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• How to change Mozilla.cfg to set google as default search engine

  Need help with our setting mozilla.cfg file to change the default to yahoo search engine to google.
  Browser.search.defaultenginename in comments: config already has the default value of 'google', so doesn't justing adding this line of modzilla.cfg - ' pref ("browser.search.defaultenginename", "google", as its currently by default.)

  I noticed that if I manually change the search provider (thru the interface), then this value changes from 'default' to 'user set', which retains google as the default search engine. So how do I either set this value as 'user set' within mozilla.cfg, or use some alternative?
  

  thxs

  You can restore the change in Google Yahoo search engine in the Firefox 34.0.5 by enabling / disabling browser.search.isUS to false.
  Note that only 34.0.5 replaces the default search by Yahoo! engine.

  • https://www.Mozilla.org/en-us/Firefox/34.0.5/releasenotes/
  • https://www.Mozilla.org/en-us/Firefox/34.0.5/releasenotes/

  //
  lockPref("browser.search.isUS", false);

  See also these prefs:

  • Browser.Search.defaultenginename
  • browser.search.defaultenginename.US

• Change to bing as default search engine

  I think that I fixed it by running malawarebytes. AVG has been remove search protect but it came back. has run malawarebytes and it seems to have disappeared.

  To change the default search engine or the order of the search engines in the upper search box right in Firefox, please do the following:

  1. Move the mouse cursor inside the search box in top right of the Firefox window and click on the arrow next to the logo of the supplier.
  2. If you want to select another search engine, simply choose the engine in the drop-down list.

  To change the order of search engines, follow these steps:

  1. In the drop-down list, select Manage search engines....
  2. In the next window, you have all your search engines listed. To change the order, simply click on a search engine, and then select move up or move down from the buttons on the right side to change the order of search engines.

• How can Hi I change the default search engine in firefox android? Largely, I would prefer to use something other than google. The previous method does not work

  greetings...

  How can I change the default search engine in Firefox android at https://duckduckgo.com? The previous instructions to change the default search no longer work. the key word in string. URL no longer exists and after add and enter a value of https://duckduckgo.com/?q= he always default to a Google search. Go figure when the only room I can get Firefox for Android it the Google game store.

  Hello eyeb1, please visit www.ghacks.net/2013/08/07/firefox-23-for-android-launches-with-custom-search-engine-support-and-rss-feed-support/

• Search engine box change also affects the default search engine in the URL bar

  I've just updated to 23.0, and for some reason, change the search engine in the search box also changes the default search engine in the URL bar as well. I don't know if it's intended functionality (I hope that's not), but it is a bit irritating. I didn't know if it was related to an add-on that I installed it at the same time, so I tried to turn that off, but the problem was still there. so I tentatively guess it has to do with 23.0.

  Hello, yes it is (unfortunately) the new behavior in firefox 23 and upward and was introduced to solve the problem that several tools/adware toolbars are crush keyword.url unbeknownst to users preference...

  See also bug #738818 (please do not post in the bug reports).

  Additional comment, the add-on restartless Keyword Searchcan solve the problem, please see my post /questions/963439? page = 2 #answer-463664 ~ J99

• How can I change the default search engine in firefox 14?

  I tried to change my default search engine, does not. A read a lot of the help file, but it seems that none of the recommendations had jobs. The problem is in the search box in the upper right where the default from now (the search engine when I open firefox for the first time) is Yahoo. I had tried to change it to goggle by clicking on the drop down arrow and select a new search engine, but does not take effect. Yahoo is still in effect so that the search engine despite this change. I also followed the advice of some to change the default engine by typing "subject: config" in the address bar and some values but still after the opening and closing firefox again, Yahoo is still the default search and could be that the change by selecting from the drop-down search menu.

