Difference between revisions of "Firefox Private Data"
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<li> Set the "Time range to clear" to <b>Everything</b> and ensure that the <b>Cookies</b>, <b>Cache</b>, and <b>Active Logins</b> | <li> Set the "Time range to clear" to <b>Everything</b> and ensure that the <b>Cookies</b>, <b>Cache</b>, and <b>Active Logins</b> | ||
| − | checkboxes are checked off. You may also check | + | checkboxes are checked off. You may also check off <b>Browsing & Download History</b>, and <b>Form & Search History</b> if you desire.</li> |
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<li> Click on <b>Clear Now</b>. Close Firefox, open it back up and you're good to go. </li> | <li> Click on <b>Clear Now</b>. Close Firefox, open it back up and you're good to go. </li> | ||
Revision as of 15:53, 9 December 2019
Windows
This is how to reset current versions Firefox:
- Click on the icon in the upper right hand corner of the browser that looks like books on a bookshelf.
- Click on History
- Click on Clear Recent History...
- Set the "Time range to clear" to Everything and ensure that the Cookies, Cache, and Active Logins checkboxes are checked off. You may also check off Browsing & Download History, and Form & Search History if you desire.
- Click on Clear Now. Close Firefox, open it back up and you're good to go.
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Hitting CTRL+SHIFT+DEL will sometimes take you right to step 5, but it does not always work. |
Mac
Firefox 3.5 and above for Mac
You can clear your Firefox cache, cookies, and history by:
- Pressing command+shift+delete at the same time.
- Here you can choose to delete cache, cookies, and history. Usually you will only need cache and cookies.
