Sooner or later, every user thinks about how to restart the browser. Even a novice user must remember this elementary task. After all, restarting Internet browsers can be useful in case of system failures and during freezes. Each browser has its own methods for solving the problem. All of them will be discussed below. In reality, everything is much simpler than it seems. And even a preschooler will cope with the task.
One-size-fits-all
How to restart the browser? The easiest solution is to close it and open it again. In fact, the user will need to exit the browser and then start it again.
This will require:
- Click on the red cross in the right corner of the browser.
- Double-click to open the Internet browser by clicking on the corresponding icon on the desktop.
Done! It is this option that can be considered a universal solution. But there are several more approaches to solving the problem.
Keys
How to restart the browser? As we have already said, the main ways to bring an idea to life depend onprogram used to access the network. But among the universal tricks, certain keyboard shortcuts are often distinguished. We will talk about them.
So, some are wondering what "restart browser" means. There are several definitions, namely:
- complete reboot of the browser;
- updating open pages.
Most often, the second scenario is implied. To implement it, you should press the F5 button in the browser. Or you can use combinations:
- Ctrl + F5;
- Fn + F5.
These approaches are also considered universal. Now we can talk a little about the secrets of updates in different Internet browsers.
Stuck browser
But first, consider a situation in which an emergency reboot may be required. This alignment is not very common, but it does occur.
How to restart a browser that is frozen or slow? To do this, you will need to do the following:
- Click Ctrl + "Image" + Del.
- Select "Device Manager".
- In the "Applications" tab, select the desired browser using the cursor.
- Click on the "Finish" button.
- Agree with the warning and confirm the operation.
As a rule, after this, any selected application will be urgently closed. Now all that remains is to restart the web browser. There is nothing difficult or misunderstood about this.
Working with Opera
It's clear how to restart the browser. Next, we will talk about how to update pages in certain Internet browsers. This is an extremely important operation that every user should be aware of.
Let's start with the Opera update. This is a fairly popular browser, working with which brings a minimum of hassle.
Guidance for updating pages in "Opera" looks like this:
- Launch the internet application on PC.
- Open the desired page.
- Right click on any free space on the screen. The main thing is that the cursor is not on a hyperlink.
- Select the "Update" command from the menu that appears.
After the done actions, the open tab will be updated. This technique works in most browsers, but it is not very popular.
Mozilla Browser
How to restart the browser? The next application in line is Mozilla Firefox. Working with this browser is quite simple. And updating pages is done at minimal cost.
To restart the open page, you will need:
- Go to browser.
- Move the cursor to the image of a circular arrow. It is located in the right corner of the address bar.
- Click on the corresponding LMB button.
After clicking on this control, only the current page is updated. If you want to reload all tabs, then the procedure will have to be repeated on allpublic sites.
Explorer and update
How to restart the browser "Explorer"? This browser is not often used by people, but you need to be able to work with it.
Updating pages is carried out in the same way as in Mozilla. Just click on the button with the image of a rounded arrow in the open tab. Nothing incomprehensible or supernatural.
Working with Chrome
How to restart Google Chrome browser? It is very easy to work with such an application. Updating pages here is done by clicking on the control we already know. This is a rounded arrow.
Unlike "Mozilla" and "Explorer", the corresponding button in "Chrome" is outside the address bar. More precisely, to the left of it. Nearby are the "Forward" and "Back" buttons. Clicking on the corresponding control will update the active tab, take a step back or forward.
Together
Now we understand how to restart the Chrome browser and not only. All listed browsers have commands responsible for reloading all open tabs in the browser.
They look like this:
- Chrome://restart - for Google.
- Press Shift + F2, write restart and click on "Enter" - for Mozilla.
- Press Ctrl + T, select "Reopen last session" - for Explorer.
Perhaps that's all. From now on, it is clear how to restart the browser in one case or another.
