Changing the Opera cache location
 

I had been noticing that my device storage available constantly decreases. I finally found the culprit...the cache file for Opera. Is there any way to set Opera to cache its files into My Storage rather than my device? I looked in Opera under settings, but although you can adjust the cache size (and I did adjust it down from 4 MB to 2 MB) I'd really like to get it on My Storage where it can be as big as it wants and I never have to worry about it again.

Thanks,

Devin

Re: Changing the Opera cache location
 

Yes. Open Opera, go to the address opera:config.

Under User Prefs, locate Cache Directory4. Change it to \My Storage\"insert your folder name"

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Adrynalyne, u da man!!!

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I did this 4 times but the setting doesn't stick...it goes back to its default...:(

what am I missing

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Screenshot of the edit you made? That seems odd.

Let me doublecheck mine, pretty sure it stuck.

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Mine stuck. It should be noted that it will not move the old cache files. Those need to be manually removed.

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lemme ask u do I go into my "my storage" and create a "cache" folder first? or will it create one on its own when I change this setting..

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It will create its own. But note what I said above, the files in the old cache must be nuked.

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the old folders as well?

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I went ahead and left the folder, but I dont forsee a problem removing the old cache folder. It would certainly prove whether or not the change really took place :D

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sorry I'm an A$$ hole....I didn't scroll ALL the way to the bottom to click save...

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The same thing happened to me the first time i did it :D

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Another great tweak Adrynalyne!!!!!

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Great tweak, reduces the regular maintenance a lot...thanks Adrynalyne!

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Glad I could help :)

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Hi Adrynalyne,

I know this post is kind of old, but if you happen to see this, can this be done with Iris as well, and maybe Skyfire? Those are the ones I use the most anyway (thanks to you for recommending Iris! lol)

Edit: I seemed to have done it okay on Iris, I just went on preferences and it lets you change where you put the Cache. You have to choose an actual folder though, so I just went in my storage and created a folder named IrisCache and then went and did it.

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Hmmm, I don't use Skyfire, but for Iris, it uses the same cache as IE.

While I am sure there is a manual way to do it, I used Advanced Configuration Tool to move it.
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Tw...ls-58295.shtml

Its located under Locations.

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Dang, I just realized that I had done this registry edit from the Samsung Forum:

07.Store cache, cookies & history to Storage Card

HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Shell Folders

Cache: \Windows\Profiles\guest\Cookies >change to> \Storage Card\Cache
Cookies: \Windows\Profiles\guest\Cookies >change to> \Storage Card\Cookies
History: \Windows\Profiles\guest\History >change to> \Storage Card\History

I dont get what is the point of changing it to the Storage Card folder, since the folder is on My Device and not My Storage? Can you tell me what your registry says for those fields Adrynalyne so I can just copy you :)

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Sure, let me get off this call.

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"History"="\\Storage Card\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\Cache\\History"
"Cookies"="\\Storage Card\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\Cache\\Cookies"
"Cache"="\\Storage Card\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\Cache\\Temporary Internet Files"


:D

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Thanks a million!

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Any time :)

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I meant to ask you, isn't having the cache and stuff in Storage Card the same as having it on the device? Since that folder is in My Device? Wouldnt it be better to put it on My Storage?

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If its on the Storage Card, its on the micro sdhc card.

If you dont have one, then yeah, put it on My Storage.

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Oh man. I am retarded. I forgot, I had a storage card and it started acting funny so I took it out. But I still have that folder on my device! I wonder should I just delete it or remap anything that is in it? I cant believe I forgot that I got that folder from when I put that storage card on there....

Edit:

Ack, I noticed that now when I use Memmaid, it doesn't delete any of the files in the cache folder for Opera. I guess it doesnt know about the new location?

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Ack, I noticed that now when I use Memmaid, it doesn't delete any of the files in the cache folder for Opera. I guess it doesnt know about the new location?[/quote]


I am a new Omni (Verizon) owner and just a little while ago tracked down the Opera cache as a memory eater.
I had MemMaid set to clear Opera cache and it wasn't doing it.
Gonna' move it to My Storage per Adrynalyne's post.

Thanks for this!

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I have upgraded my rom to the V.cc20.20961. I have been trying to use the opera:config command to direct my opera memory cache to my storage card, but every time i go and hit save at the bottom and come back to it after doing a soft reset, it hasn't been saved. any help would be appreciated.