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I have changed cache location but FF4 continues to use appdata/local/temp for storing actual files

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dnam
dnam
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I use FF 4.0.1

I changed the location of the disk cache by going to about:cache and changing browser.disk.cache.parent_directory to a new location

yet FF4 still stores files at the old location

I use FF 4.0.1 I changed the location of the disk cache by going to about:cache and changing browser.disk.cache.parent_directory to a new location yet FF4 still stores files at the old location

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.cache.disk.parent_directory

Did you set the path for that pref correctly?

cor-el
cor-el
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Make sure that the new path exists.

You can try to remove the cache folder in the old location to see if that makes Firefox use the new location.

dnam
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Thanks! Actually firefox DOES create a folder called Cache and fill it with lots of other folders. The problem is that when it comes to actual files, they land at the original appdata/local folder :(