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Make Google your default search engine
Google Search is installed but not set as your default search provider. To default to Google, here’s how you do it:
- Click the Tools icon at the far right-hand side of the browser window.
- Select Internet options.
- In the General tab, find the Search section and click Settings.
- Select Google.
- Click Set as default and click Close.
Step 1: Open Internet Options
Click on Tools from the menu at the top of your browser.
Then select Internet Options from the menu.
Step 2: Change your homepage to Google
In the top section called Home page, delete the highlighted text next to Address. Then type www.google.co.uk in that box.
Step 3: Save your changes
Click OK at the bottom to save your changes.
Finished? Learn how to make Google your default search engine.
Step 1: Open Settings
Click the settings icon in the upper right-hand corner and select
Settings.
A new tab will open.
Step 2: Change your homepage to Google
In the Appearance section, click the button next to Show Home button,
then click the blue link Change.
Delete the text in the box, which is either about:blank or another website.
Then type www.google.co.uk in the box.
Click OK to save your changes.
Step 3: Sync your settings
To sync your tabs, bookmarks, apps, themes and more across all your devices, click
the Sign in to Chrome button at the top of the Settings page.
Sign in with your Google Account, then click OK, sync everything or click
the Advanced link to customise your sync settings.
Step 1: Click on the settings icon
Click on the settings icon in the upper-right corner of your browser and select Settings. A new tab will open.
Step 2: Change your homepage to Google
In the Appearance section, tick the box next to Show Home button.
To set your homepage, click Change.
Select Open this page, and then type www.google.co.uk in the box.
Click OK.
Step 3: Sync your settings
To sync your tabs, bookmarks, apps, themes and more across all your devices, click
the Sign in to Chrome button at the top of the Settings page.
Sign in with your Google Account, then click OK, sync everything or click
the Advanced link to customise your sync settings.
Option 1: Drag the Google icon
Click and drag the blue Google icon below to the home icon located in the
upper-right corner of your browser.
Click yes in the pop-up box.
Option 2: Edit your preferences manually
Click on Firefox in the top-left corner, then select Options, and
then click on Options in the right menu.
Click on the General button in the top menu with the picture of a
switch.
Next to When Firefox starts, open the drop-down menu and select Show my
homepage.
Type www.google.co.uk in the Homepage box, and click OK to
save.
Bonus: Make Google your default search engine
Click the down arrow on the left of the search box.
Select Google from the drop-down menu.
Option 1: Drag the Google icon
Using your mouse, click and drag the blue Google icon below to the home icon
located in the upper-right corner of your browser.
Then click yes in the pop-up box.
Option 2: Edit your preferences manually
Select Firefox from the menu bar, then click on Preferences.
Type www.google.co.uk in the Homepage box and close Preferences
to save.
Bonus: Make Google your default search engine
Click the down arrow on the left of the search box.
Select Google from the drop-down menu.
Step 1: Open Settings
Click on Safari in the top Apple menu bar, then select Preferences.
Step 2: Change your homepage to Google
Next to New windows open with, select Homepage from the drop-down
menu.
Select Homepage from the next drop-down menu next to New tabs open
with.
Then type www.google.co.uk in the box next to Homepage.
Step 3: Change your default search engine to Google
Select Google from the drop-down menu next to Default search
engine.
Your changes are automatically saved.
Step 1: Open Preferences
Click on Opera from the top menu and select Settings, and then Preferences.
Step 2: Change your homepage to Google
Next to Start up, select Start with homepage from the drop-down menu
to see Google when you open your browser.
Then type www.google.co.uk into the box next to Homepage.
Step 3: Save changes
Click the OK button to save your changes.
Finished? Learn how to make Google your default search engine.
Edit preferences or settings to make Google your homepage
Oops! We can’t figure out which internet browser instructions to show you. Try clicking on the name of your browser in the top menu and then selecting Preferences, Settings, or Options. If you have Tools in the top menu, click on it and then select Internet Options.
Or try downloading Google Chrome for a fast, free browsing experience. Chrome installs in seconds and starts up immediately
Now you're ready to search with Google, wherever you go on the web.
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