Comments on: Strange problem with Firefox 3 – return key not working on address bar

By: Kane

Kane — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:49:58 +0000

hey i have had the same problem and the return button woulldnt work at all EVER!!!! However when i disabled certain add-on’s it would work most of the time. But i still think the problem is linked to a virus or glitch or something like that.

Kane

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:21:53 +0000

I have the same problem. Upgraded to 3.6.3 but problem persists. Also receiving a strange message from the AVG toolbar that it can access the AVG app and non of the AVG search shield stuff works. Not sure if this is related. But teh lack o an enter functionality is highly annoying.

By: Richard Siggins

Richard Siggins — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:18:09 +0000

I had the same problem start when I installed Miro. I uninstalled Miro, plus all the crap it installed but the problem remained. I was runniung FF 3.5.7 so I upgraded to 3.6 and the problem went away.

By: Lynn Kenney

Lynn Kenney — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:56:31 +0000

I don’t have either AVG anti virus or delicious add-on. Running 3.6 FF. I am unable to begin typing on a new line, now. Holding down the carriage return or the Enter Key for many seconds does nothing. While typing this comment, I’ve trid disabling my Symantic virus software and closing several tabs. Still can’t insert a new line. I see other posts here that also don’t have any blank lines or short lines in the middle of their post so maybe they too had the same problem….. My inability to use the enter or carriage return seems to be confined to text boxes. CR works in the search box and the address bar.

By: Bill Starr

Bill Starr — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:46:44 +0000

I have Firefox 3.6 and have been having this very annoying problem for awhile. As suggested, disabling AVG Safe Search 9.0.0.716 just fixed it for me. The uninstall button is grayed out.

Columbus, Indiana
Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 6:46 pm EST

By: cadditguy

cadditguy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:35:01 +0000

I have the same problem but with no similarities in add ons and extensions. If I open up two windows (not tabs) the first one will always fail to work but the second windows is fully functional. From what I have read this problem seems to span OS and doesnt seem to be affected by any one particular addon .

By: Philem

Philem — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:48:02 +0000

I have Firefox 3.5.7 and also still have thesame problem of not being able to use the Go button on the address bar and the search area too. I have uninstalled AVG 8 but it still didnt work. What else do I do

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:04:49 +0000

Dont have AVG Safe Search disabled all add-ons and still not working – doesnt work in the search bar either.

By: kcmartz

kcmartz — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:20:22 +0000

Same problem, except I have Firefox portable (portableapps.com). I hit enter key, never works, always have to click arrow on end of bar…

By: Hu

Hu — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:02:12 +0000

AVG Safe Search was my problem too, thanks!