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Firefox

Firefox is the browser of choice among users who care about their online security. And with an extensive range of optional of plugins, Firefox makes internet use far less annoying and gives you better control over how you wish to view web pages. That said, there are, however, one or two issues, associated with this browser.

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  • Bookmarks and Homepage not Visible
  • Turning off Firefox 3 Autocomplete

    • Bookmarks and Homepage not Visible

    In UNIX sytems, after updating the browser, the Bookmarks (and Homepage, etc.) are sometimes no longer visible.

    This usually occurs when Firefox has been updated as root or by using sudo.

    It is often a problem with the permissions of the hidden directory /home/user/.mozilla containing the user's Bookmarks and other settings.

    In Ubuntu Unix, try entering

    In other Unix systems, you will have to login as root.

    Turning off Firefox 3 Autocomplete

    Autocomplete - where you are given a drop-down list of suggested words as soon as you start typing - must be the most annoyingly obtrusive feature of Firefox and Internet Explorer. Why oh why do software vendors almost always make it a DEFAULT feature?

    In Firefox 3, autocomplete is a particular pain in the neck. Immediately you type a URL in the Address Bar, you get a list of a million and one so-called suggestions.

    To turn this feature off, first enter about:config in the Address Bar.

    Ignore the This might void your warranty! message by clicking the I'll be careful button. You also might want to uncheck the Show this warning next time box.

    Look down the list you now see in the browser for the entry browser.urlbar.maxRichResults. Reduce its value from the default setting of 12 by right-clicking the line with the mouse. I have modified mine to zero!