Hi,Space? You seem to be describing "History" from the menubar...
Firefox has an address space, an "URLbar" (?) which has a list of
previously visited websites that drops down if the space is clicked
without entering a character.
Hi,
Firefox has an address space, an "URLbar" (?) which has a list of previously visited websites that drops down if the space is clicked
without entering a character.
For weeks, now, I have been trying to find this list in
"about:config", "about:about", the folders and directories FF stores
stuff in on my machine, on the web, in Mozzy Support and just about everywhere else on the planet.
I'm stumped.
My wish is to find this list so I can edit out URLs that no longer
work but that still appear because I don't go to other sites often
enough for FF's algorithm to over-write them.
Is that possible? If so, could anyone please tell me how?
Or do I simply need to delete FF entirely, then re-install it?
Any help would be appreciated, thank you. :)
On Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:06:26 +0000, John wrote:
Hi,
Firefox has an address space, an "URLbar" (?) which has a list of
previously visited websites that drops down if the space is clicked
without entering a character.
For weeks, now, I have been trying to find this list in
"about:config", "about:about", the folders and directories FF stores
stuff in on my machine, on the web, in Mozzy Support and just about
everywhere else on the planet.
I'm stumped.
My wish is to find this list so I can edit out URLs that no longer
work but that still appear because I don't go to other sites often
enough for FF's algorithm to over-write them.
Is that possible? If so, could anyone please tell me how?
Or do I simply need to delete FF entirely, then re-install it?
Any help would be appreciated, thank you. :)
AIUI the list is stored in a SQLITE database in the file places.sqlite. >This file is NOT plain text and CANNOT be edited with a plain text editor.
To remove websites, I might first try this:
* Open the rCyAll History pagerCO (Ctrl+Shift+H, or History >> Show All History);
* Search for the site (the search box is top right);
* Right-click on a search result and choose rCyForget about this siterCarCO.
On Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:06:26 +0000, John wrote:
Hi,
Firefox has an address space, an "URLbar" (?) which has a list of >>previously visited websites that drops down if the space is clicked
without entering a character.
For weeks, now, I have been trying to find this list in >>"about:config", "about:about", the folders and directories FF stores
stuff in on my machine, on the web, in Mozzy Support and just about >>everywhere else on the planet.
I'm stumped.
My wish is to find this list so I can edit out URLs that no longer
work but that still appear because I don't go to other sites often
enough for FF's algorithm to over-write them.
Is that possible? If so, could anyone please tell me how?
Or do I simply need to delete FF entirely, then re-install it?
Any help would be appreciated, thank you. :)
AIUI the list is stored in a SQLITE database in the file places.sqlite. >This file is NOT plain text and CANNOT be edited with a plain text editor.
To remove websites, I might first try this:
Open the 'All History page' (Ctrl+Shift+H, or History >> Show
All History);
Search for the site (the search box is top right);
Right-click on a search result and choose 'Forget about this site'.
Nevertheless, your suggestion to "Forget about this site" affects URL
history only but not site preferences, which can be stored as cookies,
or preferences Firefox maintains some other way which requires dumping
the entire database as it's not editable on a per-site basis.
On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:34:54 -0000 (UTC), Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Nevertheless, your suggestion to "Forget about this site" affects URL >>history only but not site preferences, which can be stored as cookies,
or preferences Firefox maintains some other way which requires dumping
the entire database as it's not editable on a per-site basis.
Cookies and site data on a per-site basis:
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AIUI the list is stored in a SQLITE database in the file
places.sqlite. This file is NOT plain text and CANNOT be edited with
a plain text editor.
Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:06:26 +0000, John wrote:
Hi,
Firefox has an address space, an "URLbar" (?) which has a list of >>>previously visited websites that drops down if the space is clicked >>>without entering a character.
For weeks, now, I have been trying to find this list in >>>"about:config", "about:about", the folders and directories FF stores >>>stuff in on my machine, on the web, in Mozzy Support and just about >>>everywhere else on the planet.
I'm stumped.
My wish is to find this list so I can edit out URLs that no longer >>>work but that still appear because I don't go to other sites often
enough for FF's algorithm to over-write them.
Is that possible? If so, could anyone please tell me how?
Or do I simply need to delete FF entirely, then re-install it?
Any help would be appreciated, thank you. :)
AIUI the list is stored in a SQLITE database in the file places.sqlite. >>This file is NOT plain text and CANNOT be edited with a plain text editor.
To remove websites, I might first try this:
Open the 'All History page' (Ctrl+Shift+H, or History >> Show
All History);
Search for the site (the search box is top right);
Right-click on a search result and choose 'Forget about this site'.
In about:preferences, I dump history upon exiting from the session to
avoid exactly the issue the OP encounters and for privacy.
Nevertheless, your suggestion to "Forget about this site" affects URL
history only but not site preferences, which can be stored as cookies,
or preferences Firefox maintains some other way which requires dumping
the entire database as it's not editable on a per-site basis.
There is likely a tool that can edit the database outsie of Firefox but
I've never figured out how to do it.
On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:34:54 -0000 (UTC), Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Nevertheless, your suggestion to "Forget about this site" affects URL
history only but not site preferences, which can be stored as cookies,
or preferences Firefox maintains some other way which requires dumping
the entire database as it's not editable on a per-site basis.
Cookies and site data on a per-site basis:
-a*-a Go to Preferences >> Privacy & Security;
-a*-a Scroll down to the section rCyCookies and Site DatarCO;
-a*-a Click on rCyManage browsing datarCO;
-a*-a Select a site;
-a*-a Click the button rCyRemove SelectedrCO.
Permissions on a per-site basis:
-a*-a Visit the site;
-a*-a Click the padlock icon at the left of the URL bar;
-a*-a In the drop-down, click Connection Secure >> More information;
-a*-a Select the rCyPermissionsrCO tab.
On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:58:02 +1300, Ralph Fox wrote:
AIUI the list is stored in a SQLITE database in the file
places.sqlite. This file is NOT plain text and CANNOT be edited with
a plain text editor.
But it can be edited with the sqlite3 CLI tool. You can also use the
ODBC backend with a suitably-versatile office database app, like
LibreOffice Base, if you want a more GUI-based editor.
Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> wrote:Cookie Remover (extension)
On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:34:54 -0000 (UTC), Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Nevertheless, your suggestion to "Forget about this site" affects URL
history only but not site preferences, which can be stored as cookies,
or preferences Firefox maintains some other way which requires dumping
the entire database as it's not editable on a per-site basis.
Cookies and site data on a per-site basis:
Yes. I can remove this within Firefox, but aren't there additional preferences aside from cookies that this doesn't remove?
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Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:34:54 -0000 (UTC), Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Nevertheless, your suggestion to "Forget about this site" affects URL
history only but not site preferences, which can be stored as cookies,
or preferences Firefox maintains some other way which requires dumping
the entire database as it's not editable on a per-site basis.
Cookies and site data on a per-site basis:
Yes. I can remove this within Firefox, but aren't there additional preferences aside from cookies that this doesn't remove?
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