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Address bar search redirects to Bing in spite of config settings

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When I type a random search term into the address bar I'm getting redirected to a page of Bing search results. I have checked the about:config settings and none of the usual culprits (keyword.url, browser.search.defaultenginename etc.) are pointing me to Bing, yet I'm still being taken there.

Any help would be much appreciated.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== Recently

When I type a random search term into the address bar I'm getting redirected to a page of Bing search results. I have checked the about:config settings and none of the usual culprits (keyword.url, browser.search.defaultenginename etc.) are pointing me to Bing, yet I'm still being taken there. Any help would be much appreciated. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == Recently

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AnonymousUser
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same problem. is there a solution?

AnonymousUser
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Same problem. Any solution?

AnonymousUser
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I got the same thing as well.

cor-el
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See: /forum/1/693508 - Firefox Address Bar Goes to Bing http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1920563

AnonymousUser
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Link not work.

/forum/1/695089 - Firefox Address Bar Goes to Bing

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Same here.

cor-el
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I fixed the link in my above post, try [tiki-view_forum_thread.php?forumId=1&comments_parentId=693508 /forum/1/693508]

pelms
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I fixed this from 'about:config' Search for 'bing' and change keyword.URL entry to http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=