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Search bar does not bring up suggestions

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gj62
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Recently installed TB 60.3.1 (32-bit)

In prior releases, when I began typing an email address in the search bar (ctrl+k) it would show a suggestion list of matching emails. With this new release, no suggestions are ever shown in the search bar.

Can this be re-enabled via a setting?

Recently installed TB 60.3.1 (32-bit) In prior releases, when I began typing an email address in the search bar (ctrl+k) it would show a suggestion list of matching emails. With this new release, no suggestions are ever shown in the search bar. Can this be re-enabled via a setting?

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It might work again if you rebuild the Global Search database:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/rebuilding-global-database

Make sure Global Search is enabled in Tools/Options/Advanced/General.

If a rebuild doesn't help, see if running in safe mode does (Help/Restart with Add-ons Disabled).

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sfhowes
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It might work again if you rebuild the Global Search database:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/rebuilding-global-database

Make sure Global Search is enabled in Tools/Options/Advanced/General.

If a rebuild doesn't help, see if running in safe mode does (Help/Restart with Add-ons Disabled).

gj62
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Thank you - rebuilding the global database seems to have done it!