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Why does the url address now go to a search site, Y! in my case?

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It used to be if I typed Google or verizon or bestbuy into the url address field, I would go to Google.com or verizon.com or bestbuy.com. Now it goes to a Yahoo! search results page so I have to click on the result there or type in the www.google.com in the address field. I have checked add-ins and the Control Panel for Yahoo! toolbar but it is not installed.

That was one of the most desirable benefits of FireFox. How do I get it back?

It used to be if I typed Google or verizon or bestbuy into the url address field, I would go to Google.com or verizon.com or bestbuy.com. Now it goes to a Yahoo! search results page so I have to click on the result there or type in the www.google.com in the address field. I have checked add-ins and the Control Panel for Yahoo! toolbar but it is not installed. That was one of the most desirable benefits of FireFox. How do I get it back?

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

Check the pref keyword.URL on the about:config page.

You can modify the pref keyword.URL on the about:config page to use Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" or Google's "Browse By Name".