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Wrong city appears when searching in Firefox

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boisedogmom
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I have a new DSL modem and my computer suddenly thinks I'm in Phoenix, AZ when I'm in Idaho. How do I change it in Firefox so that my searches default to my correct city?

I have a new DSL modem and my computer suddenly thinks I'm in Phoenix, AZ when I'm in Idaho. How do I change it in Firefox so that my searches default to my correct city?

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cor-el
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Such a detail like is likey stored in a cookie.

You can use these steps to make a website recognize and remember you:

  • You can create a cookie "Allow" exception to keep specific cookies, especially in case of secure websites and when cookies expire when Firefox is closed.
  • Options/Preferences -> Privacy -> "Use custom settings for history" -> Cookies: Exceptions

Remove the cookies from a website to make the website forget about you.

Clear the cache and remove the cookies from websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Options/Preferences).

"Clear the cache":

  • Firefox/Options/Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove the cookies" from websites that cause problems.

  • Firefox/Options/Preferences -> Privacy -> "Use custom settings for history" -> Cookies: "Show Cookies"