Search bar always tries to access urls and doesn't search
I have a fresh firefox (59.0.2) on a ubuntu 16.04. Whenever I try to search for something on the search bar it always tries to resolve it to a url and I get: "Hmm. That address doesn’t look right. Please check that the URL is correct and try again."
I can only search if I use the option "add search bar in toolbar" and only from the search bar, not the "address bar".
I've reset the configuration and it still doesn't work.
Any ideas?
Vybrané riešenie
That is possibly done by Ubuntu as part of their Firefox modification.
Try the Firefox version from the official Mozilla server if you currently use a version from the repositories of your Linux distribution.
Maybe check this file:
- /etc/firefox/syspref.js
Všetky odpovede (7)
SAFE MODE
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
In Firefox Safe mode these changes are effective:
- all extensions are disabled (about:addons)
- default theme is used (no persona)
- userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored (chrome folder)
- default toolbar layout is used (file: localstore-safe.rdf)
- Javascript JIT compilers are disabled (prefs: javascript.options.*jit)
- hardware acceleration is disabled (Options > Advanced > General)
- plugins are not affected
- preferences are not affected
TEST''''is issue still there ?
Yes, I've tried in safe mode and the problem is still there.
REFRESH INSTRUCTIONS Hi, please try a Refresh but Note that this does more than uninstalling and re-installing does. Normal uninstalling does not remove some preferences which may have become corrupt. Please Refresh but do this 1st: Delete your Cookies and Cache and TEST.
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/export-firefox-bookmarks-to-backup-or-transfer
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles
then
TEST....... If no issues then Extensions which need to be added back in 1 at a time and tested ..... Or it is your Profile : Make a new one and test ...:
If is your Profile :
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
Note: Any customization will revert back to default, you will also need to reinstall Extensions.
Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.
You can check this pref on the about:config page.
- keyword.enabled = true
You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.
keyword.enabled is set to false and it is locked and I can't change it.
Vybrané riešenie
That is possibly done by Ubuntu as part of their Firefox modification.
Try the Firefox version from the official Mozilla server if you currently use a version from the repositories of your Linux distribution.
Maybe check this file:
- /etc/firefox/syspref.js
The content of this file is: // This file can be used to configure global preferences for Firefox // Example: Homepage //pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/");
Doesn't look like the problem is here.