Undoing my foolishness (Google.com -> Google.co.uk)

So, a few months, I thought it would be a good idea to force Firefox to always display Google.com regardless of my location when I type Google.com (as opposed of being redirected to the local version).

What I did not foresee are the downsides of it: the Google search bar on Firefox also defaulted to Google.com, meaning that whenever I search for something to buy, I would end up with suggestions from the US stores. If I type 'Googlemap', I would default on the American continents. Even the highlighting a word, right-clicking and selecting "Search ... on Google" would default the results to US matches.

Unfortunately, I Googled the process to make the switch at the time solution, and now I am not sure how to 'undo' it. Anyone wants to hazard a guess? :help:

http://www.google.co.uk/language_tools?hl=en

I think this is the right page, hmm maybe that just lets you change temporarily. I remember changing it myself once before, and got no idea how to change it back now!

I think you need to go into your browser cookies, and find something one that references en_US and modify it to en_GB. but I'm not sure. You could also clear all "google" cookies and it should detect your location and default to UK

If you changed it through the website rather than in your browser then it might be stored in a cookie or a flash cookie - try clearing cookies or just delete Google ones or go here and delete any instances of Google from the list: http://www.macromedia.com/support/do...manager06.html

have you tried about:config
Then in the filter at the top of the page typing in keyword.URL
Finally right click and reset the string variable

If that doesn't work reinstall??

*Head desk*. So it was just a case of cookies. I was so sure that I Googled for a more 'permanent' solution and spent time combing the about:config and FireFox config files 'knowing' for sure that it couldn't be the darn cookies :laugh: