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When I leave a page and then return to it, why does it take forever to reload?

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A page i visit regularly is very slow to load, and when I follow a link from that page and then return, it takes just as long to reload. Shouldn't it be able to reload from the cache rather than reloading from scratch?

A page i visit regularly is very slow to load, and when I follow a link from that page and then return, it takes just as long to reload. Shouldn't it be able to reload from the cache rather than reloading from scratch?

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-> Tap ALT key or press F10 to show the Menu Bar

-> Update ALL your Firefox Plug-ins https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Content -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Block Pop-up windows 2) Load images automatically

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Privacy -> History section -> Firefox will: select "Use Custom Settings for History" -> REMOVE Checkmark from Permanent Private Browsing mode -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Remember my Browsing History 2) Remember Download History 3) Remember Search History 4) Accept Cookies from sites -> click Exceptions... button and click "Remove All Sites" 4a) Accept Third-party Cookies -> Keep Until : select They Expire

-> REMOVE CHECKMARK from CLEAR HISTORY WHEN FIREFOX CLOSES

-> When using the Location Bar, suggest: select History and Bookmarks

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Security -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Warn me when sites try to install add-ons 2) Block reported attack sites 3) Block reported web forgeries

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Advanced -> General -> Remove Checkmark from Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page

-> Click OK on Options window -> Restart Firefox

Be careful when you use Clear Recent History feature

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History

Check and tell if its working.