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Does anyone know how to fix a reoccurring jar file error when trying to search from the address bar?

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dbraphael
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I keep getting the following error when trying to search from the address bar (even in safe mode FF8.01):

File not found Firefox can't find the file at jar:file:///Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/omni.jar!/chrome/en-US/locale/browser-region/region.propertiesamazon.

I have gone in to fix it multiple times using this solution:

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/801267 Thanks to LoveFX4's search here: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/801219, we have an answer: 

   In the address bar, type "about:config", without the quotes
   Press the enter key
   In the filter window, type "Keyword.url", without the quotes
   Double click on the "Value" field, and type in "http://www.google.com/search?q=", without the quotes

The above solution will work for a short period of time and then the issue comes back. Does anyone have a solution to this?

Doug

I keep getting the following error when trying to search from the address bar (even in safe mode FF8.01): ''File not found Firefox can't find the file at jar:file:///Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/omni.jar!/chrome/en-US/locale/browser-region/region.propertiesamazon.'' I have gone in to fix it multiple times using this solution: ''https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/801267 Thanks to LoveFX4's search here: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/801219, we have an answer: In the address bar, type "about:config", without the quotes Press the enter key In the filter window, type "Keyword.url", without the quotes Double click on the "Value" field, and type in "http://www.google.com/search?q=", without the quotes '' The above solution will work for a short period of time and then the issue comes back. Does anyone have a solution to this? Doug

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

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