* '3-bar' menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons * Command+Shift+a (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+a)

Change your default search settings in Firefox.

Anything suspicious, duck-related, or mentioning search? If in doubt, disable or remove.Īs always, you'll use the Preferences page to make sure that your startup/home page is what you want it to be, and your default search engine is Google. Do you remember installing these?Īny system extensions that Firefox installs on its own are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Then cast a critical eye over the list on the right side. In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions.

type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return.'3-bar' menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons.Command+Shift+a (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+a).You should be able to control both of these, but sometimes your selections are overridden by add-ons. In case someone knows better, that would suit me as well.(2) Search engine used when you submit searches through Firefox's address bar or search bar (It is lamented elsewhere already what a pita it is to have the search bar down there, but it seems we cannot get rid of it.

But like for cookie banners, the EU guys are not the brightest when trying to control Megacorps, so they seem to allow Google to hide that screen very well.Īll descriptions I found refer to changing the search engine in a browser only. This is what I need to find again: The EU forces them to provide me with a choicescreen so that I can decide freely which search engine to use by default. Where can I change the search engine for the search bar on the home screen. And searching the settings for 'search' brings up nothing :-/ Now I can't find the place in the settings to change this to something else in the settings.

This is now used in the bottom search bar on the home screen. When I set up my new phone (Fairphone 4) with Android 11 I selected Duckduckgo as search engine.

Duck duck go search bar