Getting the http:// back in Firefox 7

I updated to Firefox 7 today, and noticed that my old friend, the http:// at the beginning of all URLs, was gone from the URL bar.  Looking through the release notes, they mentioned this, but not how to get it back.  I started poking around in about:config, and found my answer.  Instructions follow.

1. Open a new tab
2. Enter “about:config” in the URL bar.
3. Type “trimurls” into the “Filter:” bar.
4. Double-click “browser.urlbar.trimurls”
5. ???
6. Profit

It’s that easy.  I don’t mind the graying of the URL added in Firefox 6 so much, but removing an important part of it from view is simply unacceptable.

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