Recent answers to Firefox cache settings no longer workinghttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/9561572013-05-15T18:48:07-07:00I was wondering why there was a link to Palemoon forum. I've not heard about the Palemove browser, h2013-05-15T18:48:07-07:00jimsrplyhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-436972<p>I was wondering why there was a link to Palemoon forum. I've not heard about the Palemove browser, how long has it been around?
</p><p>Thanks again in helping me remove more unwanted files from my SSD.
</p><p>Cheers
Jim
</p>Hi Jim,
I have not noticed any side effects. I found the info by searching the Palemoon forum as I 2013-05-15T16:55:24-07:00nuwonhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-436951<p>Hi Jim,
I have not noticed any side effects. I found the info by searching the Palemoon forum as I use the Palemoon browser ( a spin-off of Firefox) for its 64-bit version on Windows.
</p><p>nuwon
</p>Hi nuwon,
Just found your entry about preventing capture in the jumpListCache
by toggling Browser.2013-05-15T11:58:32-07:00jimsrplyhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-436901<p>Hi nuwon,
</p><p>Just found your entry about preventing capture in the jumpListCache
by toggling Browser.taskbar.lists YES it worked on my version <strong>9.01</strong>
Are there any side effects&nbsp;?
How did you find it?
</p><p>Thanks
Jim.
</p>For jumpListCache , I found that setting browser.taskbar.lists.enabled to false prevents their capt2013-04-12T04:47:02-07:00nuwonhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426761<p>For jumpListCache , I found that setting browser.taskbar.lists.enabled to false prevents their capture:
</p><p><a href="http://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&amp;t=1985&amp;start=10" rel="nofollow">http://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&amp;t=1985&amp;start=10</a>
</p>I suppose I could disable thumbnail capture as given here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questio2013-04-12T04:30:54-07:00nuwonhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426755<p>I suppose I could disable thumbnail capture as given here:
<a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/941770?esab=a&amp;s=profile+thumbnails&amp;r=3&amp;as=s" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/941770?esab=a&amp;s=profile+thumbnails&amp;r=3&amp;as=s</a>
</p><p>... not sure that I want to do that though. I may just live with it.
</p><p>The jumpListCache issue is apparently a known bug:
<a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/933376" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/933376</a>
</p><p>Thanks to all who responded.
</p>Yes apparently I did have "Clear history when Firefox closes" set.
I've turned it off now and can se2013-04-12T03:50:22-07:00nuwonhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426731<p>Yes apparently I did have "Clear history when Firefox closes" set.
</p><p>I've turned it off now and can see the correct settings in about:cache, and can also see the cache directories created where I expect them to be.
</p><p>However I've noticed that icons in the jumpListCache and thumbnails are still being written to the default windows location. (As an aside, even though I had had clear history set, there were over 32,000 items in the jumpListCache directory).
</p>The browsing cache is not the "Offline cache device", but the "Disk cache device".
The latter will b2013-04-11T18:16:01-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426544<p>The browsing cache is not the "Offline cache device", but the "Disk cache device".
</p><p>The latter will be missing if you use "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear the cache because that will make Firefox use only the memory cache.
</p>Yes the cache location exists; the about:cache shows the offline cache directory is set to the defa2013-04-11T17:21:05-07:00nuwonhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426526<p>Yes the cache location exists; the about:cache shows the offline cache directory is set to the default one for Windows, i.e. overriding my own settings.
</p><p>I suspect it is to do with the multi-cache directory scheme used in FF these days.
</p>Does the specified cache location exist (i.e. you can open the folder in Firefox via the location ba2013-04-11T17:03:22-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426520<p>Does the specified cache location exist (i.e. you can open the folder in Firefox via the location bar)?
</p><p>What does the about:cache page show for the disk cache?
</p>I am using the default theme and the problem still exists in safe mode.
I have also just upgraded to2013-04-11T16:56:49-07:00nuwonhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426517<p>I am using the default theme and the problem still exists in safe mode.
</p><p>I have also just upgraded to the a new version 20.0.1, and the problem exists there too.
</p>Hello,
Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, w2013-04-11T13:27:01-07:00amitshreehttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426469<p>Hello,
</p><p><strong>Try Firefox Safe Mode</strong> to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.
</p><p><em>(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)</em>
</p>
<ul><li> You can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the <strong>Shift</strong> key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
</li><li> Or open the Help menu and click on the <strong>Restart with Add-ons Disabled...</strong> menu item while Firefox is running.
</li></ul>
<p><em>Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"</em>
</p><p><em><strong>If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode</strong></em>, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the <a href="/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-extensions-themes-to-fix-problems" rel="nofollow">Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems</a> article for that.
</p><p><em>To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.</em>
</p><p><em>When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help other users who have the same problem.</em>
</p><p>Thank you.
</p>Yes I have upgraded Firefox - I suspect that was the cause of the problem.
I know it occurs in the m2013-04-10T23:27:02-07:00nuwonhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426220<p>Yes I have upgraded Firefox - I suspect that was the cause of the problem.
</p><p>I know it occurs in the most up to date version, 20, and also 19, but not sure when the problem first occurred as I've only just noticed it.
</p>have you upgraded firefox and checked it. goto help->about firefox and update it.
Report us back 2013-04-10T22:47:47-07:00amitshreehttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/956157#answer-426208<p>have you upgraded firefox and checked it. goto <strong>help-&gt;about firefox</strong> and update it.
</p><pre>Report us back . Thanks.
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