Firefox 3 smart address bar: wildcard search Apr22 '08

# (1 of 7): Andy

2 days, 6 hours after the fact. (Thu 24 Apr 2008, 8:46 PM CST)

So you're using your Capital One credit card to book a trip to Tahiti? make sure you put an entry on your....(wait for it)...calendar!

# (2 of 7): Myers, Joshua R. (kingpunk)

3 weeks, 6 days after the fact. (Tue 20 May 2008, 1:06 AM CST)

So, Dare I ask: how do you disable such an annoyance? I ABSOLUTELY HATE, LOATHE, ABHOR the "Smart Address Bar"!!

Thanks for the feedback! - KingPunk

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# (3 of 7): Deith » deithwx.blogspot.com

1 month, 3 weeks after the fact. (Tue 17 Jun 2008, 3:02 PM CST)

yea, how the hell turn that thing down? How to disable this smart adress bar :/

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# (4 of 7): Teemu

1 month, 3 weeks after the fact. (Tue 17 Jun 2008, 6:05 PM CST)

http://onlyubuntu.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-disable-smarter-address-bar-in.html

"How to Disable "Smarter" Address Bar in Firefox 3

The "smarter" address bar might be help for some people.if you want to disable follow this.

The first step, in the address bar, enter in about:config

It should give you some warning. Just disregard it.

In the search bar, enter: browser.urlbar

Change the browser.urlbar.matchOnlyTyped boolean to True. (Double click it)

Next, change the browser.urlbar.maxRichResults integer to 0. (Double click and enter in 0 instead of current number) "

Also works on vista version tough its on a ubuntu linux related web-site

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# (5 of 7): Jet

1 month, 3 weeks after the fact. (Tue 17 Jun 2008, 11:44 PM CST)

THANK YOU! That feature was a pain in the arse

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# (6 of 7): San

1 month, 3 weeks after the fact. (Thu 19 Jun 2008, 1:53 AM CST)

Thank you so much! That was the only thing I didn't like about Firefox 3.

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# (7 of 7): Nine

2 months, 3 weeks after the fact. (Thu 17 Jul 2008, 9:07 PM CST)

I think it is a good feature but I don't want people looking over my shoulder seeing other websites I've visited sometimes. Thanks for posting!

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