How to fix ERR_CACHE_MISS on Google Chrome in Windows 10

 

Google Chrome browser users can often encounter an error message that says " Confirm Form Resubmit " with the message " ERR_CACHE_MISS." encounter ". This error usually occurs while surfing the web and means that you have to re-enter the data to resubmit the form. However, since it doesn't provide any further details, you might be wondering what's wrong with it. Sometimes that can simple reloading of the webpage or disabling the browser extensions will help to fix the problem, but most of the time this is not the case.Fortunately, this " ERR_CACHE_MISS " error can be fixed in Google Chrome on your Windows 10 PC. Let's see how.

Method 1: Clear browsing data

Step 1: Open Chrome browser and navigate to the three dots on the top right of the window.

Click on it and choose Settings .

Step 2: On the Settings window , scroll down and select Clear browsing data under the Privacy and security section .

Step 3: In the Clear browsing data pop-up window , select the Advanced tab and check the boxes next to Cookies and other website data and Cached images and files .

Now click the Clear Data button .

Now close the settings window and restart the browser. The error should no longer appear.

Method 2: Update Chrome

Step 1: Launch Chrome and click Customize and control Google Chrome (three vertical dots).

Select Help from the menu, and then click About Google Chrome .

Step 2: On the About Chrome page, Google will automatically check for the latest available updates.

When available, it will be automatically updated to the latest version.

If not, you'll see a " Google Chrome is up to date " message.

When you're done, restart Chrome and try opening the website again to check if it works.

Method 3: Reset Network Settings

Step 1: Right-click Start and select Run to open Run Command box .

Step 2: In the search box , type run command cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys on your keyboard together to open Command Prompt in elevated mode.

Step 3: In the Command Prompt ( admin ) window, run the following commands one by one and press Enter after each one:

ipconfig/release

ipconfig/all

ipconfig/flushdns

ipconfig/renew

netsh int ip set dns

Reset netsh winsock

When the process is complete, exit Command Prompt and restart your PC. You can now launch Chrome and open the webpage you were having trouble with. The " ERR_CACHE_MISS " error should now be resolved.

Method 4: Change the DNS server

Step 1: Press Win + R hotkey on your keyboard to launch Run Command box .

Step 2: Type ncpa.cpl in the search box and press Enter to open Network Connections window .

Step 3: In the Network Connections window , right-click your active Internet connection and select Properties .

Step 4: In the WiFi Properties window , on the Network tab , go to the This connection uses the following items section and select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) .

Now press the Properties button at the bottom .

Step 5: Next, in the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, on the General tab , select the radio button next to Use the following DNS server addresses .

Now enter the following values ​​in the Preferred DNS and Alternate DNS fields respectively:

Preferred DNS: 8.8.8.8

DNS options: 8.8.4.4

Step 6: Press OK to save changes and exit the window. Press OK again in the Properties window to exit the window.

Now reload the web page that was showing the error and the error should no longer be showing.

Method 5: Disable cache system in Chrome

Step 1: Launch Chrome and open the website showing the error. Now, while staying on the error page, go to the three vertical dots ( Customize and control Google Chrome ) at the top right of the browser.

Select More Tools and then Developer Tools from the submenu.

Step 2: The Developer Tools window will open on the right side of the browser.

Here, on the Network tab , check the box next to Disable cache .

When you're done, refresh the webpage and the " ERR_CACHE_MISS " error should be gone.

Method 6: Reset Google Chrome Settings

Step 1: Open Google Chrome and navigate to the three dots on the top right of the browser.

Select Settings from the menu.

Step 2: In the Settings window , scroll down and expand the Advanced section .

Step 3: Now go to the Reset and clean section and choose Restore settings to original defaults .

Step 4: On the Reset Settings pop-up, click the Reset Settings button to confirm the action.

Now restart your Chrome browser, open the webpage and check if the error is gone.

Method 7: Use the Internet Connection Troubleshooter

Step 1: Press Win + I key combination on your keyboard to open Settings window .

Step 2: In the Settings window , click Update & Security .

Step 3: In the next window, click Troubleshoot on the left side of the pane .

Step 4: Now go to the right side of the window, scroll down and click More troubleshooters .

Step 5: Next, in the Set Up and Start section, select Internet Connections.

Now click the Run the troubleshooter button .

Now let the troubleshooter detect the problem and it will fix the problems automatically (if found).

When you're done, restart your PC, launch Chrome, and open the webpage that showed the error. It should no longer show the error.