Change Default Search Engine in Firefox

by Deepanshu | Add comments

Every browser like FireFox or IE does searches on a default search engine set some where in its configuration. Changing this default search engine is a little bit tricky, but not anymore. Deepak, my friend, installed a chat software from RediffBol which also changed the default search engine as Rediff Search but he now wants to change it back to Google [my fav].

This is how you can get it done:

in the address bar of FireFox, type: “about:config

In the box marked filter, type: “keyword.url

Double click the value field and modify that value, by pasting:

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=

Then save that by pressing “Ok”.

Now, you can use your address bar just as google search bar. Go nuts, since now you can search by entering the search terms in the address bar and pressing enter. This way you never need to visit www.google.com again!!!

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2 Responses to “Change Default Search Engine in Firefox”

  1. Jess (Who am I?) Says:

    Thank you so much! Megaupload changed mine to Yahoo, and I’ve only ever used google. This is really appreciated, 5 out of 5!

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  2. Hart (Who am I?) Says:

    Thanks, this is quite helpful.  “Kiwee toolbar” or some such crap F-ed mine up.

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