Unable to type in the homepage search bar Firefox 89 Solved

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Good evening,

Since Firefox updated, I can no longer perform a search in the main search bar (the one in the middle of the page, below the Firefox logo) when I open a new tab.
When I type, my text is immediately written in the address bar (at the top) instead of the main search bar...
Could you please help me?
Thank you,

Best regards

pistouri · Accepted Answer

Hello,

I provided the solution and the procedure to follow in this post

Info: New tab search
When opening a new tab, when you type a word in the search bar, the focus is immediately redirected to the address bar.

To see the search only in the search box, you need to modify it using the configuration editor.

The procedure:
Clear everything in the address bar (URL)
Copy/paste

about:config

Then press the Enter key, or right-click and paste and open.
Accept the risk and continue.
In the search box, type the preference name -► awesomebar

Double-click on the line -►browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.improvesearch.handoffToAwesomebar
This will change the value to -►false

Now the search is properly displayed in the search field and not in the address bar.

See you later
--
pistouri

fabul · Answer

Hi,

I reverted to version 88.0.1

For other reasons.

To prevent the update, we can use this .reg file executed:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox]
"DisableAppUpdate"=dword:00000001

Updating to version 89 resets this reg key to 0, like other settings...

Mikala · Answer

Well, it didn't work... Maybe someone will have another trick.

MPMP10 · Answer

Hello,
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/463?hl=en#zippy=%2Cfirefox

Otherwise, in the settings of Firefox under "Home," simply enter the following address https://www.google.com/ in the "Custom web addresses" empty field...
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pistouri · Answer

Look at the message ==► #11  I provided the solution and the procedure to follow.  See you!  -- pistouri

MFG · Answer

To reactivate the search under the Firefox logo on the home page
type: about:config then Enter - then click on I accept the risk... - then click on "show all" and search for: browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.improvesearch.handoffToAwesomebar and set it to FALSE.

fabul · Answer

I have the New Tab override extension and there are no issues with Firefox 94.0.1.

Pollux5 · Answer

Hello,
"In Firefox" it's impossible to perform a search in the main search bar"
This also prevents this type of search on Google.
Ex: keyword site: site name.
Only the site's address is transferred to the address bar.

Unable to type in the homepage search bar Firefox 89

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