Search result pages reload when using browsers arrows

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When navigating search result pages, using browser forward and backward arrows can cause the pages to reload instead of retrieving them from local cache, leading to slower performance. Users on Linux with Opera or Firefox are experiencing this issue. The recommended solution is to utilize the built-in next and previous buttons provided by the search engine, which do not trigger a page reload. This method enhances browsing efficiency by avoiding repeated searches. Adopting this approach can significantly improve the user experience when navigating search results.
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I notice that when I do a search that produces several pages of results and try to browse through them with my browsers forward and backward arrows, the pages seem to reload instead of being retrieved from a local cache on my machine. This makes the process slow. Is there a way to stop them from reloading? (I use Linux and Opera or Firefox.)
 
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Yeah, sorry to be blunt but don't use your back / forward buttons.

Use the built in next / previous buttons. They don't perform the search again.
 

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