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How to stop multiple auto-switching to address bar every time I open a new tab and try to type something anywhere outside of address bar?

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How to stop multiple auto-switching to address bar every time I open a new tab and try to type something anywhere outside of address bar? Like something just wants me to use that embedded search when u type something not-web-address in address bar and hit enter. And the most ridiculous thing is that it happens repeatedly on like every second, like I just move down from address bar and start typing again, but then again it switches me to address bar, and 3, 4 times like that. And the result is also that I can't see the address of that page.

I think its has something to do with my AVG antivirus, because this started the same time some AVG Nation started to appear in every new tab i open (and thats also irritating me, I read about it here on support.mozilla.org and it seems that the only solution is to completely reinstall Firefox, but I dont want to lose all my settings) but when i type something in address bar and hit enter it opens the search results in Google.

Please try to help me, I like Firefox but I must switch to Chrome until I fix this problem.

Thanks in advance

How to stop multiple auto-switching to address bar every time I open a new tab and try to type something anywhere outside of address bar? Like something just wants me to use that embedded search when u type something not-web-address in address bar and hit enter. And the most ridiculous thing is that it happens repeatedly on like every second, like I just move down from address bar and start typing again, but then again it switches me to address bar, and 3, 4 times like that. And the result is also that I can't see the address of that page. I think its has something to do with my AVG antivirus, because this started the same time some AVG Nation started to appear in every new tab i open (and thats also irritating me, I read about it here on support.mozilla.org and it seems that the only solution is to completely reinstall Firefox, but I dont want to lose all my settings) but when i type something in address bar and hit enter it opens the search results in Google. Please try to help me, I like Firefox but I must switch to Chrome until I fix this problem. Thanks in advance

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First, please update to Firefox 32. 22 is no longer support nor is it secure. Then let us know if you still have this problem. Update Firefox to the latest release

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I also tried Custom New Tab 1.9.2 addon and changed URL to google and left "Place focus in URL bar" unchecked, but it's not working, or it somehow gets overrided.

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First, please update to Firefox 32. 22 is no longer support nor is it secure. Then let us know if you still have this problem. Update Firefox to the latest release

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y, that solved the problem xD