I Cannot Change Search Preferences in Spotlight or Finder

Hi All
A while back I changed my spotlight search preferences to search contents. Now my work has changed and I want it to search for file names instead and I cannot find where to change that setting.
To clarify: When I search in Spotlight it searches contents. If I want to search by name I have to click on "show all" then click on filename.
Changing this setting is not in the Spotlight preferences.
If I do command-F in the Finder, the search window comes up with "contents" button highlighted.
All I want to to have my default search be filename again, please help!

Have to say that I rather agree with Mark..all we want is a simple, unadorned clean page that doe not track and show usage!! WHY NOT!! Is it too simple for developers..we aren't all (nor do we want to be!) software experts! Come on Mozilla..tidy up and clean up..it might be a quicker programme too!!

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