I want google as my search engine, not Bing. How do I make Google the default search engine in the "Search the Web" feature of the search bar; or, how do I remove the "Search the Web" feature of the search bar so that "Google" can be default?

I want google as my search engine, not Bing. But no matter what I do in "Manage Search Engines," Firefox seems to reset to "Search the Web," which uses Bing.
How do I make Google the default search engine in the "Search the Web" feature of the search bar; or, how do I remove the "Search the Web" feature of the search bar so that "Google" can be default? When I move "Search the Web" down and "Google" up, the search bar resets every time Firefox reloads.

Sometime Bing is not located in the Add/Remove programs section of the control panel.
6 Easy Steps to Remove Bing from Mozilla Firefox:
1. Click on the "inverted triangle" located to the right of the orange Bing icon.
2. Select the option "Manage Search Engines...". (A pop-up window will appear titled "Manage Search Engine List.)
3. Select "Bing".
4. Click the "Remove" button.
5. Select the desired search engine from the list.
6. Click "OK"
All Done.... :-)
Happy Searching...
Long version: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Search%20bar?s=bing&as=s

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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
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tiburon77 wrote:
trying to remove itunes and its component get this"the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable" click ok to try again or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package "itunes.msi'
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(If you do find a clean download site for the correct version of CleanUp, please don't tell me where it is. Without wishing to sound paranoid (although I grant it does sound paranoid), there is a non-zero chance that posting links to download locations for the utility here at Discussions leads to that download location being shut down.)

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How can i remove iTunes 10.1.0.54 saying the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource...enter an alternate path to a folder contaning the installation package 'iTunes.msi'?
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Unfortunately, this sort of trouble has gotten more complicated to deal with ever since Microsoft pulled the Windows Installer CleanUp utility from their Download Center on June 25. First we have to find a copy of the utility.
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Image http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd329/Sharcel-Bellic/Twittersearchbox.png
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