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haow can i stop going to a new page everytime i type in a new letter

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everytime i click on the google page and start typing in the letters it instantly goes to these random pages as i type. i would like to know how to stay on the same page the press search and not have it do it automatically. This really annoy's me as i cannot concetrate on what i am typing.

everytime i click on the google page and start typing in the letters it instantly goes to these random pages as i type. i would like to know how to stay on the same page the press search and not have it do it automatically. This really annoy's me as i cannot concetrate on what i am typing.

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Try the Firefox SafeMode to see how it works there.
A troubleshooting mode, which disables most Add-ons.
(If you're not using it, switch to the Default Theme.)

  • You can open the Firefox 4.0+ SafeMode by holding the Shft key when you use the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • Or use the Help menu item, click on Restart with Add-ons Disabled... while Firefox is running.

Don't select anything right now, just use "Continue in SafeMode."

To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before using the Firefox shortcut (without the Shft key) to open it again.

If it is good in the Firefox SafeMode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

When you figure out what is causing that, please let us know. It might help other user's who have that problem.

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Do a malware check with some malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
You need to scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.

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