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Can't get to about.config

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joelkfla
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When I type about.config in the address bar, I just see search results for it, instead of going to the config page. I tried enabling a separate search bar in settings, and also turned off all suggestions, but that did not help. I still see the spyglass search icon on the address bar. How do I get past it?

When I type about.config in the address bar, I just see search results for it, instead of going to the config page. I tried enabling a separate search bar in settings, and also turned off all suggestions, but that did not help. I still see the spyglass search icon on the address bar. How do I get past it?

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It is about:config with a colon, "about:" is a protocol and is used to access special pages.

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cor-el
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Suluhisho teule

It is about:config with a colon, "about:" is a protocol and is used to access special pages.