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The cache temporarily stores images, scripts and other parts of websites. We'll show you how to clear it to fix issues with the way websites work or look.

The Firefox [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_%28computing%29 cache] temporarily stores images, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Script_%28computing%29 scripts], and other parts of websites while you are browsing. This article describes how to clear the Firefox cache. * To clear your history (i.e. [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer cookies], browsing history, cache, etc.) all at once, see [[Remove recent browsing, search and download history]]. __TOC__ = Clear the cache = {for not fx11} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Advanced} panel. # Click on the '''Network''' tab. # In the '''Offline Storage''' section, click {button Clear Now}. #:{for win}[[Image:Clear Cache Win1]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Clear Cache Mac1]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Clear Cache Lin1]]{/for} # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for fx11} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Advanced} panel. # Click on the '''Network''' tab. # In the '''Cached Web Content''' section, click {button Clear Now}. #:{for win}[[Image:Clear Cache Win1 fx11]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Clear Cache Mac1 fx11]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Clear Cache Lin1 fx11]]{/for} # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} = Automatically clear the cache = You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes: # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Privacy} panel. # In the ''History'' section, set '''Firefox will:''' to '''Use custom settings for history'''. # Select the check box for '''Clear history when Firefox closes'''.{for win}[[Image:Clear Cache Win2]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Clear Cache Mac2]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Clear Cache Lin2]]{/for} # Beside ''Clear history when Firefox closes'', click the {button Settings...} button. The Settings for Clearing History window will open. # In the Settings for Clearing History window, click the check mark box next to '''Cache'''.{for win}[[Image:Clear Cache Win3]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Clear Cache Mac3]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Clear Cache Lin3]]{/for} #* For more information on the other {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for}, see [[Remove recent browsing, search and download history]] . # Click {button OK} to close the Settings for Clearing History window. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/MyNb9w]]