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Using Back button forgets Forward Sites

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I have noticed few problems using history with Back and Forward Button.


Firstly whenver we use back button my website to the hiistorical visited website in that same tab. However i have noticed that it keeps forgetting the count or number of historical sites visited in the same tab.

For Eg: if i navigate to several pages on the same site. Firefox will only remember few clicks upto 2-3 back.

Surprisingly when i click back button i am not able to come back to the last visited page by clicking forward button. Once i click back button then i wont be able to come to forward sites as the forward pages are fully lost.

I dont know why is this happening

I have noticed few problems using history with Back and Forward Button. Firstly whenver we use back button my website to the hiistorical visited website in that same tab. However i have noticed that it keeps forgetting the count or number of historical sites visited in the same tab. For Eg: if i navigate to several pages on the same site. Firefox will only remember few clicks upto 2-3 back. Surprisingly when i click back button i am not able to come back to the last visited page by clicking forward button. Once i click back button then i wont be able to come to forward sites as the forward pages are fully lost. I dont know why is this happening

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It would help if others knows what site this is happening with to replicate the issue your having. And this is standard Firefox no Addon or customization?

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Sites have full control over navigation history so it entirely depends on the site.

Does it still happen in Troubleshoot Mode?

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No it happens randomly. Sometimes it will happen on abc site and sometimes it wont happen on same abc site.

I am not sure why.

Also earlier i was able to go back to the same first page when i created a new tab. Now it doesnt go back more than 3-4 pages back on all sites.

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Does it happen on sites other than abc?

Does it still happen in Troubleshoot Mode?

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abc is not a website. I just gave you an example that it happens on certain or most sites