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When Firefox opens upon starting my computer, Google is the search engine shown on the page. I DON'T want Google to be the search engine. How can I change the main screen so that Google is not there? Thanks. Jeff

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I do not want to use Google. Yet, when I open Mozilla Firefox, Google's search engine search box is there. I DON'T want this . How do I use Firefox without Google?

Thanks. Jeff2011

I do not want to use Google. Yet, when I open Mozilla Firefox, Google's search engine search box is there. I DON'T want this . How do I use Firefox without Google? Thanks. Jeff2011

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Don't want Google selected as the first search engine.

You can place any search engine you want at the top choice for the search bar, click on the search engine favicon at the left of the search bar and choose another engine.

If you want to change the order of the search engines in your choices, click on the search engine favicon at the left of the search bar, scroll down to the bottom and choose "Manage Search Engines". Select a search engine and drag it to the top or wherever you would like to reposition it, you can use use the "Move Up" or "Move Down" buttons on the the right to move the selected engine up or down.

When finished click on "Ok".

Problems: (if what you change it to does not stick around for next session:


Opening your profile folder

type about:support into the location bar, then click on "Open Containing Folder".

More information on search usage

More information on keyword.URL for default searching from the location bar

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If you are talking about the default homepage in Firefox, set a different homepage.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page