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Firefox continues to display cached pages even after Network, Clear All and Privacy "clear when closed" has been used.

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After taking all steps to clear cached pages, Firefox will not pull a new page. I am certain of the problem as I am developing a website and changes I make are not being displayed. Other browser are displaying the new information.

After taking all steps to clear cached pages, Firefox will not pull a new page. I am certain of the problem as I am developing a website and changes I make are not being displayed. Other browser are displaying the new information.

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You can reload a web page and bypass the cache with:

  • Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button.
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Cmd + Shift + R" (MAC)

See Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly and Use mouse shortcuts to perform common tasks in Firefox


There are other things that need attention.

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.