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How can I enable search suggestion while using private browsing?

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vopaqumo
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I always start my browser in private browsing (in privacy setting I enabled the option of never remember history) But I can't have any search suggestion when I try searching in the address bar.

I always start my browser in private browsing (in privacy setting I enabled the option of never remember history) But I can't have any search suggestion when I try searching in the address bar.

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Happy112
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Hi,

Search suggestions are disabled by default in Private Browsing mode. You must explicitly turn them on in a Private Browsing window to enable them in that mode.

This article shows you how to open a new private window :

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history#w_open-a-link-in-a-new-private-window

Seperate issue :

Your system details show that you need to update your Adobe Flash Player - you're running a very old version, which can cause problems. Would you please uninstall your current version and install the latest version, which is 28.0.0.161

Uninstaller : https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Note : some 'extras' may be offered in the download.