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* Tools -> Options -> Privacy / Cookies -> Show Cookies...
* Tools -> Options -> Privacy / Cookies -> Show Cookies...
* Click "Remove All Cookies"
* Click "Remove All Cookies"
This can also be caused by disabling the sending of referrer information. Check that [[network.http.sendRefererHeader]] is set to 2:
* Type about:config in the Location Bar, press Enter.
* Find network.http.sendRefererHeader
* Right-click on it, click Reset.


Alternately, this could be an error in the website's coding.
Alternately, this could be an error in the website's coding.

Revision as of 16:34, 15 June 2007

Firefox will display an error titled "The page isn't redirecting properly" when a webpage redirects you in an endless loop. This can be caused by an unexpected value in your cookies. Clearing your cookies may resolve this problem.

Firefox 1.5:

  • Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cookies
  • Click "Clear Cookies Now"

Firefox 2.0:

  • Tools -> Options -> Privacy / Cookies -> Show Cookies...
  • Click "Remove All Cookies"

This can also be caused by disabling the sending of referrer information. Check that network.http.sendRefererHeader is set to 2:

  • Type about:config in the Location Bar, press Enter.
  • Find network.http.sendRefererHeader
  • Right-click on it, click Reset.

Alternately, this could be an error in the website's coding.