Can't add a new search engine

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Hi,

I’ve a problem and I hope you can help.
I want to use the search engine Ecosia als a default in the adress bar. So I tried to add it to the list of available search engines. But it doesn’t show up in the options menue when I get back to pick another default engine for the adresse bar. When I close the browser and open it again, the added search engine is gone, was not saved obviously.

I already tried this in admin-mode, but no difference.

What can I do to get this fixed?

Thanks!

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Hi Debora, we already answered your question in the German forum section.
→ https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=226824.msg1504463#msg1504463

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I’d be interested in the Resolution/information in English. :slight_smile:

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Follow the link Asyn posted and use a translator to translate it to English.
Simply go to this extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ecosia-the-search-engine/eedlgdlajadkbbjoobobefphmfkcchfk

https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1557356588573-36840.png

Once you select Add extension and override the Secure Browser warning, it will change your default search engine to theirs.

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Thanks for that information Bob. :slight_smile:

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You’re welcome. Thank Asyn he did the hard work. :slight_smile:

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Yes
I mean thanks for posting the info here.

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I thank you very much for the link you posted here, bob and asyn!
Would have wished for that link in the german section… therefore it was a good thing I asked again here in the english section! :slight_smile:
Now it finally works!

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Good to know. :slight_smile:

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You’re welcome.