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How to fix the serch engine issues?

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Search engines previously installed and used before the last update disappeared and now i can't add them again or access the Search option in the Preferences menu. I already tried the solutions on the forum but they didn't work. Also, some other minor issues showed up. For example: the option Open in New Tab, on the "left click menu" is not working. Some links seem not to be "recognized" properly. For example: when choosing to copy a link address it only gives the option of copying an image adress and doesn't copy anything at all. Thanks!

Search engines previously installed and used before the last update disappeared and now i can't add them again or access the Search option in the Preferences menu. I already tried the solutions on the forum but they didn't work. Also, some other minor issues showed up. For example: the option Open in New Tab, on the "left click menu" is not working. Some links seem not to be "recognized" properly. For example: when choosing to copy a link address it only gives the option of copying an image adress and doesn't copy anything at all. Thanks!

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Hello filipekraces, please try to change in about:config the next preference

  • distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale

from "data:text/plain,distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale=en-US" to "en-US"

any luck ?

thank you

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Chosen Solution

Hello filipekraces, please try to change in about:config the next preference

  • distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale

from "data:text/plain,distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale=en-US" to "en-US"

any luck ?

thank you

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ideato said

Hello filipekraces, please try to change in about:config the next preference
  • distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale
from "data:text/plain,distribution.searchplugins.defaultLocale=en-US" to "en-US" any luck ? thank you

Yes. Everything looks normal now. Thank you!