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    Google + Firefox

    I am using Google Search Box in Firefox - but it is searching .com and I want to move it to it searches .co.uk.

    It used to do this but one day I hit "Goto Google.com" on Google and the damn thing now won't change back forever - I have to do it each time I goto Google.

    David

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    Clear cookies? I'm sure that would be where any sort of information like that would be saved...

    Either that, or if you have a googlemail account, set that to remain logged in, and set the regional options to UK (I think that can be done)

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    I have tried the clear Cookies thing - damn PCs!

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    click the liuttle google logo

    manage search engines

    get more search engines

    "browse through more search engines" at the bottom of the page

    search for "google uk"

    click the engine you want

    check the "start using right away" tickbox, and click add

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    I'm not totally sure as I haven't played with it for a while, but if you install the EN-uk version of Firefox, not the EN-us all the search engines will default to .co.uk

    Most people have the American version and never notice.

    http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

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    I have the UK Version

    ... it was working


    Then one day I pressed "Goto Google.com" on the Google homepage since then its been borked

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    I think this is more of a Google thing rather than Firefox.

    My default search page is the google.com one which has me logged in and recorded my search history.

    If I click goto UK then it seems to have me signed out.

    Check any cookies from google to see if that can shed any light on it.

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