This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Le thread ibilondoloziwe. Nceda ubuze umbuzo omtsha ukuba ufuna uncedo.

'Never Remember History' Option Clarifications: Issue Resolved

  • 3 iimpendulo
  • 1 inayo le ngxaki
  • 66 views
  • Impendulo yokugqibela ngu Buddy2014

Buddy2014
Buddy2014
more options

Do I have the following information correct:

1a) Selecting 'Never Remember History' means that I do not need to click on the 'clear history' option (even though all of the options are selected) because none of the history or any of the selections will be remembered to begin with.

b) Clicking the 'clear data' option is also unnecessary with 'Never Remember History' selected because this data will be cleared when the browser is closed but I can delete it manually if the cache becomes too large during a session.

2. Since 'Always Remember History' saves the history and 'Never Remember History' does not remember the history to begin with, what is the point of manually clicking 'Clear History?'

Do I have the following information correct: 1a) Selecting 'Never Remember History' means that I do not need to click on the 'clear history' option (even though all of the options are selected) because none of the history or any of the selections will be remembered to begin with. b) Clicking the 'clear data' option is also unnecessary with 'Never Remember History' selected because this data will be cleared when the browser is closed but I can delete it manually if the cache becomes too large during a session. 2. Since 'Always Remember History' saves the history and 'Never Remember History' does not remember the history to begin with, what is the point of manually clicking 'Clear History?'

Ilungisiwe ngu Buddy2014

Isisombulu esikhethiweyo

With Never Remember History set you can possibly clear the memory cache (about:cache) and cookies used in Private Browsing mode. You will have to use "Clear History" via "Options/Preferences -> Privacy".

Funda le mpendulo kwimeko leyo 👍 0

All Replies (3)

user104147805413306348376805769878442569366
user104147805413306348376805769878442569366
more options

Hello again Buddy2014,

Never Remember History is permanent Private Browsing mode:

Firefox will use the same settings as private browsing and will not remember any history as you browse the web.

In permanent private browsing mode, cookies and site data will always be cleared when Firefox is closed.

After visiting a few sites with Never Remember History set, there was no data accumulated to clear from the cache even before I closed the browser.

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Isisombululo esiKhethiweyo

With Never Remember History set you can possibly clear the memory cache (about:cache) and cookies used in Private Browsing mode. You will have to use "Clear History" via "Options/Preferences -> Privacy".

Buddy2014
Buddy2014 Umnini wombuzo
more options

Cor-el:

Thank you for your clear response and for confirming what I already thought.