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When I type my info request in the Google search box below the Firefox logo on the home page, I would like to have my search start there and not shift to the URL bar above. I have tried everything to stop this process ( that I know of ) and nothing works.

In order to have the "Search Labs" tab to show I am unable to check the box for: "Install and run studies" even though the box for " Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla" is checked. Help please. Thank you Barrington Whitfield. (Barry)

Recently when I load FF, something is injecting what looks like a Yubi Key character string and DUck Duck Go searches for it on the net. I have no idea what is causing this. It happens without the Yubi Key being inserted so is obviously a stored set of strings. I tried clearing the cache and history, but it still happens. Also, for some reason I have to clear the history and cache very often or FF will time out trying to go to a new web page.

Anyone have any ideas?

System is I7 running Windows 11 pro 64. (kept updated) Avast Premium Security and Malwarebytes (both kept updated)