Mozilla Firefox/Google Question
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From: No Fixed Abode
Mozilla Firefox/Google Question
Hello All,
I'm having problems with Firefox 1.0, and indeed IE now that I've checked.
When I do a search in the window in Firefox, it brings up Google.de rather than .com or .co.uk.
Typing google.com into the address bar results in the same, and exact same thing in IE.
The only way I seem to get .co.uk or .com to show up is to search for them in google.de and click on the result links
Any ideas how to remedy?
Thanks
I'm having problems with Firefox 1.0, and indeed IE now that I've checked.
When I do a search in the window in Firefox, it brings up Google.de rather than .com or .co.uk.
Typing google.com into the address bar results in the same, and exact same thing in IE.
The only way I seem to get .co.uk or .com to show up is to search for them in google.de and click on the result links
Any ideas how to remedy?
Thanks
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From: In the dog house
Interesting - I have just checked and mine finds .co.uk ok (I am in the UK).
I have found that if you follow the Add Engines link, you go to a mozilla site and can click on the Google Search Engine and then it wuill give you a chance to add the google uk plug in
That should do. Now how top remove the one I dont want . . .
I have found that if you follow the Add Engines link, you go to a mozilla site and can click on the Google Search Engine and then it wuill give you a chance to add the google uk plug in
That should do. Now how top remove the one I dont want . . .
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From: At Home
Try going to about:config (just type that into your address bar and press enter) find the entry "browser.search.defaulturl" and change it as required. You will need to close and re-open Firefox for it to become effective.
Edited to add that this can be used to delete an unwanted entry or you can right click on a toobar, select customise and drag the unwanted search bar away.
Edited to add that this can be used to delete an unwanted entry or you can right click on a toobar, select customise and drag the unwanted search bar away.
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From: Right there under the stair
If you would like to add search engines to Firefox then click here.Search engines
Also if you would like to remove a search engine then click on
My Computer,
C: drive,
Program Files,
Mozilla Firefox,
searchplugins,
delete what you don't want then restart Firefox.
I found it easier to remove them all then reinstall what I wanted.
You'll get a small input window with a google symbol in it on your task bar with a drop down arrow. I've installed Google UK and Google Images.
Also if you would like to remove a search engine then click on
My Computer,
C: drive,
Program Files,
Mozilla Firefox,
searchplugins,
delete what you don't want then restart Firefox.
I found it easier to remove them all then reinstall what I wanted.
You'll get a small input window with a google symbol in it on your task bar with a drop down arrow. I've installed Google UK and Google Images.
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From: The frequency jungle
I have Firefox on my desktop and notebook and haven't changed any settings re the search engines. So when I'm in Switzerland it automatically goes to "Google.ch" and when I'm in Germany its "Google.de" needles to say, when I was in South Africa last week it went to "Google.co.za". It doesnt matter which Google you use, they all work the same as long as you have the first little circle next to "search the web" checked.
