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how can I disable the "awesome bar" feature that completes my words as I type them into the url address window?

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bonkuy
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When I go to Google (my Homepage) & start typing in my search topic...the automatic type-assist feature TRIES to anticipate what I'm searching for or what I'm abaout to type in next. More than 50% of the time it is WRONG, then leaves my typed-in words UNFINISHED, INCOMPLETE or just WRONG. Therefore, I spend 50% of my typing time FIGHTING with this stupid AUTO feture.

PLEASE tell me there is some way to DISABLE this feature!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I go to Google (my Homepage) & start typing in my search topic...the automatic type-assist feature TRIES to anticipate what I'm searching for or what I'm abaout to type in next. More than 50% of the time it is WRONG, then leaves my typed-in words UNFINISHED, INCOMPLETE or just WRONG. Therefore, I spend 50% of my typing time FIGHTING with this stupid AUTO feture. PLEASE tell me there is some way to DISABLE this feature!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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cor-el
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Do you mean the suggestions that you get if you type in the search field on the www.google.com page?

You can use this link:

That page doesn't use autocomplete="off" like the www.google.com page does, so Firefox will store search terms if you have selected to remember the "search and form history"

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > History: "Remember search and form history"