Firefox why is bing the default search

Firefox default search engines have mostly varied between Google and Yahoo. Before signing with Yahoo in , Google was the default search engine.

Yahoo's deal with Mozilla was supposed to last until , but when Verizon acquired the search engine, Mozilla found a chance to go back to Google. It has never been confirmed what contract Mozilla has with Google, but reports claim Firefox is bound to the search engine until Image credit Nata Figueiredo 22 comments interactions.

Load Comments User Comments: Recently commented stories Jump to forum mode. Learn More. Any help would be appreciated, as this issue is incredibly infuriating, thank you. Chosen solution No it is the updates or install and running a Beta expect the unexpected. Chosen Solution No it is the updates or install and running a Beta expect the unexpected. No it is the updates or install and running a Beta expect the unexpected. It worked! Thank you! Thanks for this fix on this it was a huge pain in the ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is another one to try: Internet Explorer: Homepage: To reset your homepage in Internet Explorer, please follow these steps: 1. Type the Homepage address you would like to use in the textbox in the homepage section 3. Under Search in the General Tab, click Settings 3. Choose the search provider you wish to use and click Close 4. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox and then click Options 2.

Select the General Panel 3. Type the Homepage address you would like to use in the textbox in the homepage section 4. When Bing shows up as the default home page and search engine in your Mozilla Firefox browser, the most likely cause is a Bing extension that's been added to your browser.

If you prefer to use a different home page and search engine while you work, you can get rid of Bing by removing the extension from Firefox.

You'll also have to manually reset your home page and search engine preferences. Click the "Remove" button next to each entry. If the "Remove" button is disabled, press the "Disable" button instead.

Restart Firefox when done.