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eauxvives.jj
eauxvives.jj
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my search engine default is set to google UK, so why whenever I try to do a search do I have to manually change country to UK?

my search engine default is set to google UK, so why whenever I try to do a search do I have to manually change country to UK?

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Terry
Terry
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Try installing the google. uk search engine from the MyCroft Project. (Remove the blank space in the link below.)

https://mycroftproject. com/search-engines.html

zeroknight
zeroknight
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Google uses your IP address to guess your country regardless of which site you visit. The region override in Quick Settings (gear icon) > Languages > Results Region will only be remembered if you stay logged in to Google or don't clear cookies.