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Done and blank page

I use Firefox for internet. Today I typed in, and checked gefore pressing enter, an address I have use before. All that happend was that <<Sone>> appeaews in bottom left corner od screen and then nothing else. As the site contains a very active forum I am puzzled, having been on it very r ecently.

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  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,311 Forumite
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    Try clearing the cache, then try the page again.

    Open Firefox.........Then, Tools>Options>Privacy>Cache. Click the 'Clear cache now' button.
    How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?
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  • oldwiring
    oldwiring Posts: 2,452 Forumite
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    Rex_Mundi wrote:
    Try clearing the cache, then try the page again.

    Open Firefox.........Then, Tools>Options>Privacy>Cache. Click the 'Clear cache now' button.
    I'll try it, but why might that work:)
  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,311 Forumite
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    oldwiring wrote:
    I'll try it, but why might that work:)

    Because when you type in the address of the page, your browser (Firefox) may by trying to load the version stored in your cache instead of loading from the server. Clearing the cache will make sure that your computer loads the page off the web, and not an old version stored on your computer.
    How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?
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