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how to change the default searchengine? the one activated in the adress-bar?

Gambrinus
Gambrinus
Posted

i got that damn bing as default search engine help me get rid of it once and for all. pleazzzzzzzze

edited to remove swearing - TonyE

Modified by TonyE

Chosen solution

by docfarazkhan

In Firefox type about:config in the address bar and press ENTER.

Search for Keyword

Locate and double-click the entry for keyword.URL

Modify it by add the below set of values :

Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=

Ask: http://www.ask.com/web?q=

Bing: http://www.bing.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=

Google: http://www.google.com/search?&q=

DONE

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  1. Type about:config into the location bar and press enter
  2. Accept the warning message that appears, you will be taken to a list of preferences
  3. In the filter box type keyword to bring up a small number of preferences
  4. Right-click on the preference keyword.URL and choose Reset to set it back to Google

For more information see Search the web from the Address Bar. If the Bing bar has also been installed, this article can help - Removing the Search Helper Extension and Bing Bar

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mobius32
mobius32 0 solutions 3 answers
Posted

Doesn't work for me. Ask.com has overtaken Google as my default search. I've gone into About:config and tried many of the suggested approaches. No luck so far.

OgtheDim
OgtheDim 0 solutions 1 answers
Posted

Still a problem when using CTRL-K, when using a right click on a string search, and when using the Tools menu drop down.

Tried changing the about:config. It takes, but does not change what is happening. Checking the about:config after a reboot and the google search url is their - just not being used.

The Preferences not saved issue does not help either.

Currently stuck with yahoo, unless I go to the navigation menu bar.

raviamle
raviamle 0 solutions 1 answers
Posted

instead of 

http://www.google.com/webhp?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient    
just reset , it goes back to google

Modified by raviamle

tepihc
tepihc 0 solutions 1 answers
Posted

Thanks very much. It worked!

docfarazkhan
docfarazkhan 1 solutions 1 answers
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Chosen Solution

In Firefox type about:config in the address bar and press ENTER.

Search for Keyword

Locate and double-click the entry for keyword.URL

Modify it by add the below set of values :

Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=

Ask: http://www.ask.com/web?q=

Bing: http://www.bing.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=

Google: http://www.google.com/search?&q=

DONE

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