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change default webaddress suffix

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djrsthlm
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My Firefox browser has -com as the standard web suffix in the address bar www.address.com - I want to change it - I've done it before but forgotten how and where!

My Firefox browser has -com as the standard web suffix in the address bar www.address.com - I want to change it - I've done it before but forgotten how and where!

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You can set that via this pref on the about:config page:

  • browser.fixup.alternate.suffix

Other related prefs:

  • browser.fixup.alternate.enabled
  • browser.fixup.alternate.prefix
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cor-el
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You can set that via this pref on the about:config page:

  • browser.fixup.alternate.suffix

Other related prefs:

  • browser.fixup.alternate.enabled
  • browser.fixup.alternate.prefix
djrsthlm
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Thanks - I'll make a note of it for next time!