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Your life will be easier and more productive if you make Google the homepage of your Internet browser. To know how to do that in less than a minute, simply follow the simple steps below.

Steps

Method 1 of 5: Make Google your Home page in Google Chrome

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   Open Google Chrome browser.

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   Click the Chrome menu. It's the small square button in the top right corner of the browser. When you hover over it will appear the words "Customize and control Google Chrome" (Customize and control Google Chrome).

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   Click on "Settings". It's the fifth line from the bottom of the drop-down menu. You will be taken to the "Settings" page when you click on it.

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   Click the "Show Home Button" button. This option is under the "Appearance" section in the center of the page.

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   Click "Change".

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   Enter the text "www.google.com" go to the "Open this Page" section.

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   Click "OK". The next time you open Google Chrome, you can tap on the house icon to the left of the search bar at the top of the screen, and you will be taken to the new home page. advertisement

Method 2 of 5: Make Google Home in Firefox

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   Open the Firefox Browser.

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   Click on "Firefox". This option is at the top left of the menu bar.

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   Click on "Preferences". It is the second from the top of the drop-down menu. You will be taken to the "General" screen.

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   Click on "General". This option is in the top left corner of the menu bar on the "General" screen and it looks like a light switch.

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   Enter the text "www.google.com" go to the "Homepage" section.

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   Exits "General Screen". To do this, click on the red circle at the top left of the screen. You're done - you don't have to confirm a new homepage or hit "Enter". advertisement

Method 3 of 5: Make Google your Home page in Internet Explorer 9

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   Open Internet Explorer browser.

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   Enter the text "www.google.com" in the search menu.

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   Click the "Tools" button in your browser. It looks like a gear.

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   Click on "Internet Options".

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   Click "Use Current".

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   Click "OK". advertisement

Method 4 of 5: Make Google Home in Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8

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   Open Internet Explorer browser.

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   Click the "Tools" menu.

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   Click on "Internet Options".

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   Click the "General" tab.

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   Enter the text ’http://www.google.com"into the" Home page "box.

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   Click "OK". advertisement

Method 5 of 5: Make Google Home in Safari

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   Open the Safari browser.

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   Click "Safari". It's in the top left corner of the menu bar.

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   Click on "Preferences". It's third from the top of the drop-down menu. You will be taken to the "General" screen.

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   Click on "General". This option is at the top left of the screen. It looks like a light switch.

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   Enter the text "www.google.com" go to the "Homepage" section. You will find this option in the middle of the screen.

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   Press "Enter". Once that's done, you will be asked if you are sure you want to change your homepage to Google search.

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   Click "Change Homepage". advertisement

Advice

• If you want to check if you have successfully installed Google as your homepage or not, just close your browser and reopen it.