Search FAQ

How Do I Change the Address Bar Search Engine?

Currently, when you type just a word in to the address bar, you are taken to a Yahoo! search for that word. For example, I type in "lightning" in the address bar and hit enter and the resulting page is the Yahoo! search results for "lightning."

Some folks might want to have this default to a different search engine. This is very easy to do. Here is how to change the default to Google

* Type about:config in to the address bar
* Search for an option called keyword.URL
* Double-click on the option and change the value to http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=

Now you should be all set!

How do I change the default search engine?

To change the default search engine in the search widget:

1. Click the small grey arrow in the search box
2. Click "Search Preferences"
3. Change the "Default Search Engine" field to whatever you'd like