Changing Search Engine in FireFox


  1. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    Changing Search Engine in FireFox


    FireFox 10, automatically uses Bing, when typing something in the address bar for searching ? I searched FireFox site and came across the about:config, I can't find any option within the configuration file or the options within the program ?
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  2. Posts : 934
    Windows 8.1 ; Windows 7 x86 (Dec2008-Jan2013)
       #2

    about:config trick is the only official way in Firefox to edit address bar search provider.
    (Sponsors pay money to be there, and they do not want you to change it on your own).

    Btw, today the latest stable version is Firefox 11.0
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  3. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    How do I change the search engine ?
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  4. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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    See below
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Changing Search Engine in FireFox-capture.jpg  
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  5. Posts : 934
    Windows 8.1 ; Windows 7 x86 (Dec2008-Jan2013)
       #5

    Golden's answer is for that little side search panel only.

    If you want to change search engine in address bar itself please consult the following links:
    Keyword.URL - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
    Location Bar search - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
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  6. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    Golden's method is how I got Google on mine. No other links need to be accessed.
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  7. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
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    Working, by modifying the config file. Thanks for the link, I saw it the other day, obviously overlooked it :)
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