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The "XPL LinkScanner Firefox 2.6" extension can cause searches to fail [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=630053] or Firefox may crash when using various search engines. Disable or uninstall the extension via "Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions". For more information, see the "XPL LinkScanner" entry in the [[Problematic extensions]] article. | The "XPL LinkScanner Firefox 2.6" extension can cause searches to fail [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=630053] or Firefox may crash when using various search engines. Disable or uninstall the extension via "Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions". For more information, see the "XPL LinkScanner" entry in the [[Problematic extensions]] article. | ||
==Search Bar | ==Search Bar not working and cannot add new search engines== | ||
'''Firefox 1.5:''' The problem is most likely a corrupt [[localstore.rdf]] file. See [[Corrupt localstore.rdf |this article]] for a solution. | '''Firefox 1.5:''' The problem is most likely a corrupt [[localstore.rdf]] file. See [[Corrupt localstore.rdf |this article]] for a solution. | ||
Revision as of 00:55, 20 February 2008
Unable to search
The "XPL LinkScanner Firefox 2.6" extension can cause searches to fail [1] or Firefox may crash when using various search engines. Disable or uninstall the extension via "Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions". For more information, see the "XPL LinkScanner" entry in the Problematic extensions article.
Search Bar not working and cannot add new search engines
Firefox 1.5: The problem is most likely a corrupt localstore.rdf file. See this article for a solution.
Firefox 2 and above: If the Search Bar no longer works and you can't add new search engines, the problem may be a corrupt "search.sqlite" file. [2]. Try the following solution:
- Exit Firefox and go to your Firefox profile folder.
- Delete (or rename) the file "search.sqlite".
- Re-start Firefox to see if it solves your problem.
