Why do the Search Engine options keep changing back?

Hi, I have a large collection of search engines, which I keep well organized with the addon Organize Search Engines.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/organize-search-engines/
I needed to make changes to many of the search engines I've added to make them work. i.e. I had to go to Manage Search Engines, right-click on the relevant engine and choose properties to change its options (just right-clicking "Add To Search Bar" on a search box won't work on a lot of web sites unless you modify the options/settings).
Anyway, the problem seems to be that after a few firefox restarts, the modified search engines seem to revert to their default values. Confusingly, it doesn't happen to all of them. Just ones I've recently added.
I've toggled the Automatically Update Search Engines in Firefox's Advanced options or the Show Search suggestions in Manage Search Engines.
I've tried re-installing firefox and putting in the new profile and re-installing the addons I use individually (although I had to copy over the extensions folder to my new profile). It didn't seem to help.
Help a brother out.

Hello  ,
Certain Firefox problems can be solved by performing a ''Clean reinstall''. This means you remove Firefox program files and then reinstall Firefox. Please follow these steps:
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#*'''Mac:''' Delete Firefox from the Applications folder.
#*'''Linux:''' If you installed Firefox with the distro-based package manager, you should use the same way to uninstall it - see [[Installing Firefox on Linux]]. If you downloaded and installed the binary package from the [http://www.mozilla.org/firefox#desktop Firefox download page], simply remove the folder ''firefox'' in your home directory.
#Now, go ahead and reinstall Firefox:
##Double-click the downloaded installation file and go through the steps of the installation wizard.
##Once the wizard is finished, choose to directly open Firefox after clicking the Finish button.
More information about reinstalling Firefox can be found [[Troubleshoot and diagnose Firefox problems#w_5-reinstall-firefox|here]].
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Please report back to say if this helped you!
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In Firefox 34, you have changed the search bar.
The new style is perfect for those who always starts by typing in, letter for letter, the search term.
People such as myself, we almost never type in the search term,
but instead we mark a [word] in a text, right-click this marked [word], then select "Search [engine x] for [word]".
Speaking for myself, I have now a total of 36 search engine providers, but I usually only use 7 of those.
I use "Wikipedia (English)" most of the time..
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Instead, I think of 2 possible ways to create happiness also for us that do mark text and choose "Search.."
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"Use old-style search bar"
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- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/context-search/?src=search

I've been using firefox for years, and i'm very upset with the 34.0.5 update's changes to the search engine feature.

hi,
this new search engine is incredibly convoluted, and i put some real thought into why it's bad
the dropdown menu contains more things than it used to. previously only a list with icons and titles and a link to options...now only icons (with no options to include text), a reiteration of your terms and current engine, separators between each icon, and loads of potential results from auto-complete (which i disabled immediately). though taking up less space by forcing icons only, more things were added, giving the user more clutter in less space.
having a permanent default search engine is counterproductive to the feature's previous nature. this was supposed to be there so i can quickly change between websites i'm searching, now it's been equated to the search feature in the address bar (which i am now also unable to change the function of on the fly, as changing the search engine used would also change the address bar's search function - perhaps influenced this change?). it's now faster for me to type the website i want followed by my terms into the address bar, just like when i use chrome. this feature was one of the largest reasons why i preferred firefox over chrome
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so yeah, ive put some real thought into this, and i'm very unhappy. this greatly hinders my browsing experience. heard the saying "if its not broken, dont fix it"? ive been using chrome in conjunction with firefox for a few years now, and it's been painful to see mozilla attempt to imitate it. i will be using chrome more often in the absence of this feature (i am right now, even). i'm also upset that i was unable to find a public message boards hosted by mozilla to voice my opinion, and i apologize to whoever customer support employee that (probably didnt) read this - please pass it on to the devs and tell them internet people are angry and said they fucked up. thanks.
and i beg you, please give us the option to revert back to the old interface in future updates, or at least an official extension overriding this awful update. i realize i cant request this really, and yes im upset, yes im sending an angry email - thats because this is something i use often and i am passionate about it
sincerely,
pissed

