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when i type a search phrase in the address bar it uses the wron search engine instead of google how do i change this

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thedude50
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I want to be able to type searches in the address bar when i do it uses ICQ as the search engine I want it to use google how do i change this

I want to be able to type searches in the address bar when i do it uses ICQ as the search engine I want it to use google how do i change this

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thanks so much your the bomb

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Change search engine in address/location/awesome bar:

you must modify keyword.url in about:config

type in the address bar about:config

then press the button i'll be careful i promise

then type in the bar keyword.url

then right-click on it, select modify, type http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q= (for google), click OK,

exit firefox and restart-it.

or see also : Keyword.URL


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thanks so much your the bomb