Remove Bing as your default search engine in the address bar in Firefox
Firefox is my favorite browser, i use it a lot for searching using the address bar, i would just type what i am looking for and i would get the results using Google Search.
Firefox uses Google as the default search engine. But recently, this changed, instead of Google search, i get Bing, the new(just the name) search engine from Microsoft.
If you are in the same scenario as me, let me show you how to change or remove Bing as the default search engine in the address bar.
Here's how. I am using quotes just for highlighting.
Open Firefox, in the address bar, type "about:config", if it does not work, add a space(push the Space Bar) after config "about:config ", then hit enter.
You will get a warning, accept it and continue, Now in the Filter bar, type "keyword.URL", double click on it, a window will pop up, enter the next text, then click OK after.
"http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q="
You don't even need to restart Firefox in order to test the changes.
You have changed from Bing to Google Search engine now.
See also: How to make Firefox 4 faster.
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Hello from Russia! Can I
Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?
use the contact form and send
use the contact form and send me your inquiry with further details.
My browser was hijacked by
My browser was hijacked by Bing.
Thank you so much for helping me remove it!
I don't ever recall being asked whether I wanted bing as my default search engine, I think it may have happened after installing Internet Explorer. Malware is (according to wiki) "Software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent".
Thankyou Microsoft, I shall never knowingly use your products again.
Yeah, Microsoft invaded my FF
Yeah, Microsoft invaded my FF also. Thank you for the help.
u rock. much love
u rock. much love
Thank you all for your
Thank you all for your comments, very much appreciated!
When I wawakened
When I wawakened and went to my home office this morning, I became quite ENRAGED when I booted my PC and opened Firefox only to find that total third-rate, grade "Z" failure of a search engine Bing, instead of my MUCH PREFERRED iGoogle homepage. What really TICKED me off, when tried to restore my default page was that my browser would NOT stay reset!!! Needless to say my UTTER DISTRUST of Microsoft was reinforced to nuclear proportions. I have not been able to get past the feeling hat Windows Vista was a "beta" version foisted on the end-user community! (I still want my money back for THAT pile of "scat".)
THANK YOU SOoooo... for posting your solution and detailed instructions; it more than saved me from the Bing " Grenade." How if only find a way to permanently block that plethora of porno spam my email-box is constantly bombard with via Windows Live Essentials.
Whatecer the case, thank you, again for the fix! B^D
HECTOR you are the man using
HECTOR you are the man using FF beta and they give no other way to make this possible.. what a joke I guess its firefoxes way of crying to google and chrome.. touche'
thanks buddy
Thank you again everyone for
Thank you again everyone for your comments!
I arrived at your site as I
I arrived at your site as I searched "My Firefox was invaded by Bing." Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Right now! Thanks!
Right now! Thanks!
Thank You!!! Been fighting
Thank You!!! Been fighting this for months with no success.
Thank you very much. This is
Thank you very much. This is exactly the solution I was looking for! Bing was annoying the hell out of me.
Thanks. Bing almost Hijacked
Thanks. Bing almost Hijacked my Firefox.
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Thank you!!!!!! Works great
Thank you!!!!!! Works great now!
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