Fix: ERR_CACHE_MISS Error in Google Chrome

Many Google Chrome users have reported that when they browse the internet on Chrome, they see an error message “ERR_CACHE_MISS”. This error message is common when loading a web page in Chrome. So, if you are facing the same issue, don’t be frustrated; it is straightforward to fix this problem yourself. This article discusses several possible methods to fix the “ERR_CACHE_MISS” error in google chrome.

What is the “ERR_CACHE_MISS” error?

This error means clear that this is related to cache. Generally, the error “ERR_CACHE_MISS” could happen if you don’t have enough space on your hard drive for storing the cache. But there is a verity of reasons you might be seeing this issue.

• If there are any bugs, insufficiencies, or corruption in your browser settings, browser, or browser extension.
• If your browser is enabled to obtain cache files from the sites.
• If you are visiting incorrect coding or PHP issues websites.

6 Ways to Fix “ERR_CACHE_MISS” Error in Chrome

We are discussing several different methods to fix your issue “ERR_CACHE_MISS”. So, follow our given methods step by step and fix them.

1. Restart and Update your Google Chrome
2. Hard Reload
3. Clean Your Cache and Browsing data
4. Disable your Browser Extension
5. Reset Your Google Chrome Settings
6. Reset DNS Settings
7. Run The Internet Connection Troubleshooter
8. Disable Cache System

Method 1: Restart and Update your Google Chrome

In this method, you can restart your google chrome browser and try to fix this “ERR_CACHE_MISS” error issue. After that, you will receive an update for your browser, then go to update them.

• Right-click under the chrome browser in your Taskbar and the context menu click on the Close option to close google chrome.
• Relaunch your Chrome, and if you can see, any updates are available in the top right corner.
• Then click on the Update Google Chrome option and update them.
• After completing the update, you can check the error.

Method 2: Hard Reload

• If you are using a Windows Chrome browser, then press Ctrl + F5 button or Ctrl + Browser Reload icon to Hard reload the page.
• Press the Command + Shift + R button if you are a Mac user.
•  After completing the page hard reload, check the “ERR_CACHE_MISS” Error Issue.

Method 3: Clean Your Cache and Browsing data

Cache and cookies help you create a better online experience and open the websites faster when you visit the next time. Google chrome save the information from websites in its cache and cookies. This cache file can cause an error like “ERR_CACHE_MISS” due to storing a large amount of browser data. So clear your chrome cache and browsing data to fix this issue.

• Open your Chrome browser and enter the chrome://history URL.
• On the left side, click on Clear Browsing Data.
• When a pop-up appears, then select all times and delete everything. Select the time range and delete if you don’t want to delete all time.
• Now, check all three boxed and click on clear data.
• Reload Chrome.

After that, everything in your browser will be deleted, and you will have to log in again.

Method 4: Disable your Browser Extension

If you are using any corrupted or outdated extension, that might also cause the “ERR_CACHE_MISS” issue. So, fix this by disabling your browsing extension.

• Open your Google Chrome and click on the three dots icon at the top-right of the browser window. 
• Go to the More tools and then Extension.
• Now, toggle the button to disable an extension on the Extension page.
• Disable all the install extensions.
• Now, refresh your browser.

After that, if you want that Extension, then re-enable the Extension one by one. 

Method 5: Reset Your Google Chrome Settings

We are trying to reset your google chrome settings to fix the issue in this method.

• Open your Chrome browser, click on the three dots, and select Settings.
• Navigate the Advanced option and click it to open.
• Open the Reset and Clean up section and click restore Settings to their Original Defaults.
• Now, click ok the Reset settings option.
• When the process is completed, restart your browser and recheck the error.

Method 6: Reset DNS Settings

In this method, you can reset your DNS settings and try to fix them. A domain Name System (DNS) is a cache file stored in the operating system. Sometimes corrupted or outdated DNS cache files can cause internet connection issues. 

Google Chrome browser stored a separate DNS cache from your operating system. So, follow these steps to reset DNS settings.

• Open your Google Chrome and enter chrome://net-internals/#dns into the URL bar.
• On the internal settings page, click the Clear host’s cache button.

 Now reset your network settings to fix the “ERR_CACHE_MISS” error.

• If you are using Windows, then search cmd and then open it.
• Click on the Run as administrator in the Command Prompt App.
• When a pop-up message appears, then click on the Yes.
• Copy and Paste the following Command in the Command prompt window and press “Enter” after each line.

              ipconfig /release

              ipconfig /all

              ipconfig /flushdns

              ipconfig /renew

              netsh int ip set dns

              netsh winsock reset

              ipconfig renew

              ipconfig renew

 For Mac user

• Go to Finder, then Applications > Utilities.
• Locate and click on the Terminal app in the Utility folder.
• Copy and paste the following Command in the Terminal window and press “Enter” after each line.   

               dscacheutil -flushcache   

               sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

After that, restart your computer, open your chrome browser, and check the error.

Method 7: Run The Internet Connection Troubleshooter

• In the Start menu, enter Windows + I keys to open Settings.
• Click on the Update & Security option.
• On the left-hand side, select Troubleshoot.
• Navigate the Internet connection and then click Run the Troubleshooter to allow.
• Now, reboot your system.

Method 8: Disable Cache System

At last, if all the earlier methods don’t work, you can now try to fix the problem by disabling your cache system.

• At this step, you have to use the ChromeDevTools. You can found in the browser settings > more tools >Developer tools.
• Select Disable Cache option under the Network section.
• After that, reload the web page and then check the error.

After following all the methods, we hope the error “ERR_CACHE_MISS” will be fixed.