Change FireFox cache location

[Vic Dura]

Can anyone tell me how to change the location directory of the disk
cache in FireFox 1.5x? When I modify the directory setting in
about:config of browser.cache.disk.parent_directory to the desired
directory, it doesn't stick or take effect. When I exit and return to
about:config the previous value of the directory is shown rather than
the value I modified it to.

Thanks

 

[Steve H]

Can anyone tell me how to change the location directory of the disk
cache in FireFox 1.5x? When I modify the directory setting in
about:config of browser.cache.disk.parent_directory to the desired
directory, it doesn't stick or take effect. When I exit and return to
about:config the previous value of the directory is shown rather than
the value I modified it to.

You need to create a file called user.js in your profile folder.
It should contain the following ( modified to suit )


// Path to Cache folder:
user_pref("browser.cache.disk.parent_directory","x:\\");

It's documented on one of the main Firefox tip sites


Regards,

 

[Patrick]

* Vic Dura wrote, On 6/05/2006 9:33 AM:

Can anyone tell me how to change the location directory of the disk
cache in FireFox 1.5x? When I modify the directory setting in
about:config of browser.cache.disk.parent_directory to the desired
directory, it doesn't stick or take effect. When I exit and return to
about:config the previous value of the directory is shown rather than
the value I modified it to.

Do you have browser.cache.disk.enable turned on?

Read about Browser.cache.disk.parent_directory at
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.cache.disk.parent_directory


HTH

 

[Vic Dura]

* Vic Dura wrote, On 6/05/2006 9:33 AM:

Thanks Steven and Patrick! Problem solved.

Regards,
Vic Dura

 

[Patrick]

* Vic Dura wrote, On 6/05/2006 12:13 PM:

Thanks Steven and Patrick! Problem solved.

You're welcome. Glad you have it fixed.