Fix ERR_CACHE_MISS in Chrome: What It Means and 8 Ways to Clear It

Chrome blocks a page and shows ERR_CACHE_MISS, sometimes with a message asking you to confirm form resubmission. This means Chrome went looking for saved page data and came up empty. It is almost never serious, and the fixes below take just a few minutes. Try them in order and stop when the page loads.

What ERR_CACHE_MISS Means

Chrome saves parts of the pages you visit so they load faster next time. This saved copy is called the cache. When Chrome expects to find something there and cannot, or when a form needs to send its data again, you see ERR_CACHE_MISS. A broken cache, an extension, or an old browser version are the usual causes.

How to Fix ERR_CACHE_MISS

1. Reload the page. Press Ctrl + R (or Cmd + R on a Mac). If you were filling out a form, do not resend it on a payment or checkout page, as that can charge you twice.
2. Do a hard reload. Press Ctrl + Shift + R to make Chrome skip the cache and pull a fresh copy of the page from the website.
3. Clear your cache and cookies. Go to Settings, then Privacy and security, then Delete browsing data. Choose Cached images and files and Cookies and other site data, then click Delete data.
4. Try Incognito mode. Open a window with Ctrl + Shift + N and load the page. Incognito ignores your cache and most extensions, so if it works there, one of those is the cause.
5. Turn off your extensions. Go to chrome://extensions and switch them all off, then reload the page. Turn them back on one at a time to find the one causing trouble.
6. Flush Chrome’s DNS cache. Type chrome://net-internals/#dns in the address bar, press Enter, and click Clear host cache. This clears out stale address data inside Chrome.
7. Update Chrome. Go to Settings, then About Chrome. Chrome checks for updates and installs any it finds. Click Relaunch to finish.
8. Reset Chrome settings. Go to Settings, then Reset settings, then Restore settings to their original defaults. Your bookmarks and saved passwords stay safe.

Good to Know

• Web developers often see this error while testing a site. Open DevTools with F12, go to the Network tab, and tick Disable cache while the tools are open.
• If the error only shows up after you submit a form, go back and start the form again instead of resending the old data.

ERR_CACHE_MISS is just Chrome saying it needs fresh page data. A quick reload or a cleared cache fixes it most of the time, and the steps above cover the rest.