A variety of things can cause your Firefox browser to redirect. When you enter two or more words into the address bar, it will perform a Google search by default. A malware or virus infection may cause this action to redirect to a malicious search site of its choosing. However, even if your computer is not infected, your browser could still be redirecting to a search engine owned by your Internet Service Provider. Whether you choose to use their engine or not, sometimes your ISPs decide for you and this can be a great inconvenience. Fortunately, you can resolve the issue.
Instructions
- 1
Double-click the Firefox icon on desktop. Wait for the browser to open.
2Double-click the text to highlight it in the address bar. Press the "Backspace" key. Type "about:config" without the quotes. Press "Enter."
3Confirm the "This might void your warranty!" message by clicking "I'll be careful, I promise!" button. Note that this comment is just to caution you not to delete or alter anything you are not sure of.
4Type "keyword.URL" into the "Filter:" box listed below the address bar, then press "Enter."
5Right-click on the "Keyword.URL" result that appears below and select "Modify." Type "http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=" into the pop-up box and press "Enter" to reset the redirect to default.
6Close the Firefox browser and click the red "X" icon in the top right to finalize your changes.
