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google has taken over as my default (wife goofed and allowed google as default browser), I want foxfire back, help please

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gunner1gr8danes
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  1. 1. 2/9/11 wife mistakenly allowed google to be default browser
  2. 2. husband discovered google took over, tried to delete google unsuccessfully, uninstalled foxfire, reinstalled foxfire, selected foxfire as default browser but google would not leave.
  3. 3. I need the " http://" for foxfire home page to enable foxfire as my default browser
  4. 4. I JUST WENT TO TOOLS>OPTIONS>GENERAL AND FOUND THAT GOOGLE IS SHOWN AS MY PREFERRED HOME PAGE EVEN THOUGH FIREFOX IS MY PREFERRED BROWSER. CAN YOU GIVE ME THE ADDRESS FOR YOUR HOME PAGE TO TYPE IN THERE?
#1. 2/9/11 wife mistakenly allowed google to be default browser #2. husband discovered google took over, tried to delete google unsuccessfully, uninstalled foxfire, reinstalled foxfire, selected foxfire as default browser but google would not leave. #3. I need the " http://" for foxfire home page to enable foxfire as my default browser #4. I JUST WENT TO TOOLS>OPTIONS>GENERAL AND FOUND THAT GOOGLE IS SHOWN AS MY PREFERRED HOME PAGE EVEN THOUGH FIREFOX IS MY PREFERRED BROWSER. CAN YOU GIVE ME THE ADDRESS FOR YOUR HOME PAGE TO TYPE IN THERE?

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TonyE
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To restore Firefox to its default home page, which is a Firefox branded Google page, on the General panel of the options dialog click the "Restore to Default" button.