Jojo just asked in the thread about Google’s new encrypted search engine if it was possible to add that search engine to the list in the Firefox search bar.
The following article explains how to add Google encrypted search, or any other search engine for that matter, to the list of standard search engine providers in the web browsers Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Opera.
Google’s encrypted search engine is located at https://encrypted.google.com/. It is likely that this address changes in the future as Google is currently evaluating options to offer the server at the default Google search domain again.
Let’s start with the browser that is the easiest to configure: Opera. Visit the encrypted Google Search homepage and right-click the search form on the web page.
opera add search engine
A form pops up after the selection. Opera fills out most of the relevant entries. Only a keyword for the search engine needs to be added by the user. Some advanced options are available including making the search engine the default search engine in Opera.
opera search engine
The new search engine is then directly available in the Opera search bar and by using the keyword and a search phrase in the main address bar.
Sidenote: If you are interested in understanding keyword searches take a look at Search And Access Sites Faster With Keywords which explains how they can be configured in used in all major web browsers that are supporting them.
Adding the encrypted Google web search engine to Google Chrome is slightly more complex. Google Chrome does not come with a search bar, everything is handled in the address bar.
Go to the encrypted Google search engine and perform a search. Copy the search url.
A right-click on the address bar and the selection of Edit Search Engines opens the menu where search engines can be edited, deleted and added to the Chrome browser.
google chrome search engine
Click on the Add button to add a new search engine to Chrome.
chrome add search engine
All three files that are displayed need to be filled out. The name and keyword can be selected freely, the url needs to be pasted into the url field.
Locate the search phrase in the url and replace it with %s. Click OK and select to make the search engine the default in Google Chrome. Just use this url if you are in a hurry or have problems editing it.
https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=%s&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
The next browser is Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Open Google’s encrypted search engine and search for TEST (all uppercase). Copy the url of the search results.
https://encrypted.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=TEST&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=93d2185ddb201fc
Now open the Create Search Providers website and paste the copied url into the URL field. Select a name and click the Install Search Provider button to add the search engine to Internet Explorer.
internet explorer search provider
This launches a confirmation window. Clicking the Add button will add the new search engine to the list of supported search providers. It is furthermore possible to make that search engine the default search engine in Internet Explorer.
internet explorer search
Firefox, finally. The easiest way to add search providers in Firefox is with the Firefox addon Add to Search Bar. Install the add-on, and open the Google HTTPs web search page.
Right-click the search form and select Add to Search Bar.
firefox search bar
This opens a basic form where the name, keyword and icon can be selected.
add engine to search bar
It might be necessary to switch the search engine provider in the search bar as the last step.
Know of a faster or better way to add search providers? Let us know in the comments.
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you loose suggestions con chrome doing that
Well that’s right.
Well I got a post on my blog (http://mihai.radoveanu.ro/2010/05/get-your-google-searches-in-ssl/) about how to do this with Chrome with old address of Google SSL service.
This is a better way to do it for Chrome :)
http://pastebin.com/iibcEpyN
Instead of installing (one more) addon to firefox, then use this: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/161901/ (it isn’t a addon). And you don’t have to restart your browser! :)
Firefox: Rather than installing an unnecessary add-on just to install another add-on; install the Google SSL search engine from here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/161901/
Alternatively for Firefox, you can visit their site: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/161977/ , and add it the easy way without installing any other addons.
In Firefox, click the search list, click ‘manage search engines’. When the ‘manage search engines list’ pops up click ‘get more search engines’. Google SSL is in the list. Click ‘add to Firefox’.
thanks for opera advice , it is so easy , but I was contemplating to make some coding editing thanks
very help ful.amazing