Google was my default search-now is gone-also zoom in/out is gone?
Suddenly my default google search is gone - I have to type it in for each search. Also, the zoom tool disappeared - I used to just click on + or - but it's gone now.
Try to delete the search.json file and possible search-metadata.json and search.sqlite files in the Firefox profile folder to reset the search engines to the default.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
Firefox will rebuild the search.json file from the default search engines in the "browser\searchplugins" folder in the Firefox program folder and the searchplugins folder in the Firefox profile folder.
You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
If you do not keep changes after a restart or otherwise have problems with preferences, see:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
You can check if you have the XML files of the default search engines including Google in the browser\searchplugins folder in the Firefox program folder.
If not then you need to reinstall Firefox.
You can find the full version of the current Firefox 34.0 release in all languages and for all Operating Systems here:
*https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
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How do I set Google as the default search engine in the URL search field (now have Yahoo)?
I'd like Firefox to use Google as the default search engine for the URL search field, instead of Yahoo as I currently have. I've tried to find a place to reset this in Preferences but can't find a solution. Would be very grateful for any advice. Imagine it's simple.
NB: I'm talking of the left search field, not the right search engine one where it's easy enough to define.You can reset the prefs general.useragent.override and keyword.URL on the about:config page.<br />
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/about%3Aconfig
<blockquote>general.useragent.override<br />
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.2.8) Gecko/20100722 YFF35 Firefox/3.6.8 FBSMTWB<br />
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keyword.URL<br />
http://www.fastbrowsersearch.com/results/results.aspx?s=NAUS&v=19&tid={E2BE0628-2C04-81B6-D310-88BC17CD51D4}&q=</blockquote>
See these pages and threads about Fast Browser Search (FBSMTWB in the user agent, Help > About).
*http://www.fastbrowsersearch.com/FBS_Toolbar/Help/helpUninstalling.aspx
*http://www.pccybertek.com/2009/05/remove-fast-browser-search
*[/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?forumId=1&comments_parentId=264720]
*http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1430845 -
Problem with search
After upgrading from 8 to 9.0.1 I no longer have any search engines installed. I would like to install Google as my default search engine. When I click on “get more search engines” I cannot find Google or Bing or …I resolved my issue. Renamed search.sqlite and reinstalled Firefox 9.0.1
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How can i get rid of babylon and restore google as my default search engine?
Somehow I have got Babylon onto firefox as the search engine. I don't want this and want to go back to google as the default search engine. How do i set google as the default search engine? Also babylon will not let me go to google .com but always changes to google .fr which i do not want. Can you help?
Please see https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Search%20bar?s=default+search+engine&r=1&as=s#w_switching-search-engines
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I can't get google as my default search on the home page
I wish to have google as my default search instead of bing
Try to use the SearchReset extension to reset some preferences to the default values.
*https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchreset/
Note that the SearchReset extension only runs once and then uninstalls automatically, so it won't show on the "Firefox > Add-ons" page (about:addons).
If you do not keep changes after a restart then see:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved -
I have recently had to fire my web designer who was using iWeb. Now I'm trying to figure out how to get the site to open in iWeb on my new MacBook Pro. Is there a way?
Firstly iWeb CAN'T IMPORT any kind of published html code as it has no import facility. You can however add html code, javascript and css by selecting the html snippet and placing it on your page the entering the code in here and clicking on Apply. You DO NOT create a shape as you say - you use the html snippet and place your code in there.
There are not really a lot of ways in which you can write code - if you want to enter small amounts of code, then you would use an ordinary text editor to do this such as Text Edit on a Mac or Text Wrangler. If you want to add code to iWeb like this, then you would either use the html snippet method in iWeb itself or you would have to publish the site to a local folder from iWeb and open the relevant html page with a text editor and add the additional code in this way and then publish. However, if he decided to add the code with a text editor, then you would have to upload the pages directly to the server using an ftp client - if you try to upload the site directly from iWeb, all the extra code will be overwritten.
As for checking whether the site was created using iWeb, all you need do is view the site in Safari and then click on View and then select View Source Code and it will tell you.
Even thoough extra code was added to the site and he might well have done this by publishing to a local folder and adding the code with a text editor, he should still have the domain file for the site too.
Ask again. I'm sure that for adding quick code, most would not want to use programmes such as Dreamweaver, but a simple text editor will suffice. As OT already said, if he claims that he does not have the domain.sites file, then try Flux 4 which is a web design programme and has full import facilities. At least this way, if he just gives you the published version of the site, you have some way of opening it.
