Google dominates the world with its effective search engine. It tracks and saves data about users from their past searches and activity on Google's suite of products, recording extensive data about each person to customize and improve future searches. To set Google as your default search engine on major browsers, read this article.
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Navigate to Firefox's preferences editor. To do this, type "about:config" into the address bar and hit Enter. You will be warned about the cautions of editing Firefox settings manually. Continue by pressing "I'll be careful, I promise".
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If you want to change the default search in the search engine textbox on the right, search for "browser.search.defaultenginename" in the search area. Change this to the search engine you want exactly as shown in the search menu (click the icon next to the search box to see the menu).
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Right click on the result. Then, click Modify. Paste http://www.google.com/search?q= in the dialog that is shown, so that it replaces the previous one. Then, click OK. Your default search engine has changed; you can test it by typing something in the address bar and pressing Enter.
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Google is automatically set as the default search engine when you install it. If you find that you have changed these settings, here's how to change them back.
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Select Google from the drop-down menu.
If Google is not presented as an option, press "Manage search engines" to add it to the list. Unless you have deleted it manually, however, it should be there.
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Whenever you search from the address bar (which Chrome calls its omnibox), it will automatically use Google by default.
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Check your address bar to see if Google is already set as the default search engine. You can type in a query to search from the same location as where you type webpage URLs.
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If it's not set to Google, click on the magnifying glass in the search bar. Select Google from the list of search engines.
Method 4 of 5: Internet Explorer
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Click the arrow right next to the search icon in the address bar. It will show a drop-down with icons in it. Click "Add". Internet Explorer will take you to its search engine gallery.
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If necessary, install the search engine as an addon. There is a "click to install" link on the page. After clicking it, you'll be presented with a dialog box prompting for confirmation to add the search engine. If you want this to be your default search engine, tick the "Make this my default search provider" box. Click Add.
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1Navigate to Firefox's preferences editor. To do this, type "about:config" into the address bar and hit Enter. You will be warned about the cautions of editing Firefox settings manually. Continue by pressing "I'll be careful, I promise".Ad
2If you want to change the default search in the search engine textbox on the right, search for "browser.search.defaultenginename" in the search area. Change this to the search engine you want exactly as shown in the search menu (click the icon next to the search box to see the menu).
3Right click on the result. Then, click Modify. Paste http://www.google.com/search?q= in the dialog that is shown, so that it replaces the previous one. Then, click OK. Your default search engine has changed; you can test it by typing something in the address bar and pressing Enter.
1Google is automatically set as the default search engine when you install it. If you find that you have changed these settings, here's how to change them back.
2In the top navigation bar, go to Chrome >> Preferences.
3On the Settings page, go to the "Search" section.
4Select Google from the drop-down menu.
1Check your address bar to see if Google is already set as the default search engine. You can type in a query to search from the same location as where you type webpage URLs.
2If it's not set to Google, click on the magnifying glass in the search bar. Select Google from the list of search engines.
3If necessary, install the search engine as an addon. There is a "click to install" link on the page. After clicking it, you'll be presented with a dialog box prompting for confirmation to add the search engine. If you want this to be your default search engine, tick the "Make this my default search provider" box. Click Add.
1Open the Preferences dialog by pressing Alt+P on your keyboard. Alternatively, navigate to Opera menu >> Settings >> Preferences.
2Click the "Search" tab.
3Double-click "Google" to set it as your default search engine.
4Click the "Details" button for more options when editing the search engine.
5Check the "Use as default search engine" box. Click OK until all dialog boxes are closed and your settings are saved.Ad
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