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IE and Firefox are fighting me

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SoftwareEng

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On some sites, if I submit a form and then go back, the form's fields are cleared out/reset. I use a lot of forms (for searching, submitting data, etc) and I really need the data to stay.

Is there a setting or a plugin to stop the browser from resetting the form (or, if the site is doing it, to put the data back on the screen)?

Huge thanks!
 
Secure, or regular page? Regular pages seem to hold the info well for me. I double click in the proper field, and a dropdown box appears with suggested entries. This works on most sites for me.
 
lxskllr said:
Secure, or regular page? Regular pages seem to hold the info well for me. I double click in the proper field, and a dropdown box appears with suggested entries. This works on most sites for me.
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Sounds like you have 'save form history' turned on. Can be kind of dangerous if you are entering credit card number and / or bank account numbers. D:

It makes sense that secured pages forget the history and non-secure don't. I try not to use the back button on pages with forms.
 
sivart said:
Sounds like you have 'save form history' turned on. Can be kind of dangerous if you are entering credit card number and / or bank account numbers. D:

It makes sense that secured pages forget the history and non-secure don't. I try not to use the back button on pages with forms.
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It isn't saved on secure pages, and I don't enter sensitive information on non secure pages. Someone hacking my AT login would be irritating, but not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things.
 
The page is not secure, but I don't want to even double-click a field for its history. I just want the entire form to be preserved when I go back to the page. For example, if you do a Google search, then go back, the Search field still has your text.

I want that, please.
 
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