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Firefox is my default browser but win10 search still results in MSExplorer opening with Bing results.

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jjg3
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I don't like MSExplorer or Bing. I've set Firefox Quantum 66.0.2 (64bit) as my default browser with search results from Google.

When I type a search in the 'Type here to search' window, MS Explorer opens with a Bing search result.

How do I get the thing to stop opening Explorer and simply open FF?

And again, Firefox is absolutely set as my default (menu/options/'smiley' Firefox is currently your default browser)

I don't like MSExplorer or Bing. I've set Firefox Quantum 66.0.2 (64bit) as my default browser with search results from Google. When I type a search in the 'Type here to search' window, MS Explorer opens with a Bing search result. How do I get the thing to stop opening Explorer and simply open FF? And again, Firefox is absolutely set as my default (menu/options/'smiley' Firefox is currently your default browser)

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It did before but no longer does. Thanks for your help!

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wendyjlang
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jscher2000 said

Hi kshanti, it's a very different problem on Mac. You have a hijacker. Does your Preferences page mention that "your organization" or "an extension" is controlling any settings? Could you share a sample results URL for "BrowserDefault" / Bing to see whether any of the parameters in the URL point toward a culprit? More generally: (A) Extensions are a common source of search engine changes. (B) Malware on your system could inject changes into Firefox's settings. A popular scanning/cleaning tool is: https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/ (C) Beware of autoconfig files. This thread has an example of how to track that down: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1256067
wendyjlang
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I have a similar problem - I search on firefox but end up with bing result saying there 'are no results' - i.e. a blank page. On the page right there is a hyperlink to 'add Bing Firefox extension'. Any suggestions what is happening. It seems that, unless I have a webpage as a favourite already, Firefox searches automatically default to Bing, but returning no results? Not sure what's going on. Firefox is my default browser.

godol
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My problem was solved by disabling an Addon called "Windows Tab". To see if you have such an add-on, go to Open Menu (3 dashes in the upper right corner of the Firefox task bar); then ""Options"; then "Extensions & Security" (lower left corner); Under "Enabled" you should see "Windows Tab," Right click the three dots under "Windows Tab" and click "Disable."

That should solve your problem.

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