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Google search shows nothing when I hit enter after I type in topic

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When I type in topic the search bar shifts to top left. Hitting enter leaves topic in search bar but blank page where results normally are shown.

When I type in topic the search bar shifts to top left. Hitting enter leaves topic in search bar but blank page where results normally are shown.

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You can check in "Options/Preferences > Search" (about:preferences#search) if there is a search engine selected. If necessary the click "Restore Default Search Engines".

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window
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This has not helped the problem