Google won't search in Firefox

[Answerprancer]

If I start typing a search topic in the centre pane of Google, it immediately bounces to the upper window leaving a blank white area below.
When I hit 'search', the page (which would normally be filled with search results) just remains white with a small 'x' in the bottom left where it would normally say 'done'.
TIA for any suggestions.

[rojash]

"If I start typing a search topic in the centre pane of Google, it immediately bounces to the upper window leaving a blank white area below. "
That bit is normal - it's the way Google behaves now.

Can't help with the second bit I'm afraid.

[ChuckFickens]

I think you can turn of that behaver in the settings.

http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en

I believe it's "Google Instant predictions" try setting it to never show.

[Answerprancer]

Thanks for that but the main problem is it won't display any actual results, at all! Names of results appear in the window as I type them but the main page is blank after hitting "search".

[Answerprancer]

btw, this is when I use Firefox - it seems ok in Explorer.

[cr355]

You need to now enable cookies for google and you will find it works as you wish

[Answerprancer]

Thanks but I have cookies enabled (in firefox).
Does Google have its own cookie enabling/disabling feature? if so, I've never had to use this.

[Answerprancer]

Weird - if I type in my search topic (eg "cars") I get the blank page, if however I then click on the "Images" tab - results appear then if I click back to the "Web" tab - I get what I was looking for in the first place (ie. normal search results).
It's as if my "home" Google page isn't the default web search.