Why Does My Browser Not Show the Latest Webpage Version?

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The issue discussed involves Internet Explorer 8 not refreshing web pages after a period of inactivity, resulting in users seeing outdated content when revisiting sites like Yahoo. A suggested solution is to adjust the browser settings under Internet Options, specifically in the General Settings section for Browser History. By selecting the option to refresh the page every time it is visited, users can ensure they see the most current version of a webpage, although this may lead to slightly longer load times. This adjustment has reportedly improved the browsing experience for some users.
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OK. So the title wasn't the best... Example: I am running IE8. Say I have a window open on the Yahoo main page. Then I navigate away from it for 10, 20, 50 minutes or several hours. If after that I type Yahoo.com in the adress bar, I will get the page 'unrefreshed' as I last visited it.

This example is the easiest to explain but the issue is making my entire browsing experience much more labourious than it seems it should be.* Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks. :smile:

* I understand that this is a fairly trivial matter and admit completely that I screwed around with the settings on this computer and this could very well be a problem of my own doing.
 
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Hmm. Go to your IE 8 Internet Optoins > General Settings > Browser History > and check the "Every time I visit a webpage" near the top of the menu. This will update the page in your cache every time you re-visit the page. Your load times may be a little longer though. You can read through these options and see which one works best for you.
 
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Hmm. Go to your IE 8 Internet Optoins > General Settings > Browser History > and check the "Every time I visit a webpage" near the top of the menu. This will update the page in your cache every time you re-visit the page. Your load times may be a little longer though. You can read through these options and see which one works best for you.
I was right there and didn't even see it. Thanks Pattonias! This seems to have helped.
 
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