Winamp Search Engine In Firefox?

rosemarie · 15th October 2009, 23:16

Hi

I had a version of WINAMP a few months ago, uninstalled it, now in Firefox 3.5 if i type a search in the address bar--HTTP area, it does not recognize anything and brings up a WINAMP search. How do i get rid of that?

Thanks in advance

JonnyMac · 15th October 2009, 23:27

Check Sawg's reply in this thread.

rosemarie · 16th October 2009, 00:07

Thanks , i have seen that, but i do not have the tool bar that has the "filter" box in it. Is that the full google tool bar?
tks

i could uninstall firefox reinstall, but there may still be the same issue?

JonnyMac · 16th October 2009, 00:29

No, it is unrelated to the Google search-bar or toolbar.

1. In the Firefox URL/address bar type in about:config and press Enter
2. Firefox will then greet you with a warning in the browser section, click the "I'll be careful, I promise" button to proceed. -- That is when the Filter box will appear just below the other toolboxes at the top.
3. Type in keyword in the filter box.
4. Amound the various results in the browser section will be keyword.URL -- Double click that and when you do, a box will pop-up.
5. Enter the string that Sawg suggested in the pop-up box...
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=
and Press OK
6. You then can get out of the editing mode by pressing the back button or typing in a address in the URL/address bar.

rosemarie · 16th October 2009, 01:57

ok thanks, i got that far last night trying that and whoa.
I'll give it a whirl later on.
thanks again

rosemarie · 16th October 2009, 02:31

THANK YOU!

If only all things were that easy!
thanks

15th October 2009, 23:16	#1
rosemarie Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Winamp Search Engine In Firefox? Hi I had a version of WINAMP a few months ago, uninstalled it, now in Firefox 3.5 if i type a search in the address bar--HTTP area, it does not recognize anything and brings up a WINAMP search. How do i get rid of that? Thanks in advance

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16th October 2009, 00:07	#3
rosemarie Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	winamp search in firefox Thanks , i have seen that, but i do not have the tool bar that has the "filter" box in it. Is that the full google tool bar? tks i could uninstall firefox reinstall, but there may still be the same issue?

16th October 2009, 01:57	#5
rosemarie Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	winamp search in firefox ok thanks, i got that far last night trying that and whoa. I'll give it a whirl later on. thanks again

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16th October 2009, 00:29	#4
JonnyMac Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 14,343	No, it is unrelated to the Google search-bar or toolbar. 1. In the Firefox URL/address bar type in about:config and press Enter 2. Firefox will then greet you with a warning in the browser section, click the "I'll be careful, I promise" button to proceed. -- That is when the Filter box will appear just below the other toolboxes at the top. 3. Type in keyword in the filter box. 4. Amound the various results in the browser section will be keyword.URL -- Double click that and when you do, a box will pop-up. 5. Enter the string that Sawg suggested in the pop-up box... http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q= and Press OK 6. You then can get out of the editing mode by pressing the back button or typing in a address in the URL/address bar.

16th October 2009, 02:31	#6
rosemarie Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	THANK YOU! If only all things were that easy! thanks