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    Firefox searchbar autofill

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dpilot83, Mar 18, 2008.

  1. dpilot83

    dpilot83 Notebook Consultant

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    I use google as my default search engine in the search bar that is to the right of the address bar. If you type a word in and search it brings you to a google search page as you would expect. However, if you come back and type that same word in again later the autofill will have many different suggestions related to the word you typed. What is the purpose of this? The suggestions aren't even that good. For example if you type "facebook" and then come back later and start typing face it will have facebook, face book, facebook.com facebook login, faceparty, faceboo, etc.

    I was previously under the impression that autofill only put stuff in that you've previously typed but I guess that's not right?
     
    dpilot83, Mar 18, 2008
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  2. lndnny

    lndnny Notebook Geek

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    If you don't like it, just right click it and deselect "show suggestions"

    Dan
     
    lndnny, Mar 18, 2008
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  3. dpilot83

    dpilot83 Notebook Consultant

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    Ha, that's a simple solution. Thanks.
     
    dpilot83, Mar 19, 2008
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