You can download a free trial of Flux 4 and you can also purchase the full version from the Mac App Store if you decide you like it. -
I want to use Google as my search engine but no matter what settings I change the default search engine is always Yahoo.
Also I would like to have the feature back where when I open a new tab it shows frequently used pages that I can click on and open.'''Remove the Yahoo Toolbar'''
# "Ctrl+Shift+A" (Add-ons Manager)
# Select Puzzle piece on left-side for Extensions List
# Find "Yahoo Toolbar" and click on "Uninstall" button
'''Then to fix the default search engine''' used at the Location Bar, change the value of '''keyword.URL''' in '''about:config''' to one of the values shown in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search#Location_Bar_search_.28external_-_search_engine.29 Location Bar search] at MozillaZine.
* Google Search (Google search results page)<br>'''http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q='''
# type in '''about:config''' into the location bar
# if the warning message nonsense comes up uncheck the box before dismissing the dialog message
# '''filter on keyword'''
# right-click on '''keyword.URL''' and choose "modify" then paste in the Google search engine string of your choice.
'''More information on configuration variables''' available in
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config entries] and for users not familiar with the process there is [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] (How to change). -
How can I make google my real default search engine?
Yes, I have set Google as my preferred search engine in Safari Preferences.
But when I try to do things such as define a word, it uses Bing.
Frankly, I do not care for Bing.
How can I make google always be my search engine?
ThanksHere you go Andy.
I did learn some things while looking at it.
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I prefer not to use Google as the default search engine; how can I change it to my preference?
I'd like to change the main search engine to something else, like DuckDuckGo. thank you
Current Firefox versions use the default search engine (pref: browser.search.defaultenginename) to set the search engine that is used on the about:home page.
You can modify the <b>browser.search.defaultenginename</b> pref on the <b>about:config</b> page and set it to one of the other installed search engines.
Select this search engine in Manage Search Engines and copy the value of the browser.search.selectedEngine pref to browser.search.defaultenginename.
*browser.search.defaultenginename
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cursor in URL bar when opening new tab; setting for this?
That issue can be caused by an extension that isn't working properly.
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
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A few minutes earlier this morning, I couldn't get Firefox to load any pages. I was led to one page from this process and I disabled under Add-ons in Tools I disabled the only thing I found --a Google toolbox. and I went back. Tried again, now i get other pages, but not google or facebook. Help please.
Try clearing your cache
[[Deleting cookies]]
[[How to clear cache]]
Also try running in [[Safe Mode]]
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How do I set google as my default search engine
Hello Firefox,
Google comes up as my Home Page, but when I enter, it defaults to www.ask.com. How do I keep it on Google please?
Thanks,
SharronThe Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: ''This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.''
To Reset Firefox do the following:
#Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
#Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
#Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
#Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.
Further information can be found in the [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]] article.
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I cannot change the awesomebar default search from yahoo to google
I've tried editing the about:config keyword.url and inserting the google string or by clicking reset - no good. My prefs.js is not set to read only. I am at a loss as to why it refuses to change. If I do get it to search via google briefly, yahoo takes back over again. What can I do?
Thank you, I actually tried this last night prior to receiving your post. When I launched in safe mode with add-ons disabled Google was the default search each time I tried a search. I deduced that it had to be an add-on that utilizes Yahoo search so I launched in regular mode and disabled all of my add-ons, then turning on each one and checking the search function - I found that the culprit was a YouTube downloader add-on. Once enabled, Yahoo took over. Upon disabling it, Google was back.
So that is my solution to the puzzle!
Thank you,
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Duck Duck go won't even let me access About:config. It's like I am locked into Duck Duck go. I checked my add on manager and found nothing about Duck Duck Go there. I ran a scan on Malwarebytes Pro for any kind of virus and found nothing. I really want google as my default search engine. So far I managed to get Firefox as my main search engine. Any help would be appreciated.
What do you mean that it won't let you access the <b>about:config</b> page?
Can't you open the about:config page via the location bar or can't you modify prefs?
You can use the SearchReset extension to reset some preferences to the default values.
*https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchreset/
Note that the SearchReset extension only runs once and then uninstalls automatically, so it won't show on the "Firefox > Add-ons" page (about:addons).
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved -
How Do I Make Google My Default Search and Permanently Disable Yahoo Search?
I recently ran into a problem where Yahoo became my default search engine in the Firefox toolbar. I have checked my addons and extensions, went into About:Config several times and reset it to Google. I did a complete reset on Firefox and I did a System Restore to yesterday's date. It seems that no matter what I try, when I close Firefox and reopen it, the Yahoo Search is reset as the default. How do I get rid of it once and for all and keep Google as my default search engine in Firefox?
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
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