How to go back when FF refuses to go back?

[Ed]

n Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Charles Jones
<charles.jones at ciscolearning.org> wrote:
> Matrix Mole wrote:
>
> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Charles Jones
> <charles.jones at ciscolearning.org> wrote:
>
>
> Josef Lowder wrote:
>
>
> Sometimes when I go from one website to another, it seems that some
> websites lock you in and won't let you use the back arrow to go back
> to a previous website.  Is there some way to override that block and
> get back to the immediately previous website?
>
>
> I *hate* sites that do that! It's not a very scientific answer, but what
> usually works for me is to repeatedly click the back button *very*
> quickly...I think the idea is to basically interrupt the javascript and
> get a back click in before it reloads. If there is an easier way that is
> easier to reproduce I would love to find out.
>
>
> What generally works for me is to right click on the back button so
> you get the list of sites you've visited and then just select the site
> you want from the list (even if it's just the site before your current
> one).
>
> LOL...that's so simple, and I never tried it.  Thanks :-)
>
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The History menu will also allow you to escape the localized hell fo
the offending website - you may want to adjust the parts of javascript
you allow to function.