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my search bar has changed to google.pt from google .ie,how do i change it back

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ograd
ograd

my firefox default search was google.ie .it has now changed to google.pt .how do i change it back ?

my firefox default search was google.ie .it has now changed to google.pt .how do i change it back ?

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Do you otherwise still have all files of your locale or did you only install this google.ie search engine previously?

You can check what search engines are installed in "Options/Preferences > Search".

You can check the XML files in the browser\searchplugins folder in the Firefox program folder in case this was one of the built-in search engines. Search engines that you did install yourself are in the searchplugins folder in the Firefox profile folder.

You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:

Look here for additional search engines in case you need to reinstall this search engine:

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Do you otherwise still have all files of your locale or did you only install this google.ie search engine previously?

You can check what search engines are installed in "Options/Preferences > Search".

You can check the XML files in the browser\searchplugins folder in the Firefox program folder in case this was one of the built-in search engines. Search engines that you did install yourself are in the searchplugins folder in the Firefox profile folder.

You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:

Look here for additional search engines in case you need to reinstall this search engine:

FredMcD
FredMcD

Bookmark and use this; Mozilla Search Reset {web link} This add-on is very simple: on installation, it backs up and then resets your search preferences and home page to their default values, and then uninstalls itself. This affects the search bar, URL bar searches, and the home page.

Settings Guard for Firefox {web link} Detects and resets changes to settings that are frequently done by add-ons and application installers.