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==Background==
==Background==
When a page is loaded, it is cached so it doesn't need to be downloaded to be redisplayed. This preference controls the maximum amount of hard drive space to use for caching purposes.
When a page is loaded, it is cached so it doesn't need to be downloaded to be redisplayed. For e-mail and news, messages and attachments are cached as well. This preference controls the maximum amount of hard drive space to use for caching purposes.


==Possible values and their effects==
==Possible values and their effects==

Revision as of 02:11, 5 February 2011

Background

When a page is loaded, it is cached so it doesn't need to be downloaded to be redisplayed. For e-mail and news, messages and attachments are cached as well. This preference controls the maximum amount of hard drive space to use for caching purposes.

Possible values and their effects

0

Do not cache files on the hard drive.

Any positive integer

Maximum amount of hard drive space in KB to use for cache. (Firefox default: 50000. Default for OpenVMS systems: 4096. Default for all others: 51200)

Caveats

UI

Firefox

Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network / Offline Storage (Firefox 3)
Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network / Cache (Firefox 2)
Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cache (Firefox 1.5 and earlier)

Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey

Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Cache

First checked in

Present since at least 2000-10-30. Exact checkin date unknown.

Has an effect in

  • Netscape (all versions since 6.0)
  • Mozilla Suite (all versions since 0.6)
  • Phoenix (all versions)
  • Firebird (all versions)
  • Firefox (all versions)
  • Thunderbird (all versions)
  • Minimo (all versions)
  • SeaMonkey (all versions)

Related bugs

Related preferences