How can I configure Firefox so it automatically refreshes a page after I hit "Back"?
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May 13th, 2009
And while we’re at it, is there a way to make it recognize the names of the Bookmarks as valid addresses? Say, I bookmark this site under the name “flut”. How can I configure it so that if I type “flut”, it goes to www.fluther.com?
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I’m not sure if either of those is possible at all. Unless you’re a l33t h4XX0r and you’re a bad enough dude to go rewrite the whole program.
@Fyrius It’s possible in IE. Isn’t Firefox supposed to be way better?
It is?
In that case, I have just betrayed my relative lack of insight into the Ways of the Browser.
Let’s hope someone else comes along who is better versed in Firefoxery.
why would you want it to refresh after you hit back?If you hit back its got to load a new page, thus refreshing it. Maybe im misunderstanding.
@uberbatman When I check new activity here, I go back to check the other questions, but the one I checked keeps showing up as new. I hit refresh, and it’s gone.
Both of these are possible. I will try to remember exactly how they are done and get back to you about it.
Hmm, maybe it isn’t possible to make firefox refresh the page when you go back. Here’s the only thing I can think of: Go to Edit >> Preferences >> Advanced >> Network, and change the amount of cache space to 0. That might do it, but I kind of doubt it.
Right click on your bookmark and click properties. In the ‘keyword’ section, type ‘flut.’ Now, whenever you type ‘flut’ into your address bar, it will load Fluther.
@bob_ why not just tap f5?
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