the cache.
Browser settings
If you want to clear the cache, delete cookies or clear your browsing history in Mozilla, you need to use a special built-in interface. It can be found on the page:
The whole process usually only takes a few seconds. Once completed, it is recommended that you restart Firefox before continuing to browse the web. Similarly, you can clear your browser history, saved passwords, and cookies.
How to view content
Before you clear the cache in Mozilla, you can view the files that are saved in it. To do this, you need to open Firefox, enter or copy the following "about:cache?device=disk" into the search bar and press Enter.
On the page that opens, you can see 3 sections:
- Memory is the list of data currently stored in random access memory computer.
- Disk - files saved to the hard disk in the browser's service directory.
- App is a separate cache for browser-based applications.
Hello everyone! Ivan Maslov is in touch! This article is a logical addition to the previous one. I remind you that the last material was devoted to the topic how to update Mozilla Firefox. And now I want to tell you how to clear cache in mozilla firefox.
Most likely, some of the readers have already heard this strange word, consisting of three letters, and someone hears it for the first time. Therefore, it would be more correct if we start with a definition.
Cache is a kind of hard disk space PC, which the Internet browser occupies for its needs, where it temporarily stores information (pictures, scripts, text, etc.) downloaded from frequently visited sites, this is done in order to quickly load web resources and consume less Internet traffic .
Why is a cache needed?
First of all, let's find out what it is for and what is the use of it. I will give a detailed example. Imagine that you are visiting my blog for the first time. Actions of your browser: it sends a bunch of requests to the server, downloads completely all elements of the open page (images, videos, scripts, text, etc.) and simultaneously stores them in its temporary storage (Cache), while loading occurs in the usual speed mode.
Now imagine that you visit my blog 2,5,10 times. Your browser's actions: now it doesn't send a bunch of requests to the server, but only checks the page for changes and in an accelerated mode quickly loads my blog using the information that it previously loaded into its temporary storage.
This is how all modern browsers and programs are arranged. Now let's summarize why it is needed and what are its advantages:
Internet traffic saving
fast loading web pages
the ability to save previously used information from the cache (video, audio, etc.)
Why clear the cache?
As you already know, the cache contributes to the instantaneous loading of information on sites, provided that once these sites have already been opened in the Mozilla Firefox browser. And this, as you already know, is a huge plus and advantage in terms of download speed and traffic savings.
Over time, many Mozilla users accumulate a huge amount of information in their browsing history files and browser cache, which, as you know, are stored on your computer. Due to this, free space on the hard drive is consumed, and Firefox starts to freeze and work more slowly.
Therefore, in order to optimize and improve performance operating system and browser, you need to periodically clear the cache of accumulated temporary files. How to clear cache in Mozilla Firefox? Read below for detailed step-by-step instructions.
How to clear the cache in Firefox
Now let's get to what you opened this article for. I must say right away that everything is done quite quickly and simply, now you will see for yourself.
Step #1. The first thing to do is go to the main horizontal menu (the icon with three stripes), which is located in the upper right corner of Mozilla:
In the context menu that opens, select the " Settings ».
Step #2. A window of this section will open in front of you, in it you need to select the item " Additional »:
Here we select the tab " Net "and press the button" Clear Now »:
That's all, I said that the whole process is done simply and quickly. Now you know how to clear the cache in Mozilla Farfox, do it regularly and then you will fly your Firefox around the Internet without slowdowns and brakes.
Useful advice! In order to speed up the process of clearing the cache, use the hotkeys - SHIFT+CTRL+DEL and you will instantly find yourself in the menu, where you will only have to select the contents that need to be cleaned.
If you are actively working in the Mozilla Firefox browser, for example, all day, then agree to constantly log in and clear the cache, at least it will start to strain and distract from work. To prevent this from happening, you can do the automatic setup once, and then the system will do everything for you. Read below for how to do this.
Automatic cache cleaning in Firefox
I bring to your attention a detailed guide, after studying which you can set up automatic cleaning of the temporary storage of your Mozilla browser. This setup will only take you 1 minute. Let's get started.
Step #1. In chapter " Settings ", in which we only worked, go to the tab" privacy »:
In the window that opens, in the middle we find the drop-down list and select the parameter “ Will use your history storage settings "and check the box next to the line" Delete history when Firefox closes».
Step #2. After the actions done in the last step, the additional settings button " Options ”, which is located at the bottom of the window on the right side (see the screenshot above). Click on this button:
In the window that pops up, check the box next to " Cache ” and press the button “ OK ". Now when you exit Mozilla Firefox, the cleanup will be done automatically. If you want other data (cookies, browsing history, saved passwords, etc.) to be cleared when you exit Firefox, then check the boxes next to them.
To summarize, now you own the secret technique of how to clear the cache in Mozilla Firefox in manual and automatic mode :-) I was glad to help you. See you on the blog!
Information about visited sites, scripts, images placed on them and other elements remains in the browser's memory, namely in a special cache, so that pages load faster on subsequent visits. But this is temporary storage, and you can clear it if you wish. How exactly to do this in one of the most popular browsers Mozilla Firefox (Mozilla Firefox) will be discussed further. Our step-by-step instructions will allow you to quickly and effortlessly.
Through the settings menu
- Open the browser on any page, find the icon in the upper right corner and click on it. This is the menu entry.
- Go to the "Settings" section.
- The program settings page will open. Select "Privacy and Security" from the menu on the left.
- Scroll down to the "Cookies and Site Data" section. Here, click on the "Clear Data" button.
