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Firefox remembers old data and does not update properly. What is the problem?

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I follow my investments using the investment company's website. Today's data using Firefox does not reflect completley today's updates but retains some of yesterday's data. Why? What do I need to do?

I follow my investments using the investment company's website. Today's data using Firefox does not reflect completley today's updates but retains some of yesterday's data. Why? What do I need to do?

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Click the Refresh button on the Navigation Toolbar or press "Ctrl + R" or F5 to reload a web page.

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

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Duh, refresh. I did refresh in all ways possible, including the using the CTRL and SHIFT keys. Still didn't refresh. (Updated properly in IE.) Does FF have a problem refreshing frames, perhaps? (Robohelp WebHelp uses frames.)

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Firefox should reload frames from the website if you reload and bypass the cache.
Make sure that you do not use bookmarks that have GET data appended to the links (?xxx=xxx)


Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"