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why doesn' clear history work?

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michaelplexpack
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I have tried repeatedly to use the clear history function so that I can test updates to my webpages. However the same old cached page allways shows up without the changes. I have opened the Clear History window and checked "everything" but it makes no difference. I have also tried restarting the program with the option to not remember old tabs upon restart but the old tabs show anyway with the old cached pages intact.

I have tried repeatedly to use the clear history function so that I can test updates to my webpages. However the same old cached page allways shows up without the changes. I have opened the Clear History window and checked "everything" but it makes no difference. I have also tried restarting the program with the option to not remember old tabs upon restart but the old tabs show anyway with the old cached pages intact.

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can reload the 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

Helper7677
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See: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+clear+the+cache