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mgerity
Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
Location: Arizona
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Okay, so once I do a search and get a list of results, I then go through all the search results, click on the ones that look relevant and review them. I then hit the back button in my browser, hoping to simply return to the list of search results. Instead, I get a "webpage expired" error page, which forces me to hit refresh, which then gives me a popup warning saying that the information has to be resent, and so I have to click on the "retry" button in that popup, which then, finally, gets me back to my search results (but only after actually running the search again).
Needless to say, this is REALLY annoying. I actively use about 15 different forums for my various vehicles, and I get this problem on exactly 2 of the forums, this being one of those 2. With the other 13 or so, hitting the back button simply takes me back to my search results without any issues or additional clicks whatsoever.
So, is this possibly an IE 9 issue, or something to do with my settings? I'm hesitant to accept that either of these are the problems considering the fact that my IE 9 with my settings work absolutely fine on 13 other forums, but I will certainly consider any solutions that anybody can offer.
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 3rd Dec 2011 2:31 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
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I get this as well and it is annoying, but the funny thing is, after maybe 6 or 8 times it then starts going back to the topics without going through the "retry" scenario.
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| 3rd Dec 2011 3:31 pm |
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laplander
Member Since: 11 Feb 2010
Location: Lapland
Posts: 47
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If you use Google Chrome internet browser it works fine.
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| 3rd Dec 2011 6:08 pm |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
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This could be a browser, cache or cookie issue tbh I'm not sure it is site related ...but no doubt Martin will take a look  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 3rd Dec 2011 6:34 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
  
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Also does it on my work laptop, with IE8 on it. Doesn't do it on my home one, with IE8 or firefox though!
No access to cache or cookies at work though  2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 3rd Dec 2011 6:36 pm |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26776
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Why dont you simply open the thread you want to look at in another window? All you do is right click on the thread heading in the search results, and select "open link in new window."
This means all you have to do to go back to the search results is close the window.
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| 3rd Dec 2011 7:11 pm |
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wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
Posts: 1967
  
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I was annoyed by this too, in practically all browsers (using IE8, IE9, safari and FF). I now open the topics
I want to read in a new tab instead of a new window, so when I close one, the next one automatically gets displayed.
Luckily enough, Apple has added the tab feature on the ipad too since ios 5.0.1.
Regards,
Wiljo D3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
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| 3rd Dec 2011 7:45 pm |
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mgerity
Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
Location: Arizona
Posts: 8
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Thanks for the replies.
For those who have suggested work-arounds instead of fixes (use Chrome, open search results in a new tab), those are just that, work-arounds. When this problem does NOT exist on 13+ other forums when using this same computer, same browser, and same method of viewing, it seems to me to be pretty clear that there is a way for the forum to be set up so that it doesn't happen at all. It simply doesn't make sense for me to use work-arounds for 1 or 2 sites when there is clearly a solution out there (as demonstrated by all the forums where this isn't an issue).
As for whether it is a cache setting or the like, I will point out that I have the same problem on 4 different computers, running 3 different OS's (XP, Vista, Win7), with two different versions of IE (8 and 9). When you get a problem consistently across multiple platforms like that, it tends to suggest that the problem is not with the settings on the computer. Of course, it's possible that I have a particular setting set the same on all these computers, and I'm happy to explore that option if somebody has a suggestion for an actual fix.
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| 6th Dec 2011 1:33 pm |
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mik
Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Skoatland
Posts: 912
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Same happens to me - various computers running Win7 / XP but all with IE8. It is frustrating.
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| 6th Dec 2011 6:56 pm |
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Somerset Jem
Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 435
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me too........bit annoying! 
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| 6th Dec 2011 7:18 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
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Though much is good here the search facilty is poor.
Have found just using google turns up better answers and quicker with no problems on going back, the forum search function is rubbish D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 6th Dec 2011 7:24 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18563
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It's largely an Internet Explorer issue, and I have no control over its code.
The search is not brilliant, but it is better than it was. Google have a lot more budget to write search engines than I do  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
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| 6th Dec 2011 8:12 pm |
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