If you have used Firefox, then you know that one of the best features that it offers is the ability to extend your searching ways. By default, on the right hand side you have a small search menu set up. It has a few search engines in there already, but what if you want to do more with it? What if you want to add a few more, or take some away? I promise you, this is nothing hard.

I am sure you have all clicked the “Add Engines…” link at the bottom of that drop down menu in question. It takes you to the lower half of the Firefox Web page, where you see a few more search engines listed. If you still do not see the search engine you want to add, don’t worry I have one more place for you to look.

Over at the Mozdev.org Web site they have hundreds of other search engines for you to choose from. Chances are if it is some sort of popular search engine, it will be listed here. From Google to MSN, you have plenty of choices to choose from. Feel like you want a lot more resources at your fingertips? Then you can download the Mozdev.org top 30 search engines list. That will give you many more options when it comes to searching.

Now to get rid of a search engine, that is a little harder. You need to find the directory that your Firefox installation is sitting in. Once you get yourself inside of the Firefox folder, then look for a folder called “searchplugins”. To delete a plugin, find the .src and the .gif (or any other graphic format the icon might be in) and just delete them. Lets say you want to get rid of Google. All you would need to do is delete “google.src” and “google.gif” then restart Firefox. Google will be gone!

Have any more Firefox tips you’d like to see here? Make sure you let me know! Just drop me an E-mail and I’ll check it out and then share it with the entire world.