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My FireFox comes up with a Google "G" search symbol. I want Firefox so what should I do?

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Firefox is already set as my default browser yet I get the coloured "G" google symble where I type in what I am searching for.

Firefox is already set as my default browser yet I get the coloured "G" google symble where I type in what I am searching for.

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salkilld said

Firefox is already set as my default browser yet I get the coloured "G" google symble where I type in what I am searching for.

Hello salkilld,

Firefox is a browser, and Google is a search engine - you need both to search the web.

See : https://difference.guru/difference-between-web-browser-and-s...

You can choose which search engine you want to be the default :

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox

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salkilld said

Firefox is already set as my default browser yet I get the coloured "G" google symble where I type in what I am searching for.

Hello salkilld,

Firefox is a browser, and Google is a search engine - you need both to search the web.

See : https://difference.guru/difference-between-web-browser-and-s...

You can choose which search engine you want to be the default :

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox