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Change default search from google.com to google.co.nz

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Hairy Scot
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The default Google search from the search box is set as google.com. This forces the location to be set as US. I would like to use google.co.nz instead so that my location is recognised as New Zealand. Tried using ABOUT: CONFIG to change the settings for "browser.search.defaulturl" and "keyword.url" to "google.co.nz" but this had no effect. How can I get this change implemented?

The default Google search from the search box is set as google.com. This forces the location to be set as US. I would like to use google.co.nz instead so that my location is recognised as New Zealand. Tried using ABOUT: CONFIG to change the settings for "browser.search.defaulturl" and "keyword.url" to "google.co.nz" but this had no effect. How can I get this change implemented?

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hello HairyScot, you could install a dedicated google nz search plugin: http://mycroftproject.com/search-engines.html?name=google.co.nz&category=12

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philipp
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hello HairyScot, you could install a dedicated google nz search plugin: http://mycroftproject.com/search-engines.html?name=google.co.nz&category=12

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philipp said

hello HairyScot, you could install a dedicated google nz search plugin: http://mycroftproject.com/search-engines.html?name=google.co.nz&category=12

Thank you.

That fixed it.  :)