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I used to type the first 1or2 letters of a website that I had been to before-a list would appear-I'd select the one I wanted. Very easy.Recently this has stopped and website addresses I frequently used have disappeared.Any help please.

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Firefox 4.0.1 eg I'd type w in the address bar and my most frequently used sites were listed.

Firefox 4.0.1 eg I'd type w in the address bar and my most frequently used sites were listed.

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Make sure that the Location Bar is not set to "Nothing":

  • Firefox (Tools) > Options > Privacy > Location Bar: When using the location bar, suggest: History, Bookmarks, History and Bookmarks
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Make sure that the Location Bar is not set to "Nothing":

  • Firefox (Tools) > Options > Privacy > Location Bar: When using the location bar, suggest: History, Bookmarks, History and Bookmarks
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Thanks cor-el. I think that has solved it to some extent - just need to get used to it looking different! I've had updates over the years and never had to change privacy settings. Anyhow great to get the help.

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You're welcome

If you do not like the new appearance of Firefox 4 then you can change some setting to restore the Firefox 3 appearance.

You can right click the orange Firefox button to open the toolbar menu or use (F10) View > Toolbars.

  • Click the Menu Bar entry to make the Menu Bar visible.
  • Click "Tabs on Top" to remove the check mark and place the Tab Bar at its original position just above the browser window.