How to force Internet Explorer (IE) to REALLY reload the page?

How to force Internet Explorer (IE) to REALLY reload the page? When using Internet Explorer 8 to test my web application I often find it doesn't reload the page, so I don't see my changes. This has resulted in a lot of wasted time and frustration wondering why my fix "didn't work" - when in fact the browser never loaded the fixed version.
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bert [Entry]

"Select Tools >> Internet Options.
Click the Settings button in Browsing History.
Select the Every time I visit the webpage radio button.
Click OK to close the Settings dialog.
Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog."

bert [Entry]

Ctrl+F5 in IE reloads the page ignoring the cache

bert [Entry]

"This still happens in IE9.
Amazingly, the answer is Ctrl-Shift-Refresh button"
"This still happens in IE9.
Amazingly, the answer is Ctrl-Shift-Refresh button"

bert [Entry]

"Incidentally, the problem will possibly exist for your website viewers as well. I saw the following idea in an AJAX book...

Use PHP to add a random token to the current URL so that the browser is tricked into thinking it's a separate page."

bert [Entry]

"I've had the same problem myself. I believe the only way to do it is to clear the cache (Safety -> Delete Browsing History). Only check ""Temporary Internet Files"".

Hope this helps."