My browser closes every time i click the search button. if i enter an address on the address line all is well but if i use the search button, the browser closes.....everytime

Hi Pauline,

Try different using a different DNS address. OpenDNS provides free, fast servers that are used by millions. Here's how to do it with and without a router in your set up:

WITHOUT A ROUTER:

Mac OS X

1. Go to System Preferences.
2. Click on Network.
3. Select the first connection in your list and click Advanced.
4. Select the DNS tab and add 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 to the list of DNS servers.
5. Click OK

Windows 7

1. Click the Start Orb, then select Control Panel.
2. Click on Network and Sharing Center.
3. Click on your primary connection or Local Area Connection under Active Networks.
4. Click the Properties button.
   Windows 7 may prompt you for permission to make network setting changes.
5. Highlight 'Internet Protocol Version 4' and click Properties.
6. Click the radio button 'Use the following DNS server addresses:' and type 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.
7. Click OK button, then the Close button, then Close again. Finally, close the Network and Sharing Center window.
   At this point, we highly suggest that you flush your DNS resolver cache and web browser caches to ensure that your new configuration settings take effect.

Windows XP

1. Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices.
3. Choose your connection from the Network Connections window.
   If you have more than one, choose your default/current connection.
4. Click Properties button.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
6. Click the radio button Use the following DNS server addresses and type 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.
7. Click OK

Windows Vista

1. Click the Start Orb, then select Control Panel.
2. Click on View network status and tasks.
3. Click on View status.
4. Click the Properties button.
5. Vista may ask for your permission to make changes. If so, click the Continue button.
6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click the Properties button.
7. Click the radio button "Use the following DNS server addresses:" and type in OpenDNS addresses, 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220, in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.
8. Click the OK button, then the Close button, and the Close button again. Close the Network and Sharing Center window.

WITH A ROUTER:

Generic Router

1. Open the preferences for your router. Often, the preferences are set in your web browser, via a URL with numbers (example: http://192.168.0.1). You may need a password.
   If you're like us, and you set the router password long ago and cannot remember it now, you can often reset the password to the manufacturer default by pressing a button on the router itself.
   Or preferences may be set via specific application for your router, which you installed on your computer when you added the router.
   
2. Find the DNS server settings.
   Scan for the letters DNS next to a field which allows two or three sets of numbers, each broken into four groups of one to three numbers.
3. Put in the OpenDNS server addresses, 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220, as your DNS server settings and save/apply.

Linksys Router

1. Visit the router's IP address in a new browser window.
   http://192.168.1.1 is the default Linksys router IP address.
2. Enter the Network password.
   The "Enter Network Password" window will appear. Skip user name and type the router's password (admin is the default password, if you haven't changed it) and click the OK button.
3. Type in OpenDNS addresses, 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220, in Static DNS 1 and Static DNS 2 fields.
4. Click Save Settings button.

Netgear Router

1. Type the router's setup URL (http://www.routerlogin.net, http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1) into a web browser address bar.
   http://192.168.1.1 is the default Netgear router IP address.
2. Enter the password.
3. Type in OpenDNS addresses, 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220, in Primary DNS and Secondary DNS fields.
4. Click Apply button.
5. Wait for the settings to be updated.

D-Link Router

1. Visit the router's IP address (http://192.168.0.1) in a new browser window.
   If you are attempting to configure a D-Link router, take note of your computer's Default Gateway IP address. The Default Gateway is the IP address of the D-Link router. By default, it should be 192.168.0.1. Most D-Link devices use the 192.168.0.X range.
2. Enter the router password.
   Note: if you have not changed the original settings, the default username is admin and the password is blank (nothing).
3. Click on the Manual Internet Connection Setup button at the bottom.
4. Enter the OpenDNS addresses, 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220, in Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.
5. Click Save Settings button at the top.

Hi,

The problem isn't to do with any system configuration or anything, you need to do this from your browser.

In FIREFOX:
Click on the menu in the top right of the browser (this is three horizontal lines stacked on top of each other) and click preferences (the icon is a gear). From here, you should press on the 'General' tab in the 'General', 'Tabs', 'Content' etc. menues. In the box marked 'Home Page' change the address to http://www.google.co.uk and press close. The next time you start firefox that will be your homepage.

In CHROME:
Again you need to press on the menu button which is the three horizontal lines stacked on each other and will be near the top-right hand side of the browser. Click on 'Settings' in the menu that comes up. Look for the section that starts with the header 'On start-up' (it should be near the top). Click the grey circle next to 'Open a specific page or set of pages.' and then click on the blue text 'Set pages'. If there are any pages you want to remove here you should move your mouse over them and you will see a cross appear on the right hand side of the box, click on it to remove that page. In the 'Add a new page' section, click inside the box with the text 'Enter URL...' and again enter http://www.google.co.uk .

