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forced safe search on google search, only on firefox.

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sparrow08
sparrow08

Recently I have had safe search forced on me, only on firefox, if I turn it off it is on again as soon as I search, it is not locked, I am in my 50's and I use my home wifi, home pc, as Inalways have. Any ideas please ?

Recently I have had safe search forced on me, only on firefox, if I turn it off it is on again as soon as I search, it is not locked, I am in my 50's and I use my home wifi, home pc, as Inalways have. Any ideas please ?

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Thank you, that worked.

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Terry
Terry

You should be able to switch it off in G preferences on the main search page.

sparrow08
sparrow08 Question owner

Yes I keep turning it off, but it imediatewly turns on again.

Terry
Terry

That could be a problem with cookies. Try clearing them.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox

sparrow08
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Thank you, that worked.