  Thank you for your answer but I managed to fix the problem already. What I did is to select from the dropdown to Ask.com (it seems that it is the only option that work) a window appeared asking me what a search engine change was made, and if I would use Ask.com to be the search engine or to maintain using Yahoo.com. I chose to use Ask.com and disable the protection on the search engine. Toke effect change and after that I could change from the drop down list a search engine like Google. I put a note above in parenthesis closed, that it seems Ask.com works as I tried before to change the search engine Google, but no window came to ask me if I want to change the default search engine.

  Once again thanks a lot to you two, for the reply and for your precious time to try to solve this problem.

• How can I change the default search engine in the navigation bar?

  I tried the subject: solution of config and it did not work. My search engine used to be Google, but it has changed to a random search engine that doesn't even have an official name. Is there no option in the menu dropdown. And there is no option in the FireFox Options. I wonder why it is so difficult to change something like that. There should be a button for those of us who are not computer savvy. Am getting irritated that I can't just look for something more.

  Hello please install the addon search reset to restore the default search engine:
  https://addons.Mozilla.org/firefox/addon/SearchReset/

  Also make sure that you do not have the toolbars or programs installed part 3 that can replace search behavior in firefox

  Remove a toolbar that has supported your Firefox or the homepage search

• How can I change the default search engine in the address bar?

  Beta toolbar AVG changed the search engine used when I type in the address bar of Yahoo search. I uninstalled AVG completely toolbar beta, but I can't seem to find out how to change the search back to Google search engine.

  Skip this step if you also have a Yahoo toolbar
  Remove the Yahoo toolbar

  1. 'Ctrl + Shift + A' (add-on Manager)
  2. Select the piece of the Puzzle on the left side for list Extensions
  3. Find "Yahoo Toolbar" and click the "Uninstall" button and restart Firefox. (if you really need to keep the Yahoo toolbar, you can hide the toolbar instead with personal and always not to change all default search settings below)

  Then to set the default search engine used in the address bar, change the value of the keyword. URL in Subject: config to one of the values in the search of the address bar with MozillaZine.

  • Search Google (Google search results page)
    http://www.Google.com/search?ie=UTF-8 & oe = UTF-8 & q =
  1. type about: config in the location (in a new tab) toolbar
  2. If the nonsense of warning message appears uncheck the box before dismiss the dialog box message
  3. filter by keyword
  4. Right click on the key word . URL and choose 'Edit' then paste in the string of search engine Google of your choice.
  5. filter on defaulturl
  6. Right-click on browser.search.defaulturl (if it exists)and again choose "Edit" and then paste in the string of search engine Google of your choice.
  7. filter on ytff
  8. Right-click on yahoo.ytff.search.popup_src (if it exists) and again once choose 'Edit' then paste in the string of search engine Google of your choice, so adventurous maybe see if 'reset' would delete and see if went into the session next (at least not for those keeping the extension).

  Avoid problems: Several software installations contain additional baggage called crapware. The Yahoo toolbar is packed with Java photo

  More information on ask.com, Yahoo toolbars that involve extensions, changes not only the home page.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions
  • Uninstalling toolbars - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
    http://KB.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars

  More information about the configuration variables available in
  topic: config entries and for users who do not know the process, there is Subject: config (how to change).

• How can I change the default search engine in Firefox 31.0

  The icon to the left of the search box seems to have disappeared. What now?

  You can check if you have the XML files including Google's default search engine in the browser\searchplugins file in the Firefox program folder.

  If this isn't the case, then you need to reinstall Firefox.

  Try to delete the file search.json and possible search - metadata.json and search.sqlite files in the profile folder of Firefox to reset the default search engines.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

  Firefox will rebuild the file search.json from the default search engines in the folder "browser\searchplugins" in the Firefox program folder and the searchplugins folder in the Firefox profile folder.

  You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder currently in use:

  • Help > troubleshooting information > profile directory: see file (Linux: open the directory;) Mac: View in the Finder)

• How can I stop my search engine to change?

  Lately my default search engine changed to engines such as Globososo or Bing. I change it back to Google, but it continues to change automatically to this unusual search engines. I want to block Google, which is my favorite search engine.
  Please, help me.

