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How do I stop a web page from loading? How can I reload a page (was on the view dropdown before?

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Ver 3 had an "X" in the tool bar that would stop a page from loading. Also "View" had a "reload" setting.

Ver 3 had an "X" in the tool bar that would stop a page from loading. Also "View" had a "reload" setting.

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You may find the button in the "Menue" options. (Rightclick somewhere in the Headings). Move the Buttton where you want it.

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Have the menu bar and options. Cannot find the "stop" button nor can I find a reload option that used to be under view.

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Firefox 4 no longer shows a Reload and Stop button on the Navigation Toolbar, but has a button on the right end of location that shows the different states.

During the page load process it shows as a Stop button and after the loading has finished the button is changed to a Reload button.

If you type in the location bar then that button becomes a Go button.
You can middle-click that Reload button to duplicate the current tab to a new tab.


To restore the Firefox 3 appearance you can use these steps:

  • Open the "View > Toolbars > Customize" window to move the Stop and Reload button out of the location bar.
  • Drag the Reload and Stop buttons to their previous position to the left of the location bar.
  • Set the order to "Reload - Stop" to get a combined "Reload/Stop" button.
  • Set the order to "Stop - Reload" or separate them otherwise to get two distinct buttons.
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Thanks. Now working. I had figured the rest already.

Bill