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F5 and CTRL-F5 do not work all of a sudden.

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jpthegreat
jpthegreat

I am a seasoned .NET developer (C# web applications) that has used Firefox for years. I'm one of those guys that has a Firefox t-shirt and wear it proudly. It's the best browser there is IMO.

Recently, F5 stopped working. It no longer refreshed websites. More importantly, CTRL-F5 does not work. I re-installed FF and got it working but it recently stopped working, again. I use CTRL-F5 all the time to see style changes on websites and I really need this to work. I've scoured online threads, including 831402 that is archived. I cannot find the cause or solution.

Does any mozilla support person, or other FF user, know the cause and can provide a solution? I really appreciate it.

(if you need any additional info, let me know!)

Thanks!

-jpthegreat

I am a seasoned .NET developer (C# web applications) that has used Firefox for years. I'm one of those guys that has a Firefox t-shirt and wear it proudly. It's the best browser there is IMO. Recently, F5 stopped working. It no longer refreshed websites. More importantly, CTRL-F5 does not work. I re-installed FF and got it working but it recently stopped working, again. I use CTRL-F5 all the time to see style changes on websites and I really need this to work. I've scoured online threads, including 831402 that is archived. I cannot find the cause or solution. Does any mozilla support person, or other FF user, know the cause and can provide a solution? I really appreciate it. (if you need any additional info, let me know!) Thanks! -jpthegreat

Chosen solution

This issue can be caused by an extension that isn't working properly.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window
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jpthegreat
jpthegreat Question owner

Oh, forgot to mention ... right-click refresh button is not working either.

jpthegreat
jpthegreat Question owner

Well shoot ... I'm hoping I just answered my own question!

I removed some un-needed/wanted extensions and VOILA, F5 and CTRL-F5 started working!

Moderator, you can close this for now. Hopefully, my hard-refreshes continue to work. I use CTRL-F5 all the time.

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

This issue can be caused by an extension that isn't working properly.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window