# Why did my homepage change to google UK? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 22, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229 "2006-12-22T15:31:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/1 "2006-12-22T15:31:22Z")
Basically, I just looked up and found my homepage changed from [google.com](http://google.com) to [google.co.uk](http://google.co.uk). What happened? I can’t figure out how to change it back. ---
**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/2 "2006-12-22T15:40:50Z")
This happened to me too, seemingly after I got the updated Internet Explorer, pissed me off. ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/3 "2006-12-22T15:54:42Z")
You should have the option to change back to [Google.com](http://Google.com) on that very same page. I get that a lot in my comp (to Google PR). the laptop keeps my preference but the desktop always keeps reverting to PR. It is a real pain. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/4 "2006-12-23T03:18:51Z")
[QUOTE=Sapo] You should have the option to change back to [Google.com](http://Google.com) on that very same page. I get that a lot in my comp (to Google PR). the laptop keeps my preference but the desktop always keeps reverting to PR. It is a real pain. [/QUOTE] I’ve tried looking but I can’t find it. I looked under preferences and there was no option to change countries, just languages. ---
**Author:** ![Burrido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/5 "2006-12-23T03:25:52Z")
Should be able to right click IE icon and manually type in the old webpage as your homepage. Or if you are using Firefox, Tools-Options-General will bring you to a prompt to enter in a new homepage. How it happened it could of been because of an update or a brower hijack of some sorts. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/6 "2006-12-23T05:54:02Z")
Have you tried opening your browser, Tools–\>Internet Options–\>General and enter your preference under Home Page? ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/7 "2006-12-23T05:57:00Z")
Try the “Go to [Google.com](http://Google.com)” link at the bottom of the page. If it isn’t showing for some reason, try this URL: > **[Google](https://www.google.com/)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/8 "2006-12-23T06:16:59Z")
…My note above is for the IE browser. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/9 "2006-12-23T07:08:32Z")
[QUOTE=Shoshana] Have you tried opening your browser, Tools–\>Internet Options–\>General and enter your preference under Home Page? [/QUOTE] Yes. I type in [www.google.com](http://www.google.com) and it still sends me to [www.google.co.uk](http://www.google.co.uk) ---
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-homepage-change-to-google-uk/385229/10 "2006-12-23T07:11:44Z")
Well now it doesn’t happen anymore and I don’t know why. Thanks.