How to use Swisscows as default search

Mozilla Firefox

Install Swisscows
  • Click the settings/hamburger icon ( ) on the Mozilla Firefox toolbar.
  • Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
  • Under Search section, find Swisscows in the displayed list and click Make Default.

Google Chrome

Install Swisscows
  • Click the settings/hamburger icon ( ) on the Google Chrome toolbar (top right).
  • Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
  • Under Search section, click Manage search engines...
  • Find Swisscows in the displayed list and click Make Default.

Brave

  • Click on the hamburger menu ( ) in the upper right corner.
  • Select Settings.
  • Now click on Search engine in the left column.
  • Open Manage search engine menu and click "Add" near Other search engines
  • Enter "Search engine": Swisscows; "Keyword": :s; "URL": https://swisscows.com/web?query=%s
  • Press "Add".
  • Near Swisscows Search engine, click the "More actions" icon ( ) and select Make default.

Opera

  • From left sidebar select Settings ( )
  • Scroll settings page to "Search engine" section.
  • Now click on "Manage search engines".
  • Under Default search engines click "Add".
  • Enter "Search engine": Swisscows; "Keyword": :s; "URL": https://swisscows.com/web?query=%s
  • Press "Add".
  • Now you can search with Swisscows using in address bar keyword before search query, for example: :s Mexico

Tor

  • Click on the hamburger menu ( ) in the upper right corner.
  • Select Options (Windiows) / Preferences (macOS).
  • Click on Search on the sidebar menu.
  • At the end of the Search page click "Find more search engines".
  • On addons page search for Swisscows.
  • Install Swisscows as browser extension.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

  • Click the Settings icon ( ) on the Microsoft Internet Explorer toolbar.
  • Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
  • Under Search section, find Swisscows in the displayed list and click Make Default.

Microsoft Edge

Install Swisscows
  • Click the icon at the top right.
  • Click Settings.
  • Select Privacy and services from the menu.
  • Under Services open Address bar.
  • Select Swisscows as default!

How to set Swisscows as your start page

Mozilla Firefox

Set or change your home page

Drag this to toolbar button

Set your home page through Firefox options

  • Click the menu button and choose Options
  • Click the Home panel.
  • Click the menu next to Homepage and new windows and choose an option to show either the Firefox Home page, enter https://swisscows.com/.

Google Chrome

  • Click settings/hamburger icon ( ) on the Google Chrome toolbar (top right).
  • Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
  • Under On startup, click Open a specific page then click Set pages.
  • Click Use current pages then Click OK.

Brave

  • Open the Brave settings page by clicking the menu icon ( ) in the upper right corner.
  • Select Start, then click on Startup.
  • Click Open a specific page or pages, then click Add New Page.
  • Enter the URL swisscows.com and click on Add.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

  • Click gears on the top right.
  • Select Internet Options.
  • Under Home page, click Use current.
  • Click OK.

Microsoft Edge

  • Click the icon at the top right.
  • Click Settings.
  • Select On startup from the menu.
  • Click Open a specific page or pages then click Add a new page.
  • Enter swisscows.com URL and press Add