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Thread ID: 99021 2009-04-16 21:13:00 Where do I locate temp files in Firefox Aporosa (5671) Press F1
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765745 2009-04-16 21:13:00 Hi, I am having trouble locating my Firefox temp files. When using Internet Explorer I simply go to Tools/Internet Options/Settings (Temp Internet Files)/View Files and they are all listed. Can someone please give me the same type of directions so I can locate my Firefox Temp Files. Thanks heaps, Aporosa (5671)
765746 2009-04-16 22:23:00 Put "about:cache" into the location bar and it will tell you where it's hiding on your hard disk.

The only thing to remember is, you won't get a nice list of files etc that you do with IE. The Firefox/Mozilla/SeaMonkey cache is "encrypted" in a randomly named folder & randomly named files.

This addon (addons.mozilla.org) looks to give you an IE-like cache view.
autechre (266)
765747 2009-04-16 22:24:00 I read the four suggested Press F1 links but they didn't answer my question. Specifically this link (forums.pcworld.co.nz) was supposed to detail how I could find my Firefox temp (chache) file. It said to go Tools/Options/Privacy/Chache but there is NO Chache??? Can someone please give me simple directions so I can find the list of Firefox temp file (as you can do with Internet Explorer)? Cheers, Aporosa (5671)
765748 2009-04-16 22:42:00 Thanks autechre, are you saying that I will not be able to locate .flv files etc.. and copy and past them like I can do with IE? Aporosa (5671)
765749 2009-04-17 01:50:00 Should be in:

C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

if you are using this to download youtube videos, just save the below text as a bookmark and click it when a youtube video is playing to download it:

javascript:if(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)){document.location.href='www.youtube.com(isHDAvailable?'22':'18')+'&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t']}

Name it Get Video

Blam
Blam (54)
765750 2009-04-17 04:39:00 Hi Aporosa I think that Autechre was meaning the tools button on the top bar Tools/Options/Privacy/Chache brings up a page that you can put a tick in the box to delete all cookies and temp files when you close the browser. nitram9857 (4620)
765751 2009-04-19 23:06:00 Thanks autechre, are you saying that I will not be able to locate .flv files etc.. and copy and past them like I can do with IE?

You will, but it will be more difficult than in IE. The CacheViewer addon that I posted earlier looks to give you the same sort of list as in IE and you should be able to copy anything out of the cache & rename as necessary.

If you're regularly trying to copy YouTube videos out of your cache, use the javascript that Blam6 posted or go to a site like KeepVid (http://keepvid.com/) to download.
autechre (266)
765752 2009-04-20 07:08:00 Try the FF addon sothink fro downloading youtube works really well gary67 (56)
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