windows - change default search engine in major browsers (msie, chrome, firefox, safari and opera) -
goal: change default search engine, homepage , url searchbar in major browsers ff, msie (version6+), chrome, safari, opera.
conditions: want create setup program through nsis installer, change settings. not looking javascript solution, or browser add solution.
all helps appreciated.
i have answered similar question earlier on forum, please little search before posting questions. following summary ie, ff , chrome implemented in installer. hope helps.
for ie:
you need edit registry
hkey_current_user "software\microsoft\internet explorer\main" "start page" hkey_current_user "software\microsoft\internet explorer\main" "default_search_url" hkey_current_user "software\microsoft\internet explorer\main" "default_page_url" "http://abc.com/" hkey_current_user "software\microsoft\internet explorer\searchscopes\yoursearchenginename" "displayname" "yoursearchenginename" hkey_current_user "software\microsoft\internet explorer\searchscopes\yoursearchenginename" "url" "yoursearchengineurl" hkey_current_user "software\microsoft\internet explorer\searchscopes" "defaultscope" "yoursearchenginename"
for chrome:
find file:
"$localappdata\google\chrome\user data\default\preferences"
use nsjson plugin edit "homepage" attribute.
for changing url search bar (default search) , need find way edit sqlite database:
"$localappdata\google\chrome\user data\default\web data
in there keywords table have add search engine. , update in meta table of same databse.
for firefox:
find file:
$appdata\mozilla\profiles\default_profile\prefs.js
its javascript file, can edit attributes change home page , default search.
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