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Default search engine set as google but whenever I open Fx it keep showing up as http://www.google.c/ and said "server not found"

JoeyChen
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I've set default search engine for Fx to be google, but whenever I open Fx the web address bar shows http://www.google.c/ and said "server not found".

I've set default search engine for Fx to be google, but whenever I open Fx the web address bar shows http://www.google.c/ and said "server not found".

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Hi JoeyChen, do you mean you get that when you run a search, or right when you start up?

If it occurs when you start up or launch a new window (Ctrl+n), there may be a typo in your home page address. You can double-check on the Options page. See: How to set the home page.

I recommend using the full address https://www.google.com/ because if you put something shorter, Firefox will be redirected and may end up sending two or three requests (which just wastes your time).

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Hi JoeyChen, do you mean you get that when you run a search, or right when you start up?

If it occurs when you start up or launch a new window (Ctrl+n), there may be a typo in your home page address. You can double-check on the Options page. See: How to set the home page.

I recommend using the full address https://www.google.com/ because if you put something shorter, Firefox will be redirected and may end up sending two or three requests (which just wastes your time).