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when i type any letter on web search, earlier address appear. how to stop that?

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kalyanc2000
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when i open firefox there is an item on toolbar ie web search and before that there is some space in which one type any item to search on web. once that is finished and again when some other item is to be typed to search on web, we start with the first letter of that item or subject so to say. as soon as that that letter is typed, down below appears the the entire list of the items previously searched.how to stop appearing of earlier searched items?

when i open firefox there is an item on toolbar ie web search and before that there is some space in which one type any item to search on web. once that is finished and again when some other item is to be typed to search on web, we start with the first letter of that item or subject so to say. as soon as that that letter is typed, down below appears the the entire list of the items previously searched.how to stop appearing of earlier searched items?

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TonyE
TonyE
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You can do this by disabling form history.

  1. In the Tools menu select Options to open the Options dialog
  2. Select the Privacy panel
  3. Set "Firefox will" to "Use custom settings for history"
  4. De-select the setting "Remember search and form history"