Recent answers to how LOCK IN PREFERRED SEARCH engine?? Ixquick...https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/8318662011-06-08T18:18:47-07:00THAT's the method I used before (the one I couldn't remember). Sony VAIO got back to me [or maybe i2011-06-08T18:18:47-07:00lga4allhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/831866#answer-196502<p>THAT's the method I used before (the one I couldn't remember). Sony VAIO got back to me [or maybe it was Mozilla or Firefox] and told me to enter the search
site I wanted { <a href="http://www.ixquick.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ixquick.com/</a> }; then place my cursor/pointer on their
symbol at the left end of the URL address bar. Left click &amp; hold mouse key, drag the
symbol to the "homepage" 'house' and release the left click button.
</p><pre> You might try this yourself and suggest it to other users. It's much faster and
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<p>EASIER to do, and to remember.
</p><pre> Thank you for your timely response and your useful info.
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<p>&lt;sincerely&gt; George
</p>Please do the following.
In the location bar, type about:config and hit Enter.
In the filter at t2011-06-07T22:21:50-07:00Xircalhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/831866#answer-196018<p>Please do the following.<br><br>
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<ul><li> In the location bar, type <strong>about:config</strong> and hit Enter.<br><br>
</li><li> In the filter at the top, type: <strong>keyword.URL</strong><br><br>
</li><li> Double click it and remove whatever's in there and replace it with <a href="http://www.ixquick.com/search?q=" rel="nofollow">http://www.ixquick.com/search?q=</a><br>
</li></ul>
<p>The URL to add in "keyword.URL" becomes a link in this post, so right click it and choose "Copy Link Location" to copy it to the Windows clipboard. Then hit CTRL+V to paste it. Saves you having to type the whole thing.
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<p><strong>To reset your home page, do the following</strong>.<br><br>
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<ul><li> Go to <a href="http://www.ixquick.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ixquick.com/</a><br><br>
</li><li> Click the orange Firefox button and go to <strong>Options </strong>| <strong>Options </strong>| <strong>General</strong>.<br><br>
</li><li> Make sure it says "<em>Show My Homepage</em>" in the first dropdown menu.<br><br>
</li><li> Click the button called "<strong>Use Current Pages</strong>" to set the homepage to the one you have on the screen.<br>
</li></ul>