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Automatically loads page with https

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Firefox automatically loads the following sites using https

If I type in cgets.com

It automatically goes to https://www.cgets.com

if I type in google.com

It automatically goes to https://www.google.com

Why is this and is there a way to stop if from doing that?

Firefox automatically loads the following sites using https If I type in cgets.com It automatically goes to https://www.cgets.com if I type in google.com It automatically goes to https://www.google.com Why is this and is there a way to stop if from doing that?

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Current Firefox version may prefer a secure connection if you ever used a secure https connection to visit pages on a website.

Try to set the Boolean pref browser.urlbar.autoFill to false on the about:config page.

See "Prevent Firefox from automatically completing URLs":


Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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Try the Firefox SafeMode to see how it works there.
A troubleshooting mode, which disables most Add-ons.
(If you're not using it, switch to the Default Theme.)

  • You can open the Firefox 4.0+ SafeMode by holding the Shft key when you use the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • Or use the Help menu item, click on Restart with Add-ons Disabled... while Firefox is running.

Don't select anything right now, just use "Continue in SafeMode."

To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before using the Firefox shortcut (without the Shft key) to open it again.

If it is good in the Firefox SafeMode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

When you figure out what is causing that, please let us know. It might help other user's who have that problem.

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Safemode did not make any change. cgets.com still loads https://www.cgets.com and google.com still loads https://www.google.com

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Valitud lahendus

Current Firefox version may prefer a secure connection if you ever used a secure https connection to visit pages on a website.

Try to set the Boolean pref browser.urlbar.autoFill to false on the about:config page.

See "Prevent Firefox from automatically completing URLs":


Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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Thanks for the replies. Yes, confirmed it is the 'new' firefox implementation to default to https .... hate it, slows down browsing so I can hide my referral information... lame......switched to Chrome. Later I did change the location bar setting and that worked but Firefox is still dead to me.