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CAN NOT ENTER TEXT INTO ADDRESS BAR,IT TYPES OVER EXISTING TEXT,CANNOT DELETE PREVIOUS ADDRESS OR BACKSPACE TO ERASE TEXT

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MASFRACTS
MASFRACTS
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when you try to enter a new url into the address bar the text is placed over the existing text. you cannot delete or backspace to erase previous url. running vista 64firefos 10.0.2

when you try to enter a new url into the address bar the text is placed over the existing text. you cannot delete or backspace to erase previous url. running vista 64firefos 10.0.2

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Vivek
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Hi,

Please check if this happens in Safe Mode.

Problematic Extensions

Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes

Uninstalling Add-ons

Uninstalling Toolbars

Safe mode disables the installed Extensions, and themes (Appearance) in Tools (Alt + T) > Add-ons. Hardware acceleration is also temporarily disabled - the manual setting is Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Use hardware acceleration when available. Options > Advanced. All these settings/add-ons can also be individually or collectively disabled/enabled/changed in Firefox normal mode to check if an extension, theme or hardware acceleration is causing issues.

MASFRACTS
MASFRACTS Question owner
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SAFE MODE AND DISABELING ADD ONS WORKED THANK YOU

Vivek
Vivek
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You are welcome :)