Join the Mozilla’s Test Days event from Dec 2–8 to test the new Firefox address bar on Firefox Beta 134 and get a chance to win Mozilla swag vouchers! 🎁

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Cuireadh an snáithe seo sa chartlann. Cuir ceist nua má tá cabhair uait.

Stop Search Suggestions in the Awesome Bar

  • 4 fhreagra
  • 1 leis an bhfadhb seo
  • 1 view
  • Freagra is déanaí ó Bulldogger

Bulldogger
Bulldogger
more options

Google is my default search engine. I followed the instructions to turn off Search Suggestions in Firefox 13. Unfortunately, this only seems to work if I search from the Search Bar. If I search from the Awesome Bar, which I prefer, Search Suggestions still appear. Can I prevent search suggestions from the Awesome Bar as well? I can do this in Google Chrome - please tell me I can do it in Firefox!

The way to do this in Chrome is enter the following URL as your default search engine:

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&site=webhp&q=%s&btnK=Google+Search

I don't see a way to do this in Firefox 13. BTW, the above URL also prevents Google Autocomplete and Google Instant.

Google is my default search engine. I followed the instructions to turn off Search Suggestions in Firefox 13. Unfortunately, this only seems to work if I search from the Search Bar. If I search from the Awesome Bar, which I prefer, Search Suggestions still appear. Can I prevent search suggestions from the Awesome Bar as well? I can do this in Google Chrome - please tell me I can do it in Firefox! The way to do this in Chrome is enter the following URL as your default search engine: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&site=webhp&q=%s&btnK=Google+Search I don't see a way to do this in Firefox 13. BTW, the above URL also prevents Google Autocomplete and Google Instant.

Réiteach roghnaithe

ok, thanks for clarifying - you can enter about:config into the locationbar and search for the preference named keyword.url. doubleclick & set it to https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&site=webhp&q= - this should also redirect searches from the firefox location bar to the google version without suggestions.

Read this answer in context 👍 0

All Replies (4)

philipp
philipp
  • Moderator
more options

hello the suggestions on the awesomebar are suggestions by your bookmarks & history & shouldn't be provided by google. you can disable those in firefox/tools > options > privacy > location bar - suggest nothing...

Bulldogger
Bulldogger Úinéir na ceiste
more options

My Firefox options already include "Suggest nothing". What I am seeing does not come from my Bookmarks or History. These are Search Suggestions. Please see the attachment.

philipp
philipp
  • Moderator
more options

Réiteach Roghnaithe

ok, thanks for clarifying - you can enter about:config into the locationbar and search for the preference named keyword.url. doubleclick & set it to https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&site=webhp&q= - this should also redirect searches from the firefox location bar to the google version without suggestions.

Athraithe ag philipp ar

Bulldogger
Bulldogger Úinéir na ceiste
more options

That solved it. Thank you.