Browser.cache.disk.enable

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is browser.cache.disk.enable.

This article describes the preference browser.cache.disk.enable. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

Background

When a page is loaded, it can be 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 whether to use the hard drive for caching purposes. browser.cache.disk.capacity controls the maximum amount of disk space to use.

Possible values and their effects

true

Store cache on the hard drive. (Default)

false

Don't store cache on the hard drive.

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

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