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My location bar redirects me to baidu search when I type anything other than a url on it. How do I disable baidu?

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orangetooth
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I have just installed Firefox 3.6.12. When I type any word (for example, gmail) on the location bar, I expect firefox to send me to the gmail home page. However, it redirects me instead to the baidu search page. I definitely don't understand Chinese characters, so I definitely don't want baidu anywhere near my browser.

I have just installed Firefox 3.6.12. When I type any word (for example, gmail) on the location bar, I expect firefox to send me to the gmail home page. However, it redirects me instead to the baidu search page. I definitely don't understand Chinese characters, so I definitely don't want baidu anywhere near my browser.

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Hasan
Hasan
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-> Update Firefox to latest version 10

Perform the suggestions mentioned in the following articles:

Check and tell if its working.

doc2mee
doc2mee
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  1. type about:config
  2. reset all the item with "baidu" in it
  3. clear all cache
  4. clear all cookie
  5. restart firefox

Modified by doc2mee