Is there a way to disable Microsoft Edge disk caching


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This is available in Firefox about:config > browser.cache.disk.enable=false

Can't find an equivalent setting for Edge.
 

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You can set Edge to clear the cache on close.
Click 3 dots in upper right corner. Select settings.
Cookies and site permissions.
Under 'clear on exit' in blue is an option "Clear Browsing data on close".
 

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@glasskuter, thanks. Just did this, and doesn't seem to impact page loads that much. I can live with that.
 

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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75Q-1
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE @3.30 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo)
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Lenovo 3151
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20 GB DDR4 2666 (1x16GB + 1x4GB)
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AMD Radeon Vega 11
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