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Google - How can I get Google to be my primary search engine?

Trenny
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Posted October 23, 2012 at 10:43AM

Google - How can I get Google to be my primary search engine? At the moment I have ASK, which I do not get along with!Sometimes Babylon comes up.

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Jock1e

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 11:11AM

If babylon comes up you may have problems.Ask is always another hard one to remove.

Maybe give your security programs a run.

What Browser do you use.I have to go out but there will be others that will give you the help that you need.

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northumbria61

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 11:28AM

Firefox - To Change Default Search in Firefox - In your address bar, type in: “about:config”

Inside of the filter search box, type in:

browser.search.defaultenginename

Double click that entry (or right click and choose “Modify”) and then type in the name of the search engine you wish to have as the default search engine. It must be one that you already have installed and also make sure you type in the name correctly.

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Woolwell

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 11:34AM

You have to be careful with Java updates as unless you untick the box Ask gets installed.

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northumbria61

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Posted October 23, 2012 at 11:34AM

If using Internet Explorer - Tools - Internet Options - General Tab - Home page - Type in http://google.co.uk - Apply - OK

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Trenny

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Posted October 25, 2012 at 7:10PM

Hmm... I am going to keep things as they are. It sounds safer, having read verious other threads online.Thanks for the suggestions, though.

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iscanut2

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Posted October 25, 2012 at 8:15PM

Safer ?? There should not be any problem, you are only changing a search engine.

Northumbria. It is not the home page that is wanted, just to be able to use Google as the search engine.

If using Firefox, just click on the down arrow in the search box top right and you should see various serach engines, just click on the one you want as default. You will also see the option to "Manage Search Engine "

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lotvic

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Posted October 25, 2012 at 8:32PM

..the option to "Manage Search Engine " and click on the one you want and move up to the top so that it is first in the list.

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