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Modify Firefox Address Bar Search
Filed in: Mozilla, Tips n Tricks — January 22nd, 2005
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:-
- At Firefox address bar, enter about:config and press ENTER.
- At Filter: field, type keyword.url
- You should see a Preference name of keyword.URL in the list. Double click it, a “Enter String Value” input box will appear.
- 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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November 1st, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Thanks, that was just what I wanted to set google desktop search as my default
December 9th, 2007 at 2:26 am
Thanks a million!
April 24th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Great tip, thanks!
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:52 am
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