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How to change your homepage and default search settings
To reset your homepage and default search, please follow the steps below for either Internet Explorer or Firefox
Homepage
To reset your homepage in Internet Explorer please follow these steps:
1. Go into tools > Internet Options
2. Type the Homepage address you would like to use in the
textbox in the homepage section
3. Click Apply, then click OK
Default Search
To reset your homepage in Internet Explorer please follow these steps:
1. Go into Tools > Internet Options
2. Under Search in the General Tab, click Settings
3. Choose the search provider you wish to use and click Close
4. Click Apply, then click OK
Homepage
To reset your homepage in Firefox please follow these steps:
1. 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. Click OK
Default Search
To reset your homepage in Firefox please follow these steps:
1. Type about:config in the address bar
2. Search for browser.search.defaultenginename and double click on it.
3. Change the value for the Search engine you want
4. Click OK
Homepage
To reset your homepage in Chrome please follow these steps:
1. Open Google Chrome, then select the three, vertical dots next to the profile icon.
2. Select Settings, then under Appearance, turn the toggle for Show home button to on.
3. Choose the option you'd like to use: New Tab page or Enter custom web address.
Default Search
To reset your default search engine, please follow the steps:
1. At the top of chrome window, click on the 3 bullet points
2. Click on “Settings”
3. Click on “Search engine”
4. Select your preferred search engine via the drop-down