The browser is operating 100% as intented by its developers. The developers are not interested in the immense and unnecessary agony and hassle created by the forever and constantly changing organization and scope of all the controls in settings, making it impossible for ordinary people to keep trac…

[image] carla_rogers: DOES BRAVE BROWSER DO ANYTHING BESIDES PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR ENTRIES TO THE ADDRESS BAR, WHICH MIGHT BE CALLED AUTO-COMPLETE? The answer is yes. Filling in address, username, and password fields in forms using information stored in the browser’s database also is refer…

[image] carla_rogers: First, why are the categories of settings listed an order that impossible know except by remembering the order in Brave Browser settings that is unique and used no where else and also updated on a random schedule? I do not know what you’re trying to describe here. If you…

[image] Mattches: I do not know what you’re trying to describe here. If you’re asking why does Brave’s settings look different than other browser’s settings it’s because it is a completely different application and company. It is also not random — just as other software companies do, Brave updat…

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[image] Mattches: It is worth noting that outside of the options shown in the checkboxes, any suggestions you see in the address bar will be reflective of the default search engine you’ve chosen. So if Google is your default search engine, you will see search suggestions from Google. Same for Bi…

Thanks for your feedback! Glad you were able to find and change what you needed. Have a wonderful day.

Controlling Suggestions in Address Bar

Browser Support

carla_rogers June 9, 2024, 8:31pm 6

The search engine can control suggestions through Top Sites, Quick Commands, and Leo AI Operative. By disabling those sources for suggestions, the seach engine is left with less power for influencing suggestions.

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Controlling Suggestions in Address Bar

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