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Modify Firefox Address Bar Search

Filed in: Mozilla, Tips n Tricks — January 22nd, 2005

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By default, when you key in keyword(s) in Firefox address bar, it will search the keyword(s) using Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” option. The “I’m Feeling Lucky” option will load the #1 rank website of the keyword(s) search result, instead of listing matching websites.

Personally, I NEVER use “I’m Feeling Lucky”(not because I am unlucky). I prefer to see a list of matched websites and selecting from them.

To change the Firefox option is very simple, as follows:-

  1. At Firefox address bar, enter about:config and press ENTER.
  2. At Filter: field, type keyword.url
  3. You should see a Preference name of keyword.URL in the list. Double click it, a “Enter String Value” input box will appear.
  4. Replace the string with:
    http://www.google.com.my/search?q=
    Click “OK” button and done!

Tip:
You can replace the string value with any search engine query that you know. Example for Yahoo! search:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?sm=Yahoo%21+Search&p=

*Tested on Mozilla Firefox 1.0 official release.

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  1. #1
    Dan Russell Says:

    Thanks, that was just what I wanted to set google desktop search as my default

  2. #2
    MCB Says:

    Thanks a million!

  3. #3
    Jay Says:

    Great tip, thanks!

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