- A window will open to clear the data that Mozilla Firefox saves. Check the box next to the names you want to reset. In our case, this is "Cached Web Content". Now it remains only to click on the "Delete" button. If necessary, you can also clear site data and cookies.
Through the library
- Click the button and go to the library or find this item in the menu.
- Select "Journal" from the drop-down list.
- Click on the "Delete history" link.
- A window will open with a list of data that can be cleared. At the top, next to the "Delete" pointer, there is a drop-down menu with cleaning options. You can choose to delete information for the last hour, 2, 4, current day, or completely. For a complete cleanup, select All.
- Next, check the box next to the inscription "Cache" and the names of other information that you want to delete, and uncheck the rest. After that, it remains only to click the "Delete now" button.
Advice: in order not to deal with manual cleaning of the cache all the time, going through all the steps listed, you can automate this process. To do this, in the settings section "Privacy and protection" you need to find the section "History" and select the item "Will use your history storage settings" in the drop-down list. Next, check the box next to "Clear history when Firefox closes". In the cleanup options, check "Cache" and click "OK". After these operations, the browser will clear the cache automatically every time you exit it.
You can also advise another way to make it easier to reset information about visited sites - use one of the several Mozilla Firefox add-ons available. After installing it, the corresponding icon appears on the toolbar. Clicking on it is enough to clear the cache.
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Summing up
In Mozilla Firefox, as in other browsers, there is a function to save data about those sites that the user has visited. This is the so-called cache, which allows you to speed up the re-opening of pages. If desired, such information can be deleted, and there are several ways to do this. First of all, the cache is deleted through the "Settings" menu item. You can also clean it up through the library. You can speed up cache flushing by using add-ons for Firefox. It is also possible to automate this process so that all saved data disappears when the program is closed.
In Mozilla
Outside the 21st century. The Internet has become very important in the life of any modern person. Search engines process billions of different queries every day. People search the Internet for information, download it to their computers, work with multimedia. Over time, the cache gradually accumulates in the browser, which must be cleared regularly. This article describes in detail how to clear the cache in Mozilla, as well as what it is for, and what a cache is in general.
The meaning of the concept
A cache is a certain amount of memory on a computer or device with Internet access that contains information and links to the World Wide Web that can be requested by the user with a higher probability than others. For example, a user connected to the network, visited several sites and watched a video. After that, he exited the browser. When he turns on the Internet again and visits the same sites, they will load a little faster, because information about them is stored in the cache. Although this is very convenient, you need to regularly clear your browser's cache for certain reasons.
Why you need to clear the cache in Firefox
First, it takes up a lot of space in the computer's memory. Especially if the user does not just read the news on the Internet, but actively chats in in social networks, looking at photos, listening to music, watching video clips. So, in one such session, with an average duration of about two hours, more than 300 megabytes of temporary files can accumulate. But it is very inconvenient for people of the 21st century to be in information isolation, and there can be not one or two such sessions per day, but much more, respectively, and more occupied memory. A huge number of temporary files in the browser folder can significantly slow down its work on new sites that this moment not yet cached. This is the first reason why it is still worth cleaning.
An overloaded cache can be a problem
There is another unpleasant situation with the cache. Let's say the user has a favorite site that absolutely needs to be updated every 20 minutes. However, when you enter it, the news does not appear. And the problem here is not that the project administrators have run out of information, but that the browser cache is full, it's time to clean it.
How to clear the cache in Mazil
We came to the conclusion that the procedure for cleaning temporary files is still extremely important and even necessary. Consider it on the example of a well-known browser. So, how to clear the cache in Mozilla? To do this, find the "Firefox" button on the top bar, click "Settings". Next, click on the "Advanced" button, then select "Network". Here we activate "Cached Web Content", then - "Clear Now". Congratulations, you made it! However, this whole process takes a certain amount of time, which is completely unprofitable in the age of high-speed technology. Therefore, you can configure the browser so that the procedure is performed automatically.
How to clear cache in Mozile in an automatic way?
You need to click on the same "Firefox" button, then "Settings", and then select "Privacy". In the "History" section, you need to select "Use your history storage settings." At the end, check "Clear history on close" and the cache will be deleted every time you exit the Mozilla browser.
A cache is another type of temporary files that is created by the browser. Files are stored on the computer's hard drive and are used to speed up the browser so that it does not contact the server for the same elements (oh, how twisted). It can store fragments of images and videos. These types of files can take up a lot of hard disk space. Therefore, in this article we will consider the process of deleting the cache from the Mozilla Firefox browser.
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Clear the cache in Mozilla in Windows using browser settings
Click on the menu button in the upper right corner and select "Settings" from the drop-down list.
Next, in the window that opens, click the "Advanced" section and click on the "Network" tab. We find there such an item as “Cached Web Content”, and click on the “Clear Now” button. By the way, it also shows how much disk space it takes.
How to delete the cache manually
Since these are temporary files that are stored on the disk, it would be logical to find the folder where it lies and delete its contents.
To do this, you must have Windows show hidden files and folders enabled.
We go along the path C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\Profile_name.default.
We find folders that are associated with the cache. Their name contains the phrase cache. Delete the contents of folders or folders.
Clearing the cache with CCleaner
If you have this wonderful program installed, then run it and remove the birds from all items. We leave only the bird next to "Internet Cache" in the Firefox section, in the "Applications" tab.
Click on the "Clean" button.
Clear the cache in the Firefox app for Android on a phone or tablet
Click on the menu button in the form of three dots in the right corner and select "Settings".
Go to the "Privacy" section and click on the "Delete Now" button.