I would like to remove "Ask" as my default search engine and return to Google
For some reason "Ask" replaced Google as my default search engine. I would like to remove "Ask" and return Google as my default search engine. Thank You.bold text
For some reason "Ask" replaced Google as my default search engine.
I would like to remove "Ask" and return Google as my default search engine.
Thank You.'''bold text'''
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- Remove Ask Toolbar (if you have it installed):
- Reset your Location Bar search engine:
- type about:config in your Location Bar, like typing a web site address, and press the Enter key
- ignore warning and choose to continue
- in Filter, type keyword.URL
- in lower part of screen, if it is bold and shows "user set", right-click keyword.URL and choose "Reset"
- in Filter, type Ask
- any items in lower part of screen in bold and showing "user set", right-click and choose "Reset"
- close about:config tab
- See:
- If Ask is shown in your Search Bar and you want to remove it:
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Not related to your question, but...
You need to update some plug-ins:
- Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
- Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: Installing (or Updating) the Shockwave plugin with Firefox
- Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): Updating Flash in Firefox