I hope this helps!

Will

What is this address bar reading or is it just another search bar ?
It might be part of an added search engine you might have inadvertently downloaded these seem to attach themselves to various downloaded programs.
Check you add remove program lists for any unwanted or unneeded programs and uninstall them
also check managed add ons
Create the menu tab on your homepage open webpage right click in the top toolbar you should see a number of toolbar options select the menu tab which will add File Edit View Favorites Tools and Help

Click on the tools at the bottom of the drop down list Managed add ons

Toolbar extensions Search providers and Accelerators you have if don't need any of them you can disable or remove them.

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alsoo Remove Cookies in Google Chrome

Anytime you enter a search query into the Google search engine or navigate to a website in the Google Chrome web browser, a file called a cookie is saved on your computer.

Cookies contain small portions of data that make web pages load more quickly, but they can also be used to find out what sites you are visiting and can even sometimes contain malicious code.

You can remove the cookies to keep your browsing history private.
Click the wrench icon at the upper-right corner of the Google Chrome web browser.

Scroll down and click "Options."

Navigate to the "Under The Hood" tab and find "Privacy."

Scroll down and click "Show Cookies" under the "Cookie Settings" heading.

Find the specific cookie you want to remove in the list of saved cookies.

Click the name of the cookie and then click "Remove."

Click the "Remove All" button at the bottom of the window if you want to remove all the saved cookies.

Click "Close" to save the changes and close the window.

http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95626
Manage your cookies and site data
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1 - Enter your router's address in a browser window. In the URL field, enter one of the following numbers based on the model of wireless router you use:

• 192.168.2.1: Belkin, Microsoft, and SMC:
• 192.168.0.1: Qwest (AKA CenturyLink), Netgear, DLink, Senao, Trendnet
• 10.0.1.1: Apple
• If you don't see your router listed here, search on Google for your router name and include "default IP address" to find the correct information.
• On a PC, open the command prompt (click on Start > Run/Search for "cmd") and enter ipconfig. Look for the Default Gateway line, and try that number.
• On a Macintosh, open Network (System Preferences..., Network) and look for Router:<number>. This is your router's IP address.
• Enter your router's user name and password, if requested. Not all routers require that, but if yours does, it should be listed with the documentation. If your router does require a password, but you didn't set one, the default password is usually "admin." You can usually leave the username field blank.

Go to your settings page. It may be called "settings," or "wireless setup," "preferences," or similar name.

Locate the password setting. It may be a field or tab named "password," "wireless security," "security key," "passphrase," etc. If the field is directly editable, enter your new password. Otherwise, click the tab or button to access the password field.

Enter a new password. If there's a second password field, re-enter your password exactly the same way, capitalizations and all. If not, just enter the password once, but be sure to enter it carefully, and make note of it until you have it memorized.

• When finished, click "OK," "Apply," "Submit," "Save," or whatever button finishes the process.
• Close your browser window: your password is changed.

A wireless router is an external computer peripheral that accepts an incoming Internet connection, such as that from a cable modem, and converts it into a local wireless signal, allowing computers in the area with wireless adapters to connect to the Internet.

Netgear is a popular manufacturer of wireless routers; the settings on Netgear routers can be changed by logging in to the router with a Web browser.

Determine your wireless router's IP address. Many Netgear routers are set to 192.168.0.1 by default.

In Windows 7, you can find this IP address by clicking "Start," then typing "cmd" in the search box, without clicking "Enter."

When the search completes, right-click on the command icon and select "Run as administrator." In the window that opens, type "ipconfig" and click enter.

Your router's IP address will be shown on the "Default Gateway" line.
In earlier versions of Windows, click "Start," then "Run," then type "Command" in the box, click "OK," then type "ipconfig" and press enter.

Your router's IP will be listed as the "Default Gateway."
Open an Internet browser and type the router's IP address into the address bar.


Enter your router's username and password if prompted to log in. By default, the user name and password may be "admin" and "password."

Change settings within the router's administrative center as necessary.
There will be several menus available where you can set up security for your router and set various communication options.

Choose to apply or save changes as necessary.
Your router's menus should have plainly visible buttons to apply and/or save changes you make to the settings.

Close the browser window when you are finished making changes.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/set-up-a-wireless-router Set up a wireless router

Depending on Browser:

Internet Exploder (meant to be funny)
Tools --- Internet Options ---- Enter: http://www.google.com --- Apply ---- Ok ---- Close browser --- Open browser.

