# On refreshing the AOL browser

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-refreshing-the-aol-browser/347>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [March 11, 1999, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-refreshing-the-aol-browser/347 "1999-03-11T11:48:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 1999, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-refreshing-the-aol-browser/347/1 "1999-03-11T11:48:00Z")

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OpalCat informs me that if you want to bypass the AOL cache (essential if you want to avoid seeing outdated pages), you should press SHIFT while clicking the REFRESH button.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 1999, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-refreshing-the-aol-browser/347/2 "1999-03-12T08:32:00Z")

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Ah, that solves that problem for me when trying to refresh web pages in AOL, whenever I use AOL’s browser.

## I always use Netscape with anything on the web. I don’t like using AOL’s browser, it has too many glitches. Netscape seems to work smooth with web based message boards such as this one.

~Shane (Formerly StrTrekNut)  
[http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/sandringham/241/index.html](http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/sandringham/241/index.html)

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**Author:** ![\_SILENT-BOB\_NOT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/e19adc/32.png) [@\_SILENT-BOB\_NOT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_SILENT-BOB_NOT)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2000, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-refreshing-the-aol-browser/347/3 "2000-06-29T02:17:56Z")

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:wally