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How do you remove the about:preferences from the search bar when scrolling through bookmarks?

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On older versions of firefox, I used to be able to scroll up with the up arrow key just once to get to the bottom bookmark when searching them in my address bar. Now whenever i scroll up from the bottom to get to the last bookmark instead i get about:preferences. I know i can just hit the up arrow once more to get to the last bookmark, however years of opening all my bookmarks by scrolling up now has me opening the about:preferences tab anytime i want to open a bookmark. Is there a way to remove the about:preferences from appearing in the address bar when i scroll through the bookmarks.

On older versions of firefox, I used to be able to scroll up with the up arrow key just once to get to the bottom bookmark when searching them in my address bar. Now whenever i scroll up from the bottom to get to the last bookmark instead i get about:preferences. I know i can just hit the up arrow once more to get to the last bookmark, however years of opening all my bookmarks by scrolling up now has me opening the about:preferences tab anytime i want to open a bookmark. Is there a way to remove the about:preferences from appearing in the address bar when i scroll through the bookmarks.

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Solved the problem. Just changed browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches to false in about:config. Thank you for taking time to help.

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Do not think should be able to get about:preferences that way. Is this the same Firefox your posting the message from ? 56 something since do not have send info turned on. Is good idea before posting. Can turn off after. Gives us info to work with.

if is 56 then 2 versions behind and 3 as of today. Why not uninstall and reinstall or can just update if want to to 57.0 released today early https://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Mozilla-Firefox-for-Windows/1032985422/1 Will be on Mozilla's Servers tomorrow, this used for 20yrs. Note : Legacy Extensions will be disabled and or removed.

Then see what that does to your scroll up..... Does not work for me in years.....

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Solved the problem. Just changed browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches to false in about:config. Thank you for taking time to help.

Modified by adop91