Wednesday, September 28, 2011

FireFox Refresh Problem

I. about:config


(This method works!!!)


http://ticket.betterbuilt.com/KB/a26/how-to-force-firefox-to-reload-the-page-and-ignore-cache.aspx

You can use Ctrl + F5 for a single use basis, or if you want firefox to always reload the page then type this into the address bar:
about:config
type this into the filter:


browser.cache.check_doc_frequency
change the value to: 1

more info:
3 - only check if it seems outdated
2 - always use cached version
1 - always check for newer version
0 - check for newer version once per session

Article ID: 26, Created On: 2009-04-07, Modified: 20



II. Ctrl + F5

(This method sometimes works, but most of the time it fails to fetch newly modified css and javascripts)

http://www.mydigitallife.info/firefox-tips-refresh-firefox-webpage-content-without-clearing-cache-disable-automatic-file-scanning-after-file-download/


After there is a change in a javascript and the reload of the page, FireFox still displays the old content, but not refresh it

It's due to the fact that FireFox uses the content from the cache

To avoid the refresh difficulty, use the shortcut key of Ctrl + F5

Make sure it is not Ctrl + Clicking F5, which will open the current page in a new tab


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