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Why does firefox sometimes change my default search engine from Yahoo to google on it's own without me making an option change?

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I have noticed that my search engine preferences in firefox options changed without any action by me to make a browser change.

I have noticed that my search engine preferences in firefox options changed without any action by me to make a browser change.

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It's likely that you have either malware or a third-party program on your computer that is resetting Firefox's search defaults to something else (Firefox uses Yahoo by default). Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings and Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware can help.