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how do i get google to show up instead of ask.com as my search engine

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on the task bar in the upper right corner ask.com is always the preferred search engine and i prefer google

on the task bar in the upper right corner ask.com is always the preferred search engine and i prefer google

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Check the pref keyword.URL on the about:config page.

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cor-el's suggestion will change the search behavior in the Location Bar at the center top of Firefox.

To change the default search engine used by the Search Bar in the upper-right corner, click on the little arrow next to the icon in the search box and select "Manage Search Engines..."

On the window that appears, if Google is in the list, select it and click Move Up until it is at the top. This will make it default.

Modified by ExpHP

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thanks i knew there had to be a simple answer and it was

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Modified by ExpHP

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My problem is that when I go to "manage search engines" and move Ask.com down, or I remove Ask.com, Firefox always reverts back to Ask.com at the top of the list of search engines instead of Google.

How can I fix that?

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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).


In Firefox 4 you can use one of these to start in Safe mode:

  • Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
  • Hold down the Shift key while double clicking the Firefox desktop shortcut (Windows)