ERR_CACHE_MISS error in Google Chrome

Sometimes you can encounter a problem while surfing the net using Google Chrome. A common Google Chrome error is ERR_CACHE_MISS error message. This error occurs when you browse a website.

The ERR_CACH_MISS error is a fairly common error and many users have complained of receiving it.

If you are receiving an ERR_CACHE_MISS error message, you have come to the right place. Here we have provided six easy solutions that can help you fix the issue.

Solution One- Delete browsing data

When you visit any website, the browser collects and stores information about that website. The stored information is known as browser cache and cookies. Whenever you revisit any website, the browser uses the stored information of the website to speed up access and load webpages faster.

If you are not habitual of deleting browsing data, the volume of browsing data can grow to enormous size. There is a possibility some of the cookies and browsing data has expired and no longer of use. Your browser is more likely to use this old data which could lead to errors like ERR_CACHE_MISS.

The solution to this problem is deleting browsing data that will force the browser to start anew even if you are revisiting any website. Here are the steps to follow.

Open browser
Copy the following text in Chrome address bar – chrome://settings/clearBrowserData
You will see a Settings tab open and you will see a pop-up like the one below
Click Advanced tab

Select the following options by ticking the boxes – Browsing history, cookies, and other site data, and cached images and files
Above these options, you will see Time range. Click down arrow to see all options in the drop-down list
Select All time
Click Clear data
Restart Chrome browser and see if the error is resolved

If you are still receiving an ERR_CACHE_MISS error, move to next solution.

Solution Two- Disable or remove problematic browser extensions

Browser extensions add functionalities to the browser but due to incompatibility issues, they could be the reason behind ERR_CACHE_MISS error. In such a scenario, you need to disable browser extension that is causing a problem. Here are the steps to follow.

Click three vertical dots(menu) that appear on the top-right corner of the browser
Click More tools

Click Extensions

A new tab opens that lists all active and disabled Extensions. The toggle switch of the active extensions is blue colored while the toggle switch of the disabled extensions is grey in color. You need to click on the toggle switch to enable or disable the extension.

You need to disable one extension at a time and see if resolves the issue. If you get the ERR_CACHE_MISS error even after disabling all extension, you can conclude, extensions are not the cause behind ERR_CACHE_MISS error. Here are the steps to follow

Click on toggle switch of any extension to disable it( the colour of the toggle switch turns grey which indicates the extension is disabled)

If the error is not resolved, move to next solution. You can enable extensions before moving to the next solution.

Solution Three – Reset browser

There is a possibility some wrong browser setting is the cause of the ERR_CACHE_MISS error. In many cases, wrong browser setting or configuration causes Internet access problems. Since it is hard to know the exact browser setting which is the reason behind ERR_CACHE_MISS error, a simple solution is to reset browser that will load all default settings. Here are the steps to follow.

Click three vertical dots(menu) that appear on the top-right corner of the browser
Scroll down the menu and Click Settings
Scroll down in the Settings tab and click Advanced
In the advanced settings, scroll down and locate Reset and Clean up section
Click the right arrow besides Restore settings to their original defaults
In the Reset Settings pop-up, click Reset Settings

Wait for the operation to complete
when the browser is re-launched, check whether the error is resolved

If you are still getting an ERR_CACHE_MISS error, move to next solution.

Solution Four – Install the latest version of the browser

Many times the user does not update their browser for a long time and this could cause errors like ERR_CACHE_MISS. A simple solution to this problem is installing the latest version of Chrome. Here are the steps to follow.

Click Start-> Control Panel
In Control Panel window, click Programs and Features
In the Programs and Features window, locate the browser in the program list and right-click on it
Click Uninstall
Click on the link to visit download the page of Chrome browser
Click Download Chrome
In the download pop-up, click Accept and Install
Wait for the download to complete
Once the setup file is downloaded, double-click on the file to install a browser

After the browser is installed, check whether the issue is resolved. If the error persists, move to next solution

Solution Five- Disable Cache system

Though you have cleared browser cache, in Solution One, the browser continues to store website data and cookies in its Cache system. Many users were able to resolve the ERR_CACHE_MISS error after completely disabling Cache system. Here are steps to follow.

Click three vertical dots(menu) that appear on the top-right corner of the browser
Click More tools
Click Developer tools

A developer tools window opens in the same tab on the right side.

In the Developer tools window, click Network tab
Put a check mark in the box adjoining Disable cache(while DevTools is open)

Try accessing the Internet from the current tab. Check whether the issue is resolved

If you are still getting an ERR_CACHE_MISS error, move to next solution.

Solution Six- Reset Network settings

Many time wrong network configurations and settings could be the cause of the ERR_CACHE_MISS error. A simple solution to this problem is resetting all network settings. You will need an elevated command prompt window (with admin rights) to execute following commands. Here are the steps to follow

Click Start and type command prompt in the search box
Right-click command prompt from the list of results
Select Run as administrator

In the command prompt window, type the following commands in the following the order. After typing the command, hit Enter on the keyboard. Wait for the command operation to complete before typing next command in the list. Execute all commands in the list one after another.