  Hello

  Try Firefox Safe mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily disables hardware acceleration, restores some settings and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).

  If Firefox is open, you can restart Firefox Safe mode in the Help menu:

  • Click the menu button

    

    click Help

    

    then select restart with disabled modules.

  If Firefox does not work, you can start Firefox in Mode safe as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold down the SHIFT key when you open the desktop Firefox or shortcut in the start menu.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key during the startup of Firefox.
  • On Linux: Exit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox-safe-mode
    (you may need to specify the installation path of Firefox for example/usr/lib/firefox)

  When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "start mode safe."

  

  If the problem is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps described in the section Troubleshooting extensions, themes and problems of hardware acceleration to resolve common Firefox problems to find the cause.

  To exit safe mode of Firefox, simply close Firefox and wait a few seconds before you open Firefox for normal use again.

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  If this does not help, you can try these free programs to search for malicious software that work with your existing anti-virus software:

  • Microsoft safety scanner
  • MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware
  • Anti-Rootkit utility - TDSSKiller
  • AdwCleaner (for more information, see this other AdwCleaner download page)
  • Hitman Pro
  • ESET Online Scanner

  Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP, if you do not already have one. Windows 8 already has integrated antivirus.

  More information can be found in the article troubleshooting Firefox problems caused by malware .

  This solve your problems? Please report to us!

• A search engine click always uses the default search engine

  In the search bar, I type the word London and press enter and get the results of a search Google (default search engine).
  I click on the magnifying glass to open the search drop-down list and click the icon for Wikipedia (to perform a search on Wikipedia for the word London). However, the results are not Wikipedia but are the same as my previous research on Google. The only way I can get the research to be done on Wikipedia is to change Wikipedia to my default search engine.
  Am I misunderstand how the search with a single click is supposed to work, or you can tell me what I need to change to make it work?
  Thank you

  Using the arrow keys or tab to the search engine icon had the same result by clicking on the icon to directly search engine, any search engine was selected the search is always performed by the default search engine.
  Running in Mode safe solves the problem
  Classic deactivation restaurateur theme does not solve the problem, but disabling 'Tab control 0.5.5' solve the problem . In the reviews of this add-on a few users have mentioned this as a problem. I've removed "Tab control" as an add-on (even though I liked some of its features) because it is no longer maintained.
  Thanks for your replies.

• Yahoo was made to my default search engine.

  I tried countless different methods of deleting files Spigot, wajam files, but I can't seem to go in. Chrome doesn't have this problem. I love Mozilla, but I'll pass if I can't get this resolved. The source of my problems was download Bittorent. I removed Bittorent, Spigot and wajam. But that will change my default search engine. I remove Yahoo as option and changed it to Google. I reset my computer, but Yahoo is still there. Normally I don't mind Yahoo, now I'm furious because of the principle of the matter. Help, please.

  Hi David, able to reset your home page you use the steps in these articles:

  • Startup, homepage, tabs and download settings
  • How to set the home page

  Your selected page should appear when you launch a new window (Ctrl + n).

  • If you go back to Options and your setting was not justified, you may have something called SearchProtect on your computer. Which must be removed through the control panel.
  • If your setting is retained, but the new windows ignore, an extension can still be in control. Please see those again.
  • If Ctrl + n is good, but your icon or the shortcut of Firefox launches the wrong page, check to see if the shortcut has been hacked (see steps below).

  To check the shortcut: right-click > properties > Shortcut tab (if it is pinned to the taskbar, you need to right-click > Mozilla Firefox right-click > properties > Shortcut tab.) For 64-bit Windows 7, the 'target' should be either not less the following:

  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
  

  Anything after this could force Firefox to launch a specific page.

• 36 Firefox: How can I KEEP my choice of default search engine and Yahoo Search?

