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May I know why firefox is not showing the "http://" prefix on the web navigation bar? for instance it would show support.mozilla.com instead of http://support.mozilla.com

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Hello,

I am using Windows Vista and my default browser is Firefox, May I know why firefox is not showing the "http://" prefix on the web navigation bar? for instance it would show support.mozilla.com instead of http://support.mozilla.com

Or, is it an OS issue?

Thanks.

Hello, I am using Windows Vista and my default browser is Firefox, May I know why firefox is not showing the "http://" prefix on the web navigation bar? for instance it would show support.mozilla.com instead of http://support.mozilla.com Or, is it an OS issue? Thanks.

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if you want to enable http protocol in all tabs:

type in the address bar about:config

then press the button i'l be careful i promise

then type in the bar browser.urlbar.trimURLs

then double click on it, and this sets it from True to False.

exit firefox and restart.


thank you

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if you want to enable http protocol in all tabs:

type in the address bar about:config

then press the button i'l be careful i promise

then type in the bar browser.urlbar.trimURLs

then double click on it, and this sets it from True to False.

exit firefox and restart.


thank you

Please mark "Solved" the answer that really solve the problem, to help others with a similar problem.

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Cheers! Problem solved!

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That was AWESOME! Thank you so much. You nor I know how many more countless days of frustration that you have saved me because everyone I have talked to have not had the answer.YOU ROCK!