Please remove demand to select search tool - I want Google default

I don't want to have to remember to change the search tool to Google before I search for something. I particularly don't like Yahoo, which seems to be the default. How do I disable the demand that I select something every time?

hello, you don't need to select a search engine every time - just type the search term and hit enter (or click the search button at the right of the input field). the icons on the bottom of the search drop down are only there to make it easier to use different engines on a one off basis.
you can select your default search engine in the firefox ''menu ≡ > options > search''.
more information is available at [[Search bar - add, change and manage search engines on Firefox]]

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