how to stop searches being done in the search bar.
How can I stop searches being done in the search bar and just use DuckDuckGo. DuckDuckGo is my home page and default search engine.
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Hi, as you type in the address bar, Firefox may generate a wide range of suggestions. Which ones do you want, and which ones don't you want? The following articles have information on how to turn those on/off:
(1) Dynamically generated search engine suggestions: Search suggestions in Firefox (2) Suggestions from your bookmark, history, etc.: Address bar autocomplete suggestions in Firefox
Here's a diagram showing which suggestions are controlled by which settings:
Let us know whether you find what you need.
Thank you for your reply, I am looking to stop the "Dynamically generated search". Thank you.
Did the steps in this article work for you? See the "Enabling or disabling search suggestions" section: