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Search bar stopped functioning when using LinuxMint 18 and Firefox 48

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pearl298
pearl298
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Search bar and optional search engines disappear using the distro/release mode of LinuxMint Firefox.

"Live Mode" and downloaded Firefox (user space) work normally.

Firefox also works normally on my other machines using LinuxMint 17.3/Firefox 47. Firefox also works normally using the "Live" DVD and /when downloaded into the /home space.

Any suggestions for analyzing this?

Search bar and optional search engines disappear using the distro/release mode of LinuxMint Firefox. "Live Mode" and downloaded Firefox (user space) work normally. Firefox also works normally on my other machines using LinuxMint 17.3/Firefox 47. Firefox also works normally using the "Live" DVD and /when downloaded into the /home space. Any suggestions for analyzing this?

Gekose oplossing

Hello pearl298, please try to change in about:config the next preference

  • distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale

from "data:text/plain,distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale=en-US" to "en-US"

If you have a different locale en-GB for example, change it to en-GB

any luck ?

thank you

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ideato
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Gekose oplossing

Hello pearl298, please try to change in about:config the next preference

  • distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale

from "data:text/plain,distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale=en-US" to "en-US"

If you have a different locale en-GB for example, change it to en-GB

any luck ?

thank you

pearl298
pearl298 Vraag-eienaar
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Thank you this worked just fine!

Now to get everything setup again. :-)