How to do a hard refresh without first loading a page?

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We all know a "Hard Refresh" (eg Ctrl+Shift+F5 or ⌘+Shift+R) will cause the browser to reload the current page (and other assets) from the server.

But what if that page contains a redirect (either from a meta tag or Javascript) that instantly redirects me to another page? How can I instruct the browser to load the page from the server?

I'm using Chrome and Firefox, but interested in solutions for any browsers.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 14 '14 at 05:13

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It's also possible to clear cache from the source view:

Prepend the url in the address bar with view-source: (eg view-source:http://myurl.com), then perform a hard refresh.

answered May 14 '14 at 05:13

David Cook

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 13:48

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Perhaps this is the best way in Chrome:

In the opened developer tools (Ctrl+Shft+I or ⌘+⌥+I) in the lower right corner click the little settings icon (it's like a gearwheel).

Activate Disable cache check-box.

https://superuser.com/a/406331/126464

edited Jun 12 '20 at 13:48

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answered May 14 '14 at 04:14

David Cook

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How to do a hard refresh without first loading a page?

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