clear the cache in Mozilla Firefox

After opening Firefox (if not open).

On the menu bar select TOOLS, click on OPTIONS from the pull down menu, see fig 1.1 below:


This is the Firefox Options dialogue box, click on the PRIVACY icon (labeled A in fig 1.2) and then click on the CACHE tab (labeled B in fig 1.2).

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You have the option of changing the amount of disk space Firefox uses for its cache, the value is in MB (Megabytes). The default value is 50MB, this is about right for most users, change if required.

Click the CLEAR CACHE NOW button to delete any files that are in the cache.

Then click the OK button (fig 1.2). Readmore...

clearing the history in Mozilla Firefox

Start the Mozilla Firefox program (if not open).

Click on TOOLS on the menu bar, then click on OPTIONS, see fig 1.1 below:


You will then see the Firefox Options dialogue box, click on the PRIVACY icon (labeled A in fig 1.2) and you will be presented with the Firefox Privacy settings (fig 1.2) below.

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You can change the amount of days that Firefox will remember your browsing history, alter if required.

To clear your history click the CLEAR BROWSING HISTORY NOW button.

When done, click the OK button (as shown in fig 1.2). Readmore...

change the homepage in Mozilla Firefox

Open up Mozilla Firefox if you haven't already.

Click on TOOLS on the menu bar at the top of the Firefox screen, then click on OPTIONS
see fig 1.1 below for a screenshot:


After clicking options you will see the Firefox Options dialogue box as shown below in fig 1.2

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Type the address of the webpage that you would like to use as your new homepage into the box provided (see Fig 1.2 above) and click the OK button.

If it is the webpage you are currently viewing just click the Use Current Page button then simply click on the OK button.

Notice in Firefox you can also use one of your existing bookmarks as your new homepage. Readmore...

Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts - Mozilla Firefox Hotkeys

These are achieved by holding down the CONTROL (CTRL) key and pressing the assigned key.

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox
CTRL + A Select all text on a webpage
CTRL + B Open the Bookmarks sidebar
CTRL + C Copy the selected text to the Windows clipboard
CTRL + D Bookmark the current webpage
CTRL + F Find text within the current webpage
CTRL + G Find more text within the same webpage
CTRL + H Opens the webpage History sidebar
CTRL + I Open the Bookmarks sidebar
CTRL + J Opens the Download Dialogue Box
CTRL + K Places the cursor in the Web Search box ready to type your search
CTRL + L Places the cursor into the URL box ready to type a website address
CTRL + M Opens your mail program (if you have one) to create a new email message
CTRL + N Opens a new Firefox window
CTRL + O Open a local file
CTRL + P Print the current webpage
CTRL + R Reloads the current webpage
CTRL + S Save the current webpage on your PC
CTRL + T Opens a new Firefox Tab
CTRL + U View the page source of the current webpage
CTRL + V Paste the contents of the Windows clipboard
CTRL + W Closes the current Firefox Tab or Window (if more than one tab is open)
CTRL + X Cut the selected text
CTRL + Z Undo the last action

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox

F1 Opens Firefox help
F3 Find more text within the same webpage
F5 Reload the current webpage
F6 Toggles the cursor between the address/URL input box and the current webpage
F7 Toggles Caret Browsing on and off. Used to be able to select text on a webpage with the keyboard
F11 Switch to Full Screen mode Readmore...