How to clear cache, cookies, history, forms and passwords in Mozilla Firefox
Same as Internet Explorer, Firefox stores all visited pages with images and sounds in cache (temporary Internet files). You should clear cache from time to time to allow Firefox to function more efficiently. Of course, if you are concerned about your privacy you should delete from time to time cookies, history, forms data and passwords. If you are having trouble accessing some web site, clearing cache might help.
Clearing cache in Firefox 1.5:
1. In “Tools” menu select “Options”
2. Select “Privacy” icon at the top
3. Select “Cache” tab
4. Click “Clear Cache Now” button
Clearing all privacy related data (cookies, history, auto complete and passwords):
1. In “Tools” menu select “Options”
2. Select “Privacy” icon at the top
3. Select “History” tab
4. Click “Clear Browsing History Now” button
5. Select “Saved Forms” tab
6. Click “Clear Saved Forms Data Now” button
7. Select “Passwords” tab
8. Click “View Saved Passwords” button
9. Click “Remove All” button and click “Close”
10. Select “Download History” tab
11. Click “Clear Download History Now” button
12. Select “Cookies” tab
13. Click “Clear Cookies Now” button
March 23rd, 2007 at 7:13 pm
When I tried to clear my cache, History, cookies, etc. I chose “Tools” “options” “Primary” but I don’t have the choice “History/Saved Forms/Passwords/downlaod history/cookies/cache”
that you show
How do I clear everything?
April 10th, 2007 at 6:56 am
I’m using the latest version of firefox, how come it doesn’t have all those options to clear cache? How do I do it now?
June 17th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Just like ie if you click to allow a pop-up in firefox, that page you visit can end up in the list of sites to allow pop-ups. That site will not be cleared with the history and cache. you can clear this list if you go to tool>options. go to the content tab and then click the button that says “Exceptions” to the right of the “block pop ups” check box.
July 15th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
In the latest version of Firefox you go to tools > options > then select privacy. Under privacy you will see a clear now button select it. You will be given the option of what items you would like to clear. Once this is setup hit ok and your ready to go. I hope this makes sense
Thanks,
Mike