browser.cache.disk.parent_directory

What it does

If this policy is enabled, the preference is locked to the string entered. If this policy is disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://firefox-admin-docs.mozilla.org/reference/policies/preferences/

What it writes

Hive

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Registry key

Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences

Options

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

History 93 retained releases

1. 8.120 Aug 2026
   • Description … disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: [removed: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences][added: https://firefox-admin-docs.mozilla.org/reference/policies/preferences/]
     Whole description, marked

     If this policy is enabled, the preference is locked to the string entered. If this policy is disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: [removed: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences][added: https://firefox-admin-docs.mozilla.org/reference/policies/preferences/]

2. 6.1028 Apr 2025
   • Translations changed; choose a language above to compare its wording.
3. 6.69 Jan 2025
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4. 6.526 Nov 2024
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5. 6.011 Jul 2024
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6. 4.126 Jun 2023
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7. 4.418 Oct 2022
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8. 3.102 Jun 2022
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9. 3.79 Mar 2022
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10. 3.48 Dec 2021
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11. 2.1019 Apr 2021
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12. 2.823 Feb 2021
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13. 2.322 Sep 2020
    • Moved Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences[added: (Deprecated)]
14. 2.011 Jul 2020
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15. 1.174 Jun 2020
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16. 1.113 Dec 2019
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17. 1.1023 Oct 2019
    • Description If this policy is enabled, [removed: you can set a URL ][added: the preference is locked ]to [removed: an update server other than ]the [removed: default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. ][added: string entered. ]If this policy is [removed: disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.][added: disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, [removed: you can set a URL ][added: the preference is locked ]to [removed: an update server other than ]the [removed: default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. ][added: string entered. ]If this policy is [removed: disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.][added: disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]

    • Template definition changed; registry values, options and limits are the same.
18. 1.93 Sep 2019
    • Internal name browser[removed: .cache.disk.][added: _cache_disk_]parent_directoryGroup Policy objects set from older templates keep the old name until they are edited again.
    Its earlier name: browser.cache.disk.parent_directory

68 later releases left it unchanged.

Template

Internal name

browser_cache_disk_parent_directory

Namespace

Mozilla.Policies.Firefox

Template file

firefox.admx

Release

Mozilla Firefox 8.4 · file set a495190075c2a974…

<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.browser_cache_disk_parent_directory)" explainText="$(string.Preferences_String_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences" name="browser_cache_disk_parent_directory" presentation="$(presentation.Preferences_String)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:Preferences" />
      <supportedOn ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF68" />
      <elements>
        <text expandable="true" id="Preferences_String" required="true" valueName="browser.cache.disk.parent_directory" />
      </elements>
    </policy>

<presentation id="Preferences_String" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <textBox refId="Preferences_String">
          <label />
        </textBox>
      </presentation>

Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:Preferences
<category displayName="$(string.Preferences_group)" name="Preferences" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox" />
    </category>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:firefox
<category displayName="$(string.firefox)" name="firefox" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies:Cat_Mozilla" />
    </category>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:definition:SUPPORTED_FF68
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_FF68)" name="SUPPORTED_FF68" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Mozilla.Policies:category:Cat_Mozilla
<category displayName="$(string.mozilla)" name="Cat_Mozilla" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:Preferences
<category displayName="$(string.Preferences_group)" name="Preferences" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:Preferences_group">Preferences (Deprecated)</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:firefox
<category displayName="$(string.firefox)" name="firefox" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies:Cat_Mozilla" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox">Firefox</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:definition:SUPPORTED_FF68
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_FF68)" name="SUPPORTED_FF68" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF68">Firefox 68 or later, Firefox 68 ESR or later</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies:category:Cat_Mozilla
<category displayName="$(string.mozilla)" name="Cat_Mozilla" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies:mozilla">Mozilla</string></strings>