Make google searches ENGLISH?

MrJones1

Remove the Firefox browser and reinstall it. It might help.

JustAnotherSaver

MrJones1 wrote: »

Remove the Firefox browser and reinstall it. It might help.

It happens with Chrome also though...

RumRat

Make sure your PC is set for UK and not US.
If that doesn't work, just go to Options - Search - add new search engines - Then find Google (UK) and select it, then set it as default.

Robisere

In Firefox, top Toolbar:

Tools - Options - General.

"When Firefox Starts" - "Show Your Homepage" should be in the box. Type it in if not.

"Homepage" must be "google.co.uk" Type it in, if not.

grumpycrab

Related (a little); I've got a new Android phone and for the life of me I cannot get Maps to speak the route in UK English. (Some goddamn awful American voice)

Frozen_up_north

Set your Firefox search engine to DuckDuckGo, there is a "slide switch" on the search results to set "UK".

DDG is the search engine of choice for those who would rather not share our searches with world + dog + government + advertising companies.

Neil_Jones

Set your homepage to this, or go here every time you need to Google something:
http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?cr=countryUK%7CcountryGB

And the results will always default to "Pages from the UK".

Biggles

If you're in the normal google.co.uk, all you need do is click on 'Tools' and set 'UK' in the 'Country' dropdown. Other useful tools enable you to, for example, restrict results to recent months etc.

But that link is excellent, Neil Jones, I've been looking for a way to do that for ages. It's a pity you can't choose that option when you select your search engine in Chrome.

JustAnotherSaver

Can any of you check this for me to see what you get?

I just searched......

cost to replace compressor in car

and what i got was American. First result...

The labor cost alone for an AC compressor can range from $300 to $500, depending on what car you have. We always recommend purchasing a new AC compressor, instead of remanufactured or used. It will save you money in the long run. AC Compressor costs will change from car to car among many other variables.

from this URL ... https://www.google.co.uk/#q=cost+to+replace+compressor+in+car as you can see it's .co.uk

So if you try that search term what do you get?

DoaM

I see the same as you. If you click Tools and change to UK then you only get UK results ... the same as if you use Neil Jones' link.