Disable the New AwesomeBar and Get the Old Styled Addressbar in Mozilla Firefox 3.0



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If you use Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later, you might be aware of the new awesomebar (redesigned addressbar):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/vishaal_here/Firefox_3_Default_Awesomebar.png

It shows the URL as well as the title of all auto-complete entries. If you don't like this new redesigned addressbar and want to get the old styled addressbar like Firefox 2.0:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/vishaal_here/Firefox_3_Oldbar.png

Then here is a solution for you. You just need an extension "Oldbar" which can make the new awesomebar look like the old addressbar.

Download the extension using following link:

Download Oldbar Extension for Firefox 3.0 and later

Extension Homepage

Install it and restart your browser. Now enjoy the good old addressbar in Firefox 3.0 or later.

PS: It doesn't change the functionality of awesomebar. It just changes the look.

If you want to disable the auto-complete feature of new addressbar or want to increase/decrease the no. of auto-complete entires, then visit following tutorial:

How to Disable / Adjust URL Suggestions in Addressbar of Mozilla Firefox 3.0



This article was posted in Browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Troubleshooting.

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15 Comments

  • It doesn't occur with MSIE.

  • VG

    ^^ Yes. This new feature from Google is not compatible with IE.

  • So, does that mean that, in order to escape this diabolical addition, I need to dump Firefox?

    BTW, thanks much for the responses. Much appreciated.

  • VG

    ^^ For me, its also showing in IE. You can hide the sidebar by clicking on the "Hide Options" tab.

  • Yes, I'm aware it can be hidden by clicking "Hide Options," but the whole set-up is an annoyance. The last thing I want is google taking up more of my screen. Grrrrr! If they asked me before doing this, I'm sure unaware of it.

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