Background

Browsers eat up a quite a bit of resources such as CPU, Memory, and disk.

As we open up new windows and tabs, resource usage continue to tick up.

Once we exit our browsers, CPU usage terminates.

Memory usage screeches to a halt.

On the other hand, data cached to disk remains.

Lineage

1. Firefox:- Usage – Clear Cache on Exit
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Introduction

In this post, we will touch on how to configure a Chrome browser to wipe out our cache upon exiting the browser.

 

Outline

1. Access the Menu Button (  )
2. From the drop-down menu, please select the “Settings” option
3. The settings window ( chrome://settings ) appears
   • Within the settings window, please select the privacy option
4. The “Cookies and other site data” window will appear ( chrome://settings/privacy )
   • The privacy tab appears
5. Window – Settings – Tab – “Privacy & Security”
   • Please access the “Cookies and other site data” button
6. The “Cookies and other site data” window will appear ( chrome://settings/cookies )
   • Fill the “Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows” option button

Settings

Settings – Privacy & Security

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Settings

Setting – Private & Security

Setting – Private & Security – Cookies and other site data

 

 

 

Chrome – Version

This documentation was written against version 108.0.5359.125

References

1. Clio
   • Help Center
     • How To Set Firefox To Automatically Clear Browsing Cache Upon Closing
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2. Lifewire
   • How to Clear Private Data in Mozilla Firefox
     It’s easy to remove all or some of your browsing history
     By Heinz Tschabitscher, Updated on February 12, 2021
     Link