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Cannot disable "visit auto-complete" through about:config since last update.

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icemasta
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Ever since last update, the about:config "browser.urlbar.unifiedcomplete" no longer disables the annoying "Visit" crap when you start typing a link, is this a bug or is Mozilla taking the Microsoft route and is going to start cramming ads and crap we don't want in our face?

Ever since last update, the about:config "browser.urlbar.unifiedcomplete" no longer disables the annoying "Visit" crap when you start typing a link, is this a bug or is Mozilla taking the Microsoft route and is going to start cramming ads and crap we don't want in our face?

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Scribe
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Hi, please see Settings for privacy, browsing history and do-not-track and under Location Bar, deselect everything.

If you still want search suggestions; in Options > Search, tick/check Provide search suggestions and Show search suggestions in location bar results - Change your default search settings in Firefox

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Cab0oze
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I hope they fix it in the next update, this is horrible as you pointed out.

Check my answer out here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1136474#answer-910554 Should do the trick.