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You tell me Mozella is my default browser, but Yahoo comes up.

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honigram
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I am 74 & have relied on my son for computer help. He got married & moved to GA so I am left alone to switch from 7 to 10 on my Gateway PC. I have hit several dead ends that I don't know what to do about, but thought this would be a simple fix. It's not. Something is missing on my instructions - the first page ends in a question mark in a yellow box.

I am 74 & have relied on my son for computer help. He got married & moved to GA so I am left alone to switch from 7 to 10 on my Gateway PC. I have hit several dead ends that I don't know what to do about, but thought this would be a simple fix. It's not. Something is missing on my instructions - the first page ends in a question mark in a yellow box.

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FredMcD
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Firefox is a web browser much like Windows Internet Explorer. Yahoo is a search engine.

Are you talking about your home page? (What Firefox shows when it is opened)

cor-el
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The default browser only applies if you click a link in an external program.

If Yahoo opens when you start Firefox then check the home page setting.

You can find the home page setting here:

  • Tools > Options > General > Startup: Home page

Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' (pipe) symbols.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window

Note that some extensions might be hidden and only show in Safe Mode.

honigram
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FredMcD said

Firefox is a web browser much like Windows Internet Explorer. Yahoo is a search engine. Are you talking about your home page? (What Firefox shows when it is opened)
honigram
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Thank you Fred, I'm digitally challenged.

Mozilla Firefox are the words...red ball, blue fox. My son put me on Mozilla over a year ago, I'd say. There was a smooth transition from my home page to whatever I opened - I've had 10 for awhile & actually forgot what came up. Maybe it was Google. It was not Yahoo which is rather poor. I guess its Yahoo I DON'T want. Can you tell me how to go back to Google?

So if I only have Mozilla as the name on my homepage what do I want Mozilla for?

Thanks, Pat

cor-el
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The default built-in home page is the about:home page. This page has a search bar that use the search engine as set in "Options/Preferences > Search".

If you prefer the Google website then set the home page to this URL:

You can find the home page setting here:

  • Tools > Options > General > Startup: Home page