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Darrell Norton's Blog [MVP] » How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
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How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box

On Windows:

  • Go to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins
  • Each search engine has two files; a .src and either a .png or a .gif file. All you have to do is delete the two files for the search engine you wish to remove (for example google.src and google.gif) and restart Firefox.
Posted 12-29-2004 7:13 AM by Darrell Norton

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Sean wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 12-31-2004 6:55 PM
so simple, I should have been able to figure this one out on my own! but thanks for filling me in
Darrell wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 01-01-2005 10:12 AM
It's not as simple as it should be, but then again, it's only a version 1.0 product.
Travis wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 01-06-2005 4:23 PM
Thanks! I couldn't figure it out because I was looking in %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\.
Davetta wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 01-09-2005 4:07 AM
Thank you, because I was sitting here going "duhhhhh...". :)
Michael wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 01-15-2005 6:21 PM
Thank you, because I wasn't sitting here going "duhhhh...". :)

Your page ranked number 3 on my Google search.
Steve wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 01-29-2005 3:23 PM
Excellent. You were ranked number 1 for me.
Darrell wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 01-29-2005 4:00 PM
Excellent news Steve!
Joe wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 02-08-2005 10:56 AM
Not sure if anyone posted a procedure for the Mac fiends (I mean fans).

1. Go to Applications\Firefox
2. Right click and select "Show Package Contents"
3. Go to Mac OS\searchplugins
4. Delete the .src file and the .gif/.png file for the engine you want to remove
Dan wrote re: How to remove search engines from the Firefox search box
on 03-02-2005 12:16 AM
Thank you very very much Joe.