From: JR on
I googled for a freeware Internet Explorer "auto-refresh" add-on or
plug-in that could be programmed to automatically re-load a web site
address in IE at user-selectable regular or random intervals.

I found a freeware program called "YRefresher" ver. 1.00 that is
supposed to do that. I downloaded it and closed all other programs,
installed it, re-started IE and the "YRefresher" toolbar didn't
appear. So I opened the "Manage Add-Ons" feature in IE, and it shows
"RefresherBand Class," "Control Name is not available," status
"Enabled," and a really old file date of "8/3/2001 5:58 PM 1.0.0.1."

This prompted me to google for a newer version:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&num=30&q=YRefresher+freeware

It looks to me that the "YRefresher" program is obsolete. I'm running
up-to-date Windows SP3 and IE 8 on a desktop computer that has had no
other problems or incompatabilities. Does anyone have any alternative
freeware suggestions for a stand-alone browser or plug-in that will
perform this periodic web page "auto-refresh" function?

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JR