How do I get rid of Google as a search engine, new computer. windows 7. shows yahoo as unavailable?
I tried changing the search engine to yahoo in about:config. but google keeps coming up. In manage search engines None were available and google wasn't listed. I'm not sure how to proceed.
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Are you referring to the search engine used when you type a KeyWord in the Location/Address Bar?
Or the search engine used as default by the Search Bar?
Type about:config in the Location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key. When you see a warning, click "I'll be careful, I promise!" button.
- Preferences can be Reset to the default or changed via the right-click context menu.
In the Filter bar, type keyword.URL Right click the preference keyword.URL and click Modify
- To use Yahoo!, set keyword.URL to http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=
- To use Google, set keyword.URL to http://www.google.com/search?q=
click OK
-> In the Filter bar, type browser.search.defaultenginename right-click the preference browser.search.defaultenginename and choose Modify
- To use Yahoo, type Yahoo
- To use Google, type Google
click OK
In the Filter bar, type browser.search.selectedEngine right-click the preference browser.search.selectedEngine and choose Modify
- To use Yahoo, type Yahoo
- To use Google, type Google
click OK
Close the about:config tab and Restart Firefox.
To further troubleshoot the Search Bar visit this page
Modified by iMarshmellow
Thanks for your reply and help. I tried the above and in the top left search bar I see Yahoo. But the main search on the page(in the center is google search)also. I set Yahoo as my homepage,but it won't come up when I open my browser.
If you are referring to the Search on the Default Firefox Homepage (about:home), then that can not be changed, not easily atleast. The default homepage is hardcoded to use Google as its search provider.
To change the Firefox Default Homepage search provider you need to edit aboutHome.xhtml and aboutHome.dtd; Which will take Web Development Coding skillz.
If you are having trouble with the homepage Preference not saving after following the steps Here: How to set Homepage. Then you may need to refer to these two articles:
Modified by iMarshmellow