How To Clear A Browser Cache- FireFox
Date 28/2/2013
Before I start with explanations on how to clear a browser cache, we are going to look at the cache briefly. What is it? Why is it there in first place? The cache is a temporary storage on your computer. It is usually located on a hard drive but can be moved freely around, for instance to removable drives or even to the RAM. Page elements are stored in the cache whenever you visit a website. This is done to speed up the loading times on your next visit, or if you navigate to another page on the website.
A basic example. Say you view ten pages on Bearsoft. Instead of having to download the static Bearsoft logo ten times you only download it once from the server. The logo is loaded from cache when you open the other nine pages of the website. This saves bandwidth and connections to the server which speeds up the display of the website in the web browser.
The cache can be the source of problems as well. This is for instance the case if I change the Bearsoft logo after it has been stored in your cache. Your browser may display the old logo even though a new one has been uploaded to the site. While it is usually not a problem for logos and such, it could very well be problematic if you get a “site maintenance” information which does not go away, even if your friends are telling you that they can access the site again.
That’s why it is important to know how to clear the browser cache. Unfortunately, it is a different procedure with every Internet browser.In my this tutorial you will learn how to clear the cache in FireFox Browser.
Make sure Cache is selected in the options. It may also be switch the time range to everything to make sure that everything that is currently stored in the cache gets deleted.
Also See:Make Your FireFox Page Load Faster
Before I start with explanations on how to clear a browser cache, we are going to look at the cache briefly. What is it? Why is it there in first place? The cache is a temporary storage on your computer. It is usually located on a hard drive but can be moved freely around, for instance to removable drives or even to the RAM. Page elements are stored in the cache whenever you visit a website. This is done to speed up the loading times on your next visit, or if you navigate to another page on the website.
A basic example. Say you view ten pages on Bearsoft. Instead of having to download the static Bearsoft logo ten times you only download it once from the server. The logo is loaded from cache when you open the other nine pages of the website. This saves bandwidth and connections to the server which speeds up the display of the website in the web browser.
The cache can be the source of problems as well. This is for instance the case if I change the Bearsoft logo after it has been stored in your cache. Your browser may display the old logo even though a new one has been uploaded to the site. While it is usually not a problem for logos and such, it could very well be problematic if you get a “site maintenance” information which does not go away, even if your friends are telling you that they can access the site again.
That’s why it is important to know how to clear the browser cache. Unfortunately, it is a different procedure with every Internet browser.In my this tutorial you will learn how to clear the cache in FireFox Browser.
How To Clear A Browser Cache
1. Open your browser now click Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Clear Now.
2.Or click Firefox > History > Clear Recent History.
3.Or, press Ctrl-Shift-Del.
Make sure Cache is selected in the options. It may also be switch the time range to everything to make sure that everything that is currently stored in the cache gets deleted.
Also See:Make Your FireFox Page Load Faster
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