Chrome
Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
Select Settings.

• Add the home button to the browser toolbar
  Homepage button is off by default. Select the "Show Home button" checkbox in the "Appearance" section to show it on the browser toolbar.
• Set your homepage
  When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link. You can also choose the New Tab page as your homepage.

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Mozilla FireFox

Note: If you cannot see your "Menu Bar" (File, Edit, View etc)
Press the ALT key to make it visible; You can enable this bar by going to View --- Toolbars --- Menu

Tools --- Options --- Set homepage http://www.google.com --- Ok --- Close browser ---- Open browser.

A wireless router is an external computer peripheral that accepts an incoming Internet connection, such as that from a cable modem, and converts it into a local wireless signal, allowing computers in the area with wireless adapters to connect to the Internet.
Netgear is a popular manufacturer of wireless routers; the settings on Netgear routers can be changed by logging in to the router with a Web browser.
Determine your wireless router's IP address.
Many Netgear routers are set to 192.168.0.1 by default.
In Windows 7, you can find this IP address by clicking "Start," then typing "cmd" in the search box, without clicking "Enter."
When the search completes, right-click on the command icon and select "Run as administrator." In the window that opens, type "ipconfig" and click enter.
Your router's IP address will be shown on the "Default Gateway" line.
In earlier versions of Windows, click "Start," then "Run," then type "Command" in the box, click "OK," then type "ipconfig" and press enter.
Your router's IP will be listed as the "Default Gateway."

Open an Internet browser and type the router's IP address into the address bar.

Enter your router's username and password if prompted to log in.
By default, the user name and password may be "admin" and "password."


Change settings within the router's administrative center as necessary.
There will be several menus available where you can set up security for your router and set various communication options.


Choose to apply or save changes as necessary.
Your router's menus should have plainly visible buttons to apply and/or save changes you make to the settings.

Close the browser window when you are finished making changes.
http://www.netgear.com/

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just follow these instructions if you'd like to remove Babylon from Firefox:

Remove Toolbar (from Extensions)

1. Open Mozilla Firefox. Go to FF menu button.


2. Select Add-ons & than select Extensions. (delete excess text)


3. Remove/Disable the Babylon Toolbar 1.5.0.


4. Restart your browser.

Remove Toolbar (from Add/Remove Programs)

1. Click the Start button on your computer.


2. Select Add-ons & than select Extensions. (delete excess text)


3. Select Programs and Features.


4. Select Babylon Toolbar from the Programs list.


5. Right click to uninstall.


6. Press YES on the popup message.

Remove Search Provider

1. Open Mozilla Firefox. Click on the Search bar, located on the right side of your address bar


2. Press the F4 key and select Manage Search Engines from the drop down list that appears.


3. Select Search the Web (Babylon) and click on the Remove button.


4. Click OK to save your changes.

Remove/Change Home Page:

5. Open Mozilla Firefox. Click on the FF menu button.


6. Select Options.


7. Now select the General tab.


8. In the section of the popup labeled "Home Page," insert the URL of your desired Home Page.


9. Click OK to save the changes.

Remove Babylon Search from New Tab

If when you open a new tab in Firefox, Babylon Search still appears:


1. Type in the address bar line about:config and press enter.


2. Confirm the popup message.


3. In the search field, type "browser.search.selectedEngine". (remove excess text here)


5. Restart your Browser.

There are 2 ways to reset the access point.

Using the MODE Button

Follow these steps to delete the current configuration and return all access point settings to the factory defaults by using the MODE button:

1. Open the access point cover

2. Disconnect power from the access point (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for in-line power).

3. Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to the access point.

4. Continue pressing the MODE button until the Ethernet LED turns amber. (approximately 2 to 3 seconds). Then release the button.

5. After the access point reboots, you must reconfigure it using the web browser interface, the Telnet interface, or the access point console port.
Using the Web Browser Interface

Follow these steps to delete the current configuration and return all access point settings to factory defaults using the web browser interface:

1. Open your Internet browser. You must use Microsoft Explorer (version 5.x or later) or Netscape Navigator (version 4.x or later).

2. Enter the access point IP address in the browser address line, and press Enter. An Enter Network Password screen appears.

3. Enter the username Cisco in the User Name field.

4. Enter the password Cisco in the Password field and press Enter. The Summary Status page appears.

5. Click System Software. The System Software screen appears.

6. Click System Configuration. The System Configuration screen appears.

7. Click the Reset to Defaults button.

Note If the access point is configured with a static IP address, the IP address does not change.

8. After the access point reboots, you must reconfigure it.