About: config I find entries for a search engine that is not listed.
Example: CT3291326.originalHomepage.
Value: http://search.conduit.com/?ctid=CT3294791&octid=CT3294791&SearchSource=61&CUI=UN24513338565286583&UM=2&UP=SP9D9A1E6E-CA57-49F1-AB58-6353806ADAF1
Led slyly installed himself at one point but do not uninstall itself fully when I discovered it.
Can I change these entries in about: config?
A reference to instructions would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
You can reset prefs which are remains after you uninstall extensions.
Is there is a lot, then you can edit the prefs.js file in the Firefox profile folder and delete those lines.
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder currently in use:
- Help > troubleshooting information > profile directory: see file (Linux: open the directory;) Mac: View in the Finder)
- http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
Close Firefox before editing the prefs.js file.
Note that Windows hides certain default file extensions.
Among them are .html, .ini and .js, .txt, so you can see only file name without the file extension.
You can see the type of actual file (file extension) in the properties of the file via the context menu in Windows Explorer.
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