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How to prevent Firefox from defaulting to French

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When I search using different websites, Firefox keeps defaulting to French. I don't know if it has something to do with my location, I am in Ontario Canada. I would prefer if it stuck with English.

When I search using different websites, Firefox keeps defaulting to French. I don't know if it has something to do with my location, I am in Ontario Canada. I would prefer if it stuck with English.

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This issue can be caused by corrupted cookies or cookies that are blocked.

  • check the permissions on the about:permissions page and in "Tools > Page Info > Permissions"

Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

You can check the connection settings.

If you do not need to use a proxy to connect to internet then try to select "No Proxy" if "Use the system proxy settings" or one of the others do not work properly.

See "Firefox connection settings":