How to force Google Chrome to always use Google.com for searches

It drives me nuts when I am using a VPN and try to search for something, Google Chrome automatically picks up my IP and searches on the local Google search engine for the country it thinks I am in.

To avoid this and to always have your searches run on the Google.com (no country recognition), do the following:

1) Go to Settings
2) Scroll Down until you see Manage Search Engine
3) Click " ADD"
4) Search Engine Name: Google NCR
5) Keyword: googlencr_
6) URL:

Code:

https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&pws=0&gl=us&gws_rd=cr

7) Scroll down to the end of the search engine list and locate the Google NCR search engine that you just added
8) Click on the 3 vertical dots then set it as default
9) Delete the previous Google Search engine [optional]

 

Besides the above, I would be more concerned with WebRTC leaking your true IP address if you're running Chrome, Opera, Firefox, etc.

# Chrome:
Open with notepad (Admin) -> \Data\profile\Default\Preferences file
Add:

Code:

,"webrtc":{"multiple_routes_enabled":false},

Use commas between parameters.

# Firefox: 'about:config' set -> 'media.peerconnection.enabled' option to FALSE.

# UBlock Origin: check "Prevent WebRTC from leaking local IP addresses"







WebRTC Test page
https://ipleak.net/

@Phoenix
The same applies to Android, my case TugaBrowser by Tuga Power (build from Snapdragon Browser CAF sources).




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Thanks, guide updated