Search Bar will not work all of the time.
Firefox search bar will not always work. I will open a tab, and begin to search, and nothing happens. I shut down firefox, and bring it back up, and it will work for a little while. Then open another tab up, and the search will not work again.
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What search engine are you using? Have you tested any of the others?
Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.
Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to. You may also lose any settings for that website.
- How to clear the Firefox cache {web link}
If there is still a problem,
Start Firefox using Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode {web link}
A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?
While you are in Troubleshoot(Safe) mode;
Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration in Firefox. Since this feature was added to Firefox it has gradually improved but there are still a few glitches.
How to disable Hardware Acceleration {web link}