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How do i change the search engine?

i just wanna know how to change the search engine

Do you mean the search engine that is used in the location bar?
You can modify the pref <b>keyword.URL</b> on the <b>about:config</b> page to use Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" or Google's "Browse By Name".
* Google "I'm Feeling Lucky": http://www.google.com/search?btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=
* Google "Browse by Name": http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/keyword.URL
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search
If you mean the search bar on the default about:home Home page then that can't be changed other than setting another page as the home page like http://www.google.com
For the search bar on the Navigation Toolbar see:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Search_Bar
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Search+bar

How do I change the search engine in Safari?

Hi y'all,
How do I change the search engine used in the "search" slot in the menu bar? I still want it to use google, but would like to change it to the danish version.
Kind regards
-z

Hi
Easiest way to change the search is to install 3rd party freeware Inquisitor. After installing it, restart Safari. Go to Safari Preferences. Click on the arrow at the far end of the menu panel. You'll see an hour-glass icon. Click on it to open the Inquisitor panel. Click on the search engine drop-down menu and select your preferred search engine.

Every time I launch the browser the popup blocker option is unchecked. Why does the pop up blocker keep getting unchecked every time browser is launched?

Every time I launch the browser the popup blocker option is unchecked. Why does the pop up blocker keep getting unchecked every time browser is launched?

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.
*Java Plug-in 1.6.0_05 for Netscape Navigator (DLL Helper)
Update the [[Java]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (Java Platform: Download JRE)

Whenever I use a search engine, I keep getting the error message "The connection was reset while the page was loading".

I am able to access the internet, but none of the search engines like Google, Yahoo or Bing will work. the page will not load. I get the error message:
The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.
* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network connection.
* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

Your plugins list shows two Flash plugins and other outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.
# Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
# Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53
# Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.0
# Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_19 for Mozilla browsers
Flash Player uninstall: http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_14157 (this will remove the Firefox Flash plugin and the ActiveX control for IE)
Update the [[Flash]] and [[Shockwave|Shockwave for Director]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
*http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/
*http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
Update the [[Java]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (Java Platform: Download JRE)
Do a malware check with a few malware scan programs.<br />
You need to use all programs because each detects different malware.<br />
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of the database.
*http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
*http://www.superantispyware.com/ - SuperAntispyware
*http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html - Spybot Search & Destroy
*http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php - Ad-Aware Free
*http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx - Windows Defender: Home Page
See also "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked and [[Searches are redirected to another site]]

There is a search engine that keep removing but it still coming back over and over

I don't know y this search engine is keep coming back

SueLSmith wrote:
Hello: It's been a while, I know ... we did change the WEP key, and the device in question still appears on the network map. This leads me to believe it's not the computer of the former resident, but another device. Is there a way I can "ping" the device by IP number, or attach directly to it, in order to determine what it is? We have three laptops that connect to the network, two of which are hard wired to the router, and the third connects wireless via a "Hawking Network Extender" - I'm wondering if it might be the Hawking, but why would it have captured the weird computer name?
Hi SueLSmith,
I don't have or use any kind of Extender with my Home Network to know how Network Magic recognizes the Extenders on the Network Map..
Suggestion: If the third computer can connect to the Router without going through the Extender, remove the Extender and see what happens. I mean to physically disconnect and remove the Hawking from the Router itself. Turn off the Extender.
After the Extender is removed, see what Computer Name is associated with the Third Laptop.
thecreator - Running Network Magic version -5.5..9195.0-Pure0 on Windows XP Home Edition SP 3
Running Network Magic version -5.5.9195.0-Pure0 on Wireless Computer with McAfee Personal Firewall Build 11.5.131 Wireless Computer has D-Link DWA-552 connecting to D-Link DIR-655 A3 Router.

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