In google chrome (version 39.0.2138.3) when I enter a special text in the omnibar at the top it always suggests to add a '/' symbol.
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Now I cannot press enter to search as I usually would because then it will use "c/# code…"
It's not only that suggestion doesn't make any sense; the main problem is that chrome won't even search for the (incorrect) string. It just displays: ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED because it interprets the slash as a hostname or something.
I tried to reinstall google chrome but the problem didn't go away. It's still suggesting "unsearchable" suggestions.
What causes this? What can I do so I don't have to do tricks like clicking into the bar again so the suggestions disappear…
Best Answer
It's doing this because having a
#in the URL usually means to link to a specific anchor on a page, because it is reading what you entered as a URL. For example the url:Means link to the anchor name
#806274. Chrome is trying to be helpful by adding in a slash to your URL because it thinks you may have missed it.As far as I know there is no way to disable this action, other similar features can be found in the "privacy" portion of your settings, but none of them seem to have any affect. If you're so inclined, you can file an issue with Chromium to specify that this should not be the default behaviour (check to see if the issue exists on Chromium before filing the issue report though).
It looks like there was an issue opened recently in the Chromium issues list here, and there is a similar ongoing issue here for those who want to keep track.