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How To Set Firefox To Automatically Clear Browsing Cache Upon Closing

Objective:

  • ... Set your Firefox Browser to automatically clear cache upon closing

Environment:

  • ... Firefox

Additional Information:

Procedure:

Automatically clear the cache

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

  1. Click the menu button Fx57Menu and select Preferences.
  2. Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the History section.

  3. In the drop-down menu next to Firefox will, choose Use custom settings for history.
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  4. Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes.
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  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, put a check mark next to Cache.
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  7. Click OK to close the Settings for Clearing History window.
  8. Close the about:preferences page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

 

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