how to change the default searchengine? the one activated in the adress-bar?
i got that damn bing as default search engine help me get rid of it once and for all. pleazzzzzzzze
edited to remove swearing - TonyE
Modified by TonyE
Chosen solution
In Firefox type about:config in the address bar and press ENTER.
Search for Keyword
Locate and double-click the entry for keyword.URL
Modify it by add the below set of values :
Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=
Ask: http://www.ask.com/web?q=
Bing: http://www.bing.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=
Google: http://www.google.com/search?&q=
DONE
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Doesn't work for me. Ask.com has overtaken Google as my default search. I've gone into About:config and tried many of the suggested approaches. No luck so far.
Still a problem when using CTRL-K, when using a right click on a string search, and when using the Tools menu drop down.
Tried changing the about:config. It takes, but does not change what is happening. Checking the about:config after a reboot and the google search url is their - just not being used.
The Preferences not saved issue does not help either.
Currently stuck with yahoo, unless I go to the navigation menu bar.
instead of
http://www.google.com/webhp?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient just reset , it goes back to google
Modified by raviamle
Thanks very much. It worked!
Chosen Solution
In Firefox type about:config in the address bar and press ENTER.
Search for Keyword
Locate and double-click the entry for keyword.URL
Modify it by add the below set of values :
Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=
Ask: http://www.ask.com/web?q=
Bing: http://www.bing.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=
Google: http://www.google.com/search?&q=
DONE