  Firefox 36 insists now that I use Yahoo search constantly changing my default search engine choice. No matter now many times I put it for Google, I'll get something Yahoo and it's once again. I have Yahoo not checked in the search preferences, hoping that it will not be displayed again. Have restarted Firefox several times. No luck.

  My last resort is to REMOVE Yahoo Search my list of search engines to prevent that from happening? I MIGHT want to use some time later, but not every day.

  ALSO. If it's important, when I filled this question with 'installed plugins' information on my Mac and Firefox, a witness appeared, so I went to tools > Modules. This screen appeared for a second and instantly has far to another screen: DNS Yahoo Error Handler who had "garmin communicator plugin icon developer" entered in the search query box. My web experience is now taken by Yahoo?

  Hmm, it sounds like you have some kind of hijacker in your Firefox. Try this:

  Disable all non-essential or unrecognized extensions on page modules. Either:

  • Command + shift + a
  • Tools menu > Modules

  In the left column, click Extensions. Then, when in doubt, turn off. (Or if it is obviously the badware, delete).

  If Firefox is redirected at this point, see the next section.

  Typically, a link will appear above at least an extension disabled to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links in the last step.

  Who help me?

  If Firefox is unable to use the addons page, you may need to block extensions using the Mode without failure of Firefox. It is a standard diagnostic tool to disable some advanced features of Firefox and extensions. More info: questions to troubleshoot Firefox in Safe Mode.

  You can restart Firefox in Mode safe mode using either:

  • button "3-bar" menu > "?" button > restart with disabled modules
  • Help menu > restart with disabled modules

  (Not all add-ons are disabled: Flash and other plugins still works)

  After stops in Firefox, a small dialog box should appear. Click on 'Start mode safe' (not reset).

  Can remove you it?

• default search engine doesn't seem to work

  My default search engine is set at Google.  But lately, all my research are made by Yahoo.  Can't understand why?

  Hey johnfromnorth andover!

  I certainly want to have the search engine, that I show in Safari.  This should be a quick thing to check and sometimes happens when a pop up or download requests to change the default search engine in your browser.

  With Safari open, click on Safari in the upper left corner next to the logo .  Choose Preferences from the Safari menu and search.  That should allow you to set Google to Yahoo! search engine  Who should get it switched to you and if not, try to check the Extensions or add-ons in Safari to ensure that Yahoo! is not on for either of them.

  See you soon!

• I don't want Bing as my default search engine. I've tried everything, and it won't go away. What can I do?

  No matter what I do - I tried my search engines, the reorganization remove Bing in the list, all together, ranging up to about: config and change all values from Bing to google.comand even reset Firefox - every time that I reopen it Firefox, Bing is always my default search engine. I really want to get rid of and have Google be my default and stay there even when I closed and reopened Firefox, but I don't know what else to try.

  There is software like Advanced SystemCare thanks to its surf Protection feature that allows to protect the files in the folder of Firefox profile against the changes.
  If you have this software, then check the settings or uninstall this software.

  Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/tools > Modules > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is the cause of the problem.

  • Put yourself in the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/tools > Modules > appearance
  • Do NOT click on the reset button on the startup window Mode safe
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/safe+mode
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

  If you do not keep the changes after a reboot or have problems with preferences, see:

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

  Make a check of malware with several malware scanning of programs on the Windows computer.
  Please scan with all programs, because each program detects a different malicious program.
  All of these programs have free versions.

  Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before scanning.

  • Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:
    http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php
  • AdwCleaner:
    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/
    http://www.Softpedia.com/get/antivirus/removal-tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
  • SuperAntispyware:
    http://www.SUPERAntiSpyware.com/
  • Microsoft security scanner:
    http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
  • Windows Defender:
    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/using-Defender
  • Spybot Search & Destroy:
    http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
  • Kasperky free Security Scan:
    http://www.Kaspersky.com/security-scan

  Alternatively, you can write a check for an infection rootkit TDSSKiller.

  • Utility anti-rootkit TDSSKiller:
    http://support.Kaspersky.com/5350?El=88446

  See also:

  • "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked