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Firefox ESR 68.9.0 does not work correctly with Windows 7 Start Menu Search the Internet Feature

tinmanjk
tinmanjk
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I recently noticed that the Windows 7 feature of searching the internet directly from the start menu (via policy and explained here does not work any longer. The search string is not pasted into the seach box. The feature still works with Chrome 83, so it is safe to assume it's not an OS issue.

I recently noticed that the Windows 7 feature of searching the internet directly from the start menu (via policy and explained [https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21668/stupid-geek-trick-search-the-internet-from-the-start-menu-in-windows-7/ here] does not work any longer. The search string is not pasted into the seach box. The feature still works with Chrome 83, so it is safe to assume it's not an OS issue.

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McCoy
McCoy
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Please ignore rosehelp102's post and don't call that number   -   it's a scam !

Shashank Shekhar
Shashank Shekhar
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Hi tinmanjk,

unfortunately microsoft choose to lock out third-party browsers/search-engines from that functionality. there is no easy workaround for this that could be implemented by firefox :-/ http://www.ghacks.net/2016/04/29/microsoft-blocks-search-engines-windows-10/

Hope it helps. Thank You.

tinmanjk
tinmanjk Vlasnik pitanja
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Shashank - I appreciate your response. However, I am using Windows 7, not 10.

Shashank Shekhar
Shashank Shekhar
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But Windows 7 and Windows 10 both are the products of same company Microsoft. So in my opinion they both have same policy.