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Firefox won't autmatically refresh when I select a new item.

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Hi,

At work, I use a browser for just about everything as I put advertising campaigns on websites. The orders get passed through to me on a system called ProductionTracker (not sure if it's common or a bespoke order system). The list of orders is on the left. When I click on one it should automatically load the information relating to that order so that I can take the information and process it. This works fine in IE, Chrome and Opera. However, in Firefox it won't automatically load the information. I have to click the order in the list, then hit Refresh. Any idea if there's a setting or an add-on which I can use to bypass this? It's a deal-breaker for me. And it's a shame because Firefox is my prefered browser.

I believe that the type of list that I am referring to is just called a Listbox, where you make your selection (or multiple by holding CTRL or Shift) by clicking. However, I can't access the ProductionTracker from home as it's only accessable on the company's network.

Edit: Although this is not the particular page which I use, this is the right software if it helps: http://www.miles33.com/sections/61/production-tracking?refresh_ce

Hi, At work, I use a browser for just about everything as I put advertising campaigns on websites. The orders get passed through to me on a system called ProductionTracker (not sure if it's common or a bespoke order system). The list of orders is on the left. When I click on one it should automatically load the information relating to that order so that I can take the information and process it. This works fine in IE, Chrome and Opera. However, in Firefox it won't automatically load the information. I have to click the order in the list, then hit Refresh. Any idea if there's a setting or an add-on which I can use to bypass this? It's a deal-breaker for me. And it's a shame because Firefox is my prefered browser. I believe that the type of list that I am referring to is just called a Listbox, where you make your selection (or multiple by holding CTRL or Shift) by clicking. However, I can't access the ProductionTracker from home as it's only accessable on the company's network. Edit: Although this is not the particular page which I use, this is the right software if it helps: http://www.miles33.com/sections/61/production-tracking?refresh_ce

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Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.

  • Clear the Cache and
  • Remove Cookies
    Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to.

Type about:preferences<Enter> in the address bar.

  • Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.
  • Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.

If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode;

Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.

Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

Then restart.

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You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • Hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

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