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Why, when I type a search word into firefox I am redirected to Bing for the search? This is new, past couple of weeks.

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When I type is "cats" or any word I am redirected to Bing for the search results. I've check that the default page, home, should be firefox but still am redirected.

When I type is "cats" or any word I am redirected to Bing for the search results. I've check that the default page, home, should be firefox but still am redirected.

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Hi garykay, where are you entering your search? For example:

  • Firefox's address bar (above the page in the toolbar area) -- in the first line of the address bar drop-down, does Firefox say it will search with Bing, Google, or another search engine?
  • In the search box in the built-in Firefox Home / new tab page -- is the icon in the search box for Bing or for the site you want to search
  • On a search engine website, such as a Google
  • Somewhere else

Note: Firefox's built-in search boxes and address bar use the default search setting, which is separate from the home page setting. More info in this article: Change your default search settings in Firefox.