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How do I modify the keyword.url Preference Name in about:config to use Google? Thanks!

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It was modified to be "Mywebsearch" when my wife downloaded and installed a game. >:[ So, info I've found shows how to change from Google, but not to Google.Maybe a reset to default method? Thanks in advance for any help!

It was modified to be "Mywebsearch" when my wife downloaded and installed a game. >:[ So, info I've found shows how to change '''from''' Google, but not '''to''' Google.Maybe a reset to default method? Thanks in advance for any help!

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If you right-click on the keyword.URL preference and choose Reset it should go back to Google

For some possible values for keyword.URL see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search

The default in Firefox 3.6.8 is the Google "browse by name" search.