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Firefox is creating endless copies of C:\Documents and Settings\Catain Kirk\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\afbrfhnj.default\Cache ... how do I stop it

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I just installed 9.0.1 and it continually creates copies of C:\Documents and Settings\Catain Kirk\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\afbrfhnj.default\Cache ... how do I stop it !!!

I'm running Windows XP Version 5.1 SP3.

I just installed 9.0.1 and it continually creates copies of C:\Documents and Settings\Catain Kirk\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\afbrfhnj.default\Cache ... how do I stop it !!! I'm running Windows XP Version 5.1 SP3.

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Hi,

That is the disk cache of Firefox, where contents of loaded pages are kept for faster retrieval and it also helps to conserve bandwidth. To disable this: Tools (Alt + T) > Options > Advanced > Network, check (tick) Override automatic cache management and put the value at zero.

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All about Tools > Options

Going beyond Tools > Options - about:config

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Page Info Tools (Alt + T) > Page Info, Right-click > View Page Info

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Firefox Profile Folder & Files

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Modified by Vivek