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Ajiyayyu

How can I get my search box back and seperate from my url bar?

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This "awesomebar" is terrible - I no longer get Google suggestions, and it's just not user friendly to have to press the tab key every time I want to search (and never be able to search in the tab I'm done with - instead Firefox automatically opens a new one for me).

Is there any way to get my old search bar back? I'm considering switching to Chrome as a result.

Thanks, Courtney

This "awesomebar" is terrible - I no longer get Google suggestions, and it's just not user friendly to have to press the tab key every time I want to search (and never be able to search in the tab I'm done with - instead Firefox automatically opens a new one for me). Is there any way to get my old search bar back? I'm considering switching to Chrome as a result. Thanks, Courtney

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can modify the pref keyword.URL on the about:config page to use Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" or Google's "Browse By Name".

Xircal
Xircal

In the location bar, use the special characters listed here to modify your searches: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search