Curser jumps/moves from address field to search box - WHY?

When I bring up Mozilla and start typing in the address field - the curser jumps to the search box - VERY IRRITATING.
Can I adjust a setting or something to stop this?

That is done by a JavaScript on the (Google) page to set focus to the search bar.<br />
You can stop the loading with the ESC key or set a blank page as the startup page and click the Home button if you want the Home page to appear.
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