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Remove websites that save data offline. Forgot how to do it.

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Firefox 55.0.3/Win10

I learned how to permanently remove websites that save data offline here: "The following websites are allowed to store data for offline use:" It doesn't tell me when a website wants to store data and I don't want it to store data.

I refreshed FF after dealing with a million "FF is not responding" messages and so I reversed the ban, How do I do this?

Thank you,

Firefox 55.0.3/Win10 I learned how to permanently remove websites that save data offline here: "The following websites are allowed to store data for offline use:" It doesn't tell me when a website wants to store data and I don't want it to store data. I refreshed FF after dealing with a million "FF is not responding" messages and so I reversed the ban, How do I do this? Thank you,

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CiaoBella1 said

Options is not where you find this setting. As I said, I think it's "about:" something.

Would you try this please :

Type in the address bar about:config (press Enter) (promise to be careful, if asked) Type and look for the preference : offline-apps.allow_by_default and set it s value to false

You could also consider decreasing the value of the pref :

offline-apps-quota-warn (default = 51200)

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In Firefox 55, I think that would be on the Options page, Advanced panel, Network mini-tab.

More info on that section of the page: Advanced panel - Accessibility, browsing, network, updates, and other advanced settings in Firefox

Can you find it on your Firefox?

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No, I know it's a bug, which is why I completely removed it last time. Maybe it's because the data is saves is so small.

Good question, though.

I thought it was an about:Something setting, but I cannot trace my long-ago steps. Will try your suggestion above, but it's def not familiar.

Refreshing helped in some respects/aspects, but FF has to sleek up and stop adding these "cutesy" features. Like it stripped and mean.

Thank you. Keep you posted.

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jscher2000,

Options is not where you find this setting. As I said, I think it's "about:" something.

Thank you.

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CiaoBella1 said

Options is not where you find this setting. As I said, I think it's "about:" something.

Would you try this please :

Type in the address bar about:config (press Enter) (promise to be careful, if asked) Type and look for the preference : offline-apps.allow_by_default and set it s value to false

You could also consider decreasing the value of the pref :

offline-apps-quota-warn (default = 51200)

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Bravo, Happy112!

Thank you.

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CiaoBella1 said

Bravo, Happy112! Thank you.

My pleasure  ! So glad that's what you were looking for  !