Internett Explorer TROUBLE

[jauser]

Does anyone know how to fix the Internet Explorer so that whenever you press back it doesn't refresh the page? Because mine refreshes everytime I click back and even when I visit a page that was just been visited 2 minutes ago.

[OBonio]

Some pages force the browser to refresh the page by telling it not to cache.  This is important for dynamic websites.  As far as I know, you can't override this.

[jenky]

In your control panel / internet options / advanced menu, you can choose whether you want IE to search for updated versions of a site each time you visit.

[jauser]

jenky can you please let me know exactly which one it is because I can't seem to find it.

OBonio, I know some pages force it to refresh but it's like all of the pages I visit automaticly refresh like I explained on the answer.

And one more thing, I used to have DSL so maybe it changed somehow to refreshes everytime. Now that I have 56K again, I cannot work offline because none of the webpages work offline, it doesn't even show.

Example: let's say I have a google page on. I click froogle, then disconnect, press back (to google) it says Cannot find server [The page cannot be displayed].

Thanks for your help guys.

[stoo_pid]

To tell IE when to check for updated versions of each page, open a browser window, then:

• Tools
• Internet Options
• Select the General tab
• In the Temporary Internet Files section click on the Settings button

 

If you're disconnected from the internet it can't display the webpage (because it's trying to connect to the internet). If you want to be able to work offline you'll have to do the following for every page you want to look at offline 

• Favorites
• Click Add to Favorites
• Select the Make available offline tick box

Then before you go offline make sure you have the latest version of each page:

• Tools
• Synchronize

To work offline:

• File
• Work Offline
• Select the page you want to see from Favorites

Note: When you work offline, IE will always start in Offline mode until you click

• File
• Work Offline

to clear the tick.

 

[jauser]

stoo_pid, The settings in the Temporary Internet Files is already set to never and still it refreshes.

and for your second tip, you're saying I would have to do that every page. Is there another way to not do that and still I would get automatic saving? Because before I had DSL it automatically saves the pages for me to work offline. I'm thinking it's a virus or something, do anyone know if there is a virus that does this?

Thanks for your answer, but I think this problem of mine is some weird stuff, prolly need to reboot or w/e.

[stoo_pid]

If it's already set to never then don't know what to suggest about your first problem other than select another setting, click apply & then select the setting you want again & click OK.

As to your second problem unless you tell your PC to store the pages on your PC as offline content you cannot view them offline.  The reason you are able to read this page now is because your PC is currently connected over a network of PC's to another PC with this page on it.  You are essentially looking at a file on someone elses PC for a moment.  As soon as you disconnect your dial up then you are no longer connected to that PC & hence can no longer see the page. 

Sorry jauser but I am only aware of 2 options available to you to get round this: either you go to all the trouble of setting each page as offline content & regularly synchronsie (i.e. tell your PC to take a copy of it) or stay online (or get broadband which means you're online permanently).

I'm sure if anyone else knows of another way round they'll soon tell us.

[jauser]

thank you very much stoo_pid, it have helped me many.