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Pressing Enter in the address bar doesn't go to the website.

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If I were to type in a web address in the address bar and press enter, it doesn't go to the website like it's supposed to. Also, if I click on the suggestions, it still doesn't go to it, but it completes what I was typing. The only way to go to the site is to click on the arrow next to the URL. How can I fix this? I've tried installing an earlier version of FireFox (ver 3.6.16) and uninstalling FF4 and reinstalling, but I still had the same problem. I'm not sure what to do.

If I were to type in a web address in the address bar and press enter, it doesn't go to the website like it's supposed to. Also, if I click on the suggestions, it still doesn't go to it, but it completes what I was typing. The only way to go to the site is to click on the arrow next to the URL. How can I fix this? I've tried installing an earlier version of FireFox (ver 3.6.16) and uninstalling FF4 and reinstalling, but I still had the same problem. I'm not sure what to do.

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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

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Thank you so much, it was one of the incompatible add-ons I had enabled that wasn't working. =D

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I just downloaded FF 4.0, which I believe is now the RTM version on a newly imaged machine and am having this problem. I didn't install ANY add-ons! It's like this OOTB!!!! Totally unacceptable Mozilla. I expect more from you. This is a no brainer that needs to be fixed IMMEDIATELY!!! I won't be deploying any more machines with FF 4.0 on them until this is fixed.

Color me disappointed.

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Update: I looked at my add-ons, and I did find that there is one that automatically installed that I didn't know about from my AV software! After I disabled, I was once again able to press the Enter button and have the browser respond as expected.

What I still don't understand is this; I'm using FF 3.6 and I have the same add-on enabled and I don't have the problem.... Also, why was I not notified that an add-on was being installed?!?!!? That's the one that is REALLY disconcerting, but that's another issue. Problem solved.

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Found out that the problem with mine was AVG safe search, after disabling it firefox 4 worked like it is supposed to.