What happened to default search engine

The last time i updated Firefox, Google was no longer my default search engine. I have windows 7 and I don't have any idea how to set this back to Google again.

Which of the three "search" areas in Firefox>
* Location Bar
* Search Bar
* Search Container on the about:home default homepage

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    I am using Firefox 32.0.3. There used to be a drop down search engine menu on Firefox. Has it been removed from the latest version or is there some settings adjustment I can make to get it back? Thanks for any feedback.

    Hi brianvt, if you find the new design less productive, it is possible to switch back to the old search bar. Here's how:
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  • I want Google Search as my default search engine but SpeedBit Search is always interfering as default. What shall I do?

    I want Google Search as my default search engine in Mozilla Firefox but every time when I open Firefox, SpeedBit Search is opening up instead of Google search. What shall I do?

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    * https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes
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  • I use Safari in my imac with Google as my search engine. Recently, Bing took over. Extensions shows Google as default search engine, but Bing is what is working. How do I get rid of Bing, go back to Google?

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  • Since the last update, whenever I close and reopen Firefox, my default search engine changes back to Google. What's going on?

    Since the last update, whenever I close and reopen Firefox, my default search engine changes back to Google. I have to manually change it back to my preferred engine. Is anyone else having this problem, and if so, how can I permanently change my search provider, instead of having to manually change it again every time I start Firefox?

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    *https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchreset/
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    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
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    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

  • How do I change the default search engine in the address bar?

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  • "Bing" has become default search engin, want "Google" back, how 2 do it.

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  • Hi, how can i return back safari default search engine?

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  • My default search engine problems on safari

    I have my default search engine set on google and everytime I go to search something it gets searched on bing instead of google. I can't stand bing and I do not know what happened to cause this problem and can not figure it out on how to fix it. What do I have to do to fix it?

    You may have (likely) gone to some site where software downloads are offered, at some point, and gotten an 'adware' product. This 'bing' browser issue is part of a thing called conduit. There are bits and pieces that get distributed in your OS X system from opening files (or having a browser set to automatically open 'trusted' downloads) that really are not what they say. In the process looking to get a copy of Flash player, you could go to a non-Adobe site and instead get genieo, conduit, or other adware corrupted files that don't do what they propose, yet mess with your computer. Even 'cleanupyourmac' kinds of things can be laced with junk files. Unnecessary, altogether. Avoid the temptation, for example, to get 'cleanmypc' kinds stuff, instead learn how OS X works, first.
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  • I get a message asking me if I want to change my default search engine to Yahoo! Search each time I open Firefox. How do I disable this annoying message?

    For the past few days, each time I open Firefox on my home computer, a popup message is briefly displayed: "Your browser's default search engine is not set to Yahoo! Search. Would you like to set it now? (Yes/No)". After perhaps 15 seconds at most, the popup disappears and my home page appears as normal. I have the Yahoo! Toolbar installed, and Yahoo! Search is the search engine there; however, the search box on the address bar (which allows me to select from several search engines) is normally set to Google. The search engine in the address bar hasn't actually been changed to Yahoo! Search without my consent yet -- I'm just annoyed at getting nagged to change search engines every time I open Firefox. How do I get the "nag" messages to shut up & leave me alone?
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    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

  • How do I set Google as the default search engine in Firefox 5? I have tried several fixes but I keep getting a Yahoo search instead of Google.

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  • I cannot change my default search engine, despite trying all your suggestions. A friend suggested an add on- google default but for some reason Firefox is not

    I have recently had the problem of Yahoo search becoming my default search engine. I loathe Yahoo having had many problems with them in the past so refuse to use them. I have tried uninstalling and re-installing...no change. I tried all your suggested fixes and none works. There is now no mention of Yahoo when I go to change search settings, but despite this Yahoo is the default search engine. This is intolerable for me and I am seriously on the verge of removing firefox for good. Stop me!!! I am having to send this in a different search engine as in Mozilla firefox this account is inactive...work that one out! It means there is no point giving you troubleshooting info...

    You may have ad / mar-ware changing your settings.
    First, check the programs that are on your computer
    '''Windows:''' Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs.
    '''Mac:''' Open the "Applications" folder.
    '''Linux:''' Check your user manual.
    Go thru the list. If you find something that you don't
    know what it is, use a web search.
    '''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware Troubleshoot Firefox Issues Caused By Malware]''' {web link}
    Bookmark and use this;
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    This add-on is very simple: on installation, it backs up and
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    default values, and then uninstalls itself. This affects the
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    '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/settings-guard Settings Guard for Firefox]''' {web link}
    Detects and resets changes to settings that are frequently done
    by add-ons and application installers.

  • I tried to use Duck Duck Go as my default search engine for Firefox. I had google set as my default search engine. How do I fix it. Cant use about:config.

    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?
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    *https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchreset/
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    If you do not keep changes after a restart or otherwise have problems with preferences, see:
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  • An add-on to force firefox switch back to default search engine in search bar

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