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Firefox: I got stuck on 'search as you type'. Any way to get back?

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urlwolf:
Silly question.
In Firefox, I got stuck on 'search as you type'.
I don't want this behavior. I have one-key shortcuts that I want to recover.
The obvious solutions don't work: (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4602277/how-do-i-disable-firefoxs-search-for-text-when-i-start-typing-on-pages-with-k)

If I go to  Tools->Options->Advanced->General Tab and the checkbox for "Search for text when I start typing" is not on. but if I press a key, it shows the tiny overlay and higlights the searches.

Any idea what could be wrong? Any workaround? Maybe this is an addon taking over?

Btw: cyberfox with the same tabs uses less CPU, but more memory :) So I may move there permanently.

eleman:
I guess an add-on may be the culprit.

MilesAhead:
Btw: cyberfox with the same tabs uses less CPU, but more memory
-urlwolf (August 05, 2015, 05:27 AM)
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If you find a speed dial that doesn't big startup please let me know.  I use CF x64 and Super Start.  But it takes 30 seconds to load and fill the speed dial on startup.  :(

TaoPhoenix:
Btw: cyberfox with the same tabs uses less CPU, but more memory :) So I may move there permanently.
-urlwolf (August 05, 2015, 05:27 AM)
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I kept forgetting to check out Cyberfox, so I'm trying to do that now!

Edit: It says it doesn't support my version of Windows. (XP). Oh well.

MilesAhead:
Btw: cyberfox with the same tabs uses less CPU, but more memory :) So I may move there permanently.
-urlwolf (August 05, 2015, 05:27 AM)
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I kept forgetting to check out Cyberfox, so I'm trying to do that now!

Edit: It says it doesn't support my version of Windows. (XP). Oh well.




-TaoPhoenix (August 05, 2015, 09:11 AM)
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Firefox x64 is coming out in the Stable Channel on version 40.0 release anyway.  The last few stable releases of FF have been good.  I find myself only using CF occasionally nowadays.

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