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Why does the cursor keep going to the address bar and how can i stop it from doing that?

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ypjun
ypjun
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For some reason after one of your updates, the cursor on the browser always goes to the address bar. It deletes the address and wants me to type in a search term. I have gone through the necessary changes that your support page suggested to turn that feature off, but it still does it.

It is seriously irritating and inconvenient. How do I stop it from doing that. I am very close to not using Foxfire anymore as my default Browser. Please let me know how to fix this problem.

For some reason after one of your updates, the cursor on the browser always goes to the address bar. It deletes the address and wants me to type in a search term. I have gone through the necessary changes that your support page suggested to turn that feature off, but it still does it. It is seriously irritating and inconvenient. How do I stop it from doing that. I am very close to not using Foxfire anymore as my default Browser. Please let me know how to fix this problem.

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Diego Victor
Diego Victor
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Check if this happens in Safe Mode:

Also:

ypjun
ypjun Question owner
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tried both already. even re-installed FireFox

Iain
Iain
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For me at least, it's not a mouse setting.

It started after an update a couple of months back and nothing I can do will change it. Tried running in safe mode, it does it, tried a reset, still does it. uninstalled, reinstalled, does it now too.

It's infuriating!

Currently running version 31.