How to Locate Temporary Internet Files

October 2022 · 1 minute read

This wikiHow teaches you how to view a list of your browser's temporary internet files (stored cache data), which are pieces of data that help quickly load frequently visited sites. You cannot view temporary internet files on a mobile item...

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Firefox

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    Open Firefox. Firefox's icon resembles a red-and-orange fox wrapped around a blue globe.

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    Click the address bar. The address bar is at the top of the Firefox window.

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    Type about:cache into the address bar. This command opens and displays the temporary internet files.

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    Press the ↵ Enter key. Doing this will open the "Network Cache Storage Settings" page.

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    Click the "List Cache Entries" link. It's below the "disk" heading near the middle of the page. Doing so will open a separate tab with all of your Firefox's temporary internet files listed.

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    Update 04 March 2020

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