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Using keyword search in URL bar used to either automatically load the right page or show Google search results. Now I get a search assist page powered by Ask.com. What is this and how can I fix it?

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This is not about setting default search engine or string in with keyword.url in about:config page. Here's an example. If I typed "youtube" in the url bar Firefox would automatically load http://www.youtube.com or If I typed "kdwn" in the url bar Firefox would automatically load http://www.kdwn.com, (it's a radio station). Now if I do that with keywords and addresses I am directed to a "Search Assist - Landing" page. This page and/or service is powered by Ask.com. On the "about this page" link it explains that this is a service. I have the option of turning this off but the link to "http://results-page.net/options isn't recognized or unable to load.

This is not about setting default search engine or string in with keyword.url in about:config page. Here's an example. If I typed "youtube" in the url bar Firefox would automatically load http://www.youtube.com or If I typed "kdwn" in the url bar Firefox would automatically load http://www.kdwn.com, (it's a radio station). Now if I do that with keywords and addresses I am directed to a "Search Assist - Landing" page. This page and/or service is powered by Ask.com. On the "about this page" link it explains that this is a service. I have the option of turning this off but the link to "http://results-page.net/options isn't recognized or unable to load.

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More than likely some software you installed changed the search provider. Try to remember the programs you installed before this problem occured.

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Hey there,

the feature is named "Browse By Name" and is removed in current FF 4 version. Here are some links to solution(s), most posted here at mozilla support:

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/790755

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/779034

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/791854

    - also check the keyboard shortcut to automatically add www. and .com/.net/.org irrespectively to Browse By Name activated or not.

Alternatively you can instal the add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/browse-by-name/

Cheers.