
HOW DO I Change my browser to google
can you help me change my default browser to google
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Hi, do you want to keep using Firefox and send your searches to Google? That should be easy to set, but sometimes add-ons hijack your searches to other sites, so sometimes some clean-up is needed first. Steps below.
Or do you want to quit using Firefox and switch to Google's Chrome browser? For that you can just, ahem, Google the steps.
Setting up Google in Firefox
Firefox comes with a built-in Google search option. This article has the steps to switch among the built-in options: Change your default search settings in Firefox.
If that isn't working correctly, one possible culprit for search hijacks would be an extension. You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
- click the Extensions button (puzzle piece) on the toolbar > Manage Extensions
- Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
- type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return
In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions. On the right side, find the "Manage Your Extensions" heading.
If there is at least one extension before the next heading -- "Recommended Extensions" -- please continue:
Then cast a critical eye over the list below that heading. Any extensions Firefox installs for built-in features are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Anything suspicious or that you just do not remember installing or why? If in doubt, disable (or remove). For your privacy and security, don't let mystery programs linger here.
Any improvement?
Note: Sometimes extensions can frustrate access to this page. In that case, first restart Firefox in its Troubleshot Mode and then try again. See: Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode -- Open, not Refresh.