Search Suggestions
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Search Suggestions
I unchecked search suggestions as suggested in FAQ help, restarted ff but search suggestions won't turn off. Annoying. Is there a second, secret method to turn off the suggestions. I use ff 52+ and winxp pro. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Re: Search Suggestions
What search suggestions do you mean?
Are this suggestions that show in the location bar drop-down list or are this suggestions that you see in a search bar drop-down list?
If the latter is the case then which search bar (Navigation Toolbar or on a web page)?
Are this suggestions that show in the location bar drop-down list or are this suggestions that you see in a search bar drop-down list?
If the latter is the case then which search bar (Navigation Toolbar or on a web page)?
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Re: Search Suggestions
@wisgro :
You say : " unchecked search suggestions as suggested in FAQ help " , which makes me think that you're talking about the search suggestions in the address bar (aka : location bar, URL bar, Awesome bar).
You can turn those off :
Type in the address bar : 'about:config' (without the quoation marks) and press Enter.
(promise to be careful, if asked)
Type and search for the preference :
'browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled' (without the quotation marks)
and set its value to 'false'.
You say : " unchecked search suggestions as suggested in FAQ help " , which makes me think that you're talking about the search suggestions in the address bar (aka : location bar, URL bar, Awesome bar).
You can turn those off :
Type in the address bar : 'about:config' (without the quoation marks) and press Enter.
(promise to be careful, if asked)
Type and search for the preference :
'browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled' (without the quotation marks)
and set its value to 'false'.
Last edited by Happy112 on June 13th, 2017, 4:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Search Suggestions
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Happy112, I don't want to be picky but ' is a single quote whereas , is a comma.
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Happy112, I don't want to be picky but ' is a single quote whereas , is a comma.
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Re: Search Suggestions
Oops, my bad : I meant ' quotation marks' - but I'm sure that the OP 'gets' that ......RobertJ wrote:.
Happy112, I don't want to be picky but ' is a single quote whereas , is a comma.
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Re: Search Suggestions
good you asked again. firefox search bar dont show suggestions, but the google site itself do whatever some set as option. we tried out last days with edge and chromium, no way. and it is not "instant ..." in settings for google which are stored as cookie. its complete different.What search suggestions do you mean?
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Re: Search Suggestions
Thanks Happy 112. Your suggestion worked. No more annoying list of suggestions as I type in the address window.
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Re: Search Suggestions
You're welcome, wisgro - glad your problem is solved !wisgro wrote:Thanks Happy 112. Your suggestion worked. No more annoying list of suggestions as I type in the address window.
Thanks for letting us know, this way others, with the same problem, might benefit from it.
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Re: Search Suggestions
that is accessible from regular settings! no need for prefs.browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled'
so called "autocomplete feature"
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/aw ... r-settings
the magic number is 51 and you are probably part of it
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Re: Search Suggestions
Thank you, Brummy, I think the OP tried that to no avail ....... But of course I may be wrong.Brummelchen wrote:that is accessible from regular settings! no need for prefs.browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled'
so called "autocomplete feature"
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Re: Search Suggestions
It may be a secondary setting faded or missing from the OP's Search page GUI.
On the Search page/tab there is a Provide search suggestions and a secondary Show search suggestions in location bar
It wasn't determined where the suggestions were showing up, was it?
On the Search page/tab there is a Provide search suggestions and a secondary Show search suggestions in location bar
It wasn't determined where the suggestions were showing up, was it?
Doesn't matter what you say, it's wrong for a toaster to walk around the house and talk to you
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Re: Search Suggestions
Well, Grumpy, as changing that particular pref solved the OPs problem, I think it's safe to say the it was the location bar, aka address bar, aka URL bar, aka Awesome bar (I fail to see what's 'awesome' about it, though)Grumpus wrote: It wasn't determined where the suggestions were showing up, was it?
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Re: Search Suggestions
@Happy112 - Seem to remember there was a separation between the control for search input located on the Nav Tool bar and the nav (loc) bar's url input.
Two separate settings. I'm just wondering if there is an extension installed which is having an affect?
Fixed is not always the case??
Two separate settings. I'm just wondering if there is an extension installed which is having an affect?
Fixed is not always the case??
Doesn't matter what you say, it's wrong for a toaster to walk around the house and talk to you
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Re: Search Suggestions
Grumpy, I haven't a clue what you're talking about (maybe because it's been too darn hot over here for the past three weeks now).Grumpus wrote:@Happy112 - Seem to remember there was a separation between the control for search input located on the Nav Tool bar and the nav (loc) bar's url input.
Two separate settings. I'm just wondering if there is an extension installed which is having an affect?
Fixed is not always the case??
But hey : the OP is happy, which makes me happy (pun intended .....)