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when i start to type anything, the autofill blinks on and off repeatedly

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jajes
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when I start to type anything into the search bar, or in a field on any web page I am on, the letters I am typing as well as auto fill suggestions blink on, & off repeatedly.

when I start to type anything into the search bar, or in a field on any web page I am on, the letters I am typing as well as auto fill suggestions blink on, & off repeatedly.

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AliceWyman
AliceWyman
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Maybe you have the "Search for text when I start typing" option selected in the Options window - Advanced Panel General tab? If so, uncheck it. Does that help?

Ref: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Find_bar_opens_when_typing_in_textbox

cor-el
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do not click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.