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Google-based features aren't working.

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billybiscuits
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I don't know what just happened, but suddenly Google-based features aren't working. Google doesn't show suggestions as I type. On the results screens, the little Google logo in the upper-left corner is gone. Gmail doesn't load, and has a completely empty progress bar. Searching for anything on a site with Google Custom Search brings a blank results screen. I think I briefly had YesScript enabled accidentally, so I uninstalled it, but after Google briefly offered suggestions for about 5 seconds after restarting the browser, it's back to the same. A clean reinstall of Firefox did absolutely nothing. What is going on?

I don't know what just happened, but suddenly Google-based features aren't working. Google doesn't show suggestions as I type. On the results screens, the little Google logo in the upper-left corner is gone. Gmail doesn't load, and has a completely empty progress bar. Searching for anything on a site with Google Custom Search brings a blank results screen. I think I briefly had YesScript enabled accidentally, so I uninstalled it, but after Google briefly offered suggestions for about 5 seconds after restarting the browser, it's back to the same. A clean reinstall of Firefox did absolutely nothing. What is going on?

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OK. I accidentally set AdBlock Plus to block Google somehow. It has since been resolved.

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billybiscuits
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UPDATE: Running Firefox in safe mode re-enables everything I mentioned, but obviously, I want to use add-ons, so this isn't a solution for me. Firefox is also extremely slow now.

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OK. I accidentally set AdBlock Plus to block Google somehow. It has since been resolved.

Phoxuponyou
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Luckily a simple thing in the end - please mark your last reply as the Solution, so the question may be closed.