Default search engine in firefox?

[Amethyst]

Probably something stupid but my firefox if you type in the browser bar used to either find the http: address (ie type legalbeagles it would just go to Legal Beagles - Guarding your Consumer Rights) if it couldnt find page corresponding then it would do a google search and display the results.

Now randomly it does an ASK JEEVES search which is crap and wont go directly to a link meaning i have to type in full addy or pick it from drop down box (ok not huge effort but its annoying when I want GOOGLE)

So how the devil do I change it back ?

[natweststaffmember]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

I have ASK toolbar, AVG, Google, and Y!(yahoo).
Have you got the new 3.5.1 version(as I haven't yet)?

[Curlyben]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

Errr dunno as I always use the quick search to the right of the address bar.
I find this way better as you can add whatever search engines you want to the list.

I have never been a fan of address bar searching...

[Amethyst]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

I closed the ASK toolbar but it still happens. And I switched the right hand drop down search engine thing to google, but it just changes back and I like typing in the left browser bar anyhow.

[Curlyben]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

Uninstall ASK from the search engine list and go from there.

At the bottom of the selection drop down (quick search) there's a manage option.
Try reordering them as you require..
Also remove ALL "toolbars" as you really don't need them in FF at all.
They are really for the IE loosers

[Amethyst]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

On this lappy I only ever had my bookmark toolbar nothing else.

Have removed list of web search engines from right hand menu, then tried a random word in the browser bar and still ASK grrrr. Its a really rubbish search engine.

Goes through something called supertool when it flicks through the paths at bottom left ?

Homepage is set to Google.

[Curlyben]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

This should fix it: Change Default Search in Firefox | Firefox Facts

Oh yeah remember STFW !!!

[Amethyst]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

Disabled then Unistalled ASK toolbar add on - which was lurking in tools, options, manage add ons - restarted firefox

still defaults to ASK search engine

poo bums

[Amethyst]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

okay HERE BE DRAGONS ! apparently lol.

Followed those instructions changed to Google.co.uk but yep ASK still bloody comes up

How do i install google as default search engine (tell you what I'll google lol)

thanks Curls x

[Amethyst]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

trying this Set Google as the default search engine (URL Search) Gaming

[Amethyst]

Re: Default search engine in firefox?

WOOOHOOOOOO it worked thats bugged me for weeks !

Thank you xxxxxxxxxxxx