VanguardLH wrote in :

KenK wrote:

Is there anything you can do about web sites that appear nicely when
you select them the the Google list of sites but will not return to
Google when you want to select another. They just keep reloading when
you try. This is in Firefox if it matters. You have to switch the
Firefox tab back to Google, re-enter the search phrase and try
another site. WebMD sites are one example.

Other than a Google search on "webmd",

Some WebMD pages work correctly, some sometimes.

I don't know what were the
hyperlink on which you clicked (and then wanted to go back to the
Google search results page). Of the "webmd" results that I got, the
Back button worked to take me back to the Google search results page.
However, I'm on FF 59.0.2 versus you on Windows where FF ESR 52 will
be the latest you get there.

52.7.4

What does "return" mean. Is that you
clicking on the Back [Arrow] button next to the address bar?

Yes.

Or are
you tapping on the Backspace keyboard button? Both worked for me (to
return the Google search results page) but perhaps you have an
extension that interferes with the keyboard scan codes.

That is a Javascripted event preventing you from backing out of the
page. Your choices would be to disable Javascript (before you visit
the rude site) or use history in the web browser to move back to a
prior page (right-click on the Back button).

Thanks for an idea your comment gave me. I think I need to copy the search
phrase after I enter it and reload Google and use it after reading these
problem sites.

Since a hit in the search results may not be the page you want (if
doesn't have the info you want), why are you overwriting the current
page (of search results) with a candidate page that may not be
relevant?

I can't return to the page of search results from these sites. That is the
problem. I'm not overwriting the page of search results, it's no longer
reachable.

You're obviously finding pages in the search results that
don't suit your need and have to go back to the search results page.
Middle-click on the hyperlink to open the candidate page in its own
tab. If that doesn't have what you want, middle-click on the tab to
close it.

Didn't know about that. Will have to try it next time.

The tab with search results will still be there because you
haven't perturbed it by changing that tab to a new page.


Thanks.


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