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When I open a new tab, why do I see 12 previous sites in a dropdown, and how can I get rid of these?

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When I open a new page in a new tab, as soon as I type the first w of www, a drop-down menu of 12 sites that I have visited at some point previously appears. These sites seem to be totally random and remain the same no matter how often I clear my history etc.

Basically, I don't want to see them and would like to know how to get rid of them.

When I open a new page in a new tab, as soon as I type the first w of www, a drop-down menu of 12 sites that I have visited at some point previously appears. These sites seem to be totally random and remain the same no matter how often I clear my history etc. Basically, I don't want to see them and would like to know how to get rid of them.

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You can use the Private Browsing option:

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Private%20Browsing

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You can set the Location Bar to show "Nothing":

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Location Bar: When using the location bar, suggest: Nothing
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Many thanks, folks. That's done the trick.

I appreciate it.

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You're welcome

Which solution did you choose?