Firepox update.

Riejufixing · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jun 2018 Karma :

Since update to 78.0.1 plinging the address/awesome/whatever bar produces the normal list of most-used sites, but with the addition of "Search with Google" and "Search with Amazon.co.uk" at the top, both with a little grey pin symbol on.

Putting a space in then shows the normal most-used sites, but these new additions are a PITA. I have not managed to find out how to get riud of them.

Has anyone? How?

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Rollback and say no to updates? Laughing

xX-Alex-Xx · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Sep 2019 Karma :

Not used FF in ages, but you can typically toggle what search providers are used in the search bar in the options.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Have you tried right clicking on the pin? Maybe you can unpin it.
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Lord Percy · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Aug 2012 Karma :

Constant Firefox updates caused me to get rid long ago.

The thing that really did it for me was when they switched to a new user profile system which meant I lost everything - bookmarks, passwords etc - unless I wanted to dick around with a load of files in the background. That was last year I think.

Chrome does the job for me now.

xX-Alex-Xx · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Sep 2019 Karma :

You know Chrome updates itself to the next major version pretty much every 6 weeks?
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

I like firefox. Thumbs Up

Just thought I'd fly the flag for us Furries.
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Riejufixing · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jun 2018 Karma :

Yay! Fixed it. Curse those abstrads.

1) Go Tools->Options->Home OR about:preferences#home

2) On "Firefox Home Content" select "Top Sites" &/OR Highlights. (I can'r remember which, if you do it, please post!).

3) Open a new tab. You will see the suggestions tiled on it.

4) Hover over the offending item. Click the three-dot "Open Menu) and unpin. Note, you can't unpin this direct from the address bar.

5) Undo whatever changed you may have made to "Firefox Home Content".

Search with Gogle/Search with Amazon gone from the address bar dropdown!

At least, I think that's all that happens. I have hacked about with various stuff, will use the thing for a while to test.

blurredman · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Karma :

Glad you got it fixed Thumbs Up

Personally, I don't update web browsers until websites stop rendering properly.
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