Change search engine in address/location/awesome bar: you must modify''' keyword.url''' in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] type in the address bar '''about:config''' then press the button '''i'll be careful i promise''' then type in the bar '''keyword.url''' then''' right-click''' on it, select '''modify''', type http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q= (for google), click OK, exit firefox and restart-it. or see also : [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.URL Keyword.URL ] thank you Please mark "Solved" the answer that really solve the problem, to help others with a similar problem.

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