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• Cannot change the default to search engine address bar

  Whenever I have try to search using the address bar firefox search in youtube. I tried to go to about: config to reset keyword.url but keyword.url is not yet listed in the list of config. I tried manually in a keyword.url preference but that does not change.

  Change for Firefox 23, the keyword feature. Pref URL has been removed. The search box now controls the search engine that is used in the address bar.

  This restores this preference.
  
  https://addons.Mozilla.org/en-us/Firefox/addon/keywordurl-hack/

• Update NVIDIA & received the message that current browser (FF) was corrupt & gave me the opportunity to make the browser by default IE & Google as search engine - what happens?

  Updating NVIDIA, I received a message that my browser (Firefox) was corrupt and that I had to do my default browser Internet Explorer with Google as a search engine. I had many major problems with software advertising, viruses etc since I updated FF 2 days. Firefox was hacked? I reported these problems and give all the details in the last days, you can find them if check you email from this account (Stephenwolf) or +. +++ @hotmail.com. Go now will contact again later today.

  public email Edition and robots to spammers. You should get an email when there are answers.

  I hope that your update was not one of those sites that run misleading ads on the search engines for packages of shit... but it sounds really like your Firefox is not clean yet. Here's my method to track down and clean the bad Add - ons and other hijackers. I know it seems long, but it's not so bad.

  (1) open the Control Panel, uninstall a program. After the loading of the list, click on the column heading "installed on" to group infections, I mean additions by date. This can help the undisclosed items bundle smoker who snuck out with some software, you have agreed to install. Beware of everything that you don't recognize / remember, since malware often uses sounding names important or innocent to discourage you remove. Out as much garbage as possible here.

  (2) open Firefox page modules using either:

  • CTRL + SHIFT + a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or tools) > Add-ons
  • in the Windows "Run" dialog box, type or paste
    firefox.exe "about:addons"

  In the left column, click on Plugins. Set essential and unrecognized plugins 'never enable '.

  In the left column, click Extensions. Then, in case of doubt, disable (or delete, if possible) not recognized and unwanted extensions. Remember that all extensions are optional, none come with Firefox.

  Often, a link will appear above at least an extension disabled to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links in the last step.

  Any improvement?

  (3) you can search the rest of problems with scanning/cleaning tools listed in our technical support article: Troubleshooting Firefox problems caused by malware. These scanners on request are free and take a long time to run. If they end quickly, especially if they require the payment you have a serious infection. I suggest the specialty forums listed in the article in this case.

  Success?

  Then we can work on the restoration of your normal settings.

• Update of today seems to have changed the interface for the bar of icons rather than a list search engine. Is there a way I can restore?

  I know everyone says that they 'hate' changes to the familiar interfaces in a first time before getting used to them, but I just personally don't like the look of the icon-tray in everything I use (it seems to overcome at least some of the usefulness of the Internet on a computer rather than on a mobile phone). I also kind of a lot of up there, search engines that not everything I can recognize immediately by icon. I know it's a minor inconvenience, but having to scroll on an icon to see the name of its search engine is quite annoying after being used to having a nice list that comes to tell you their names. Some way I can change it back to the old interface of the list?

  Open Subject: config (typed in the address bar) and turn this false preference

  browser.search.showOneOffButtons

  Then restart Firefox.

• I get reimage opening new windows in safari instead of the links I clicked. I tried the force of suggestion smoking etc and uninstall without success. It seems very little help on this in the normal search engines. Any ideas?

  I get reimage opening new windows in safari instead of the links I clicked. I tried the force of suggestion smoking etc and uninstall without success. It seems very little help on this in the normal search engines. Any ideas?

  On the one hand, you cannot uninstall Safari.  It comes as part of the operating system.  So, I don't know what you've done or what you think you did, but this is not that.  Could you explain more by what you mean with "I get reimage opening in a new window?  You can post a screenshot of what happens?

• default search engine doesn't seem to work

  My default search engine is set at Google.  But lately, all my research are made by Yahoo.  Can't understand why?

  Hey johnfromnorth andover!

  I certainly want to have the search engine, that I show in Safari.  This should be a quick thing to check and sometimes happens when a pop up or download requests to change the default search engine in your browser.

  With Safari open, click on Safari in the upper left corner next to the logo .  Choose Preferences from the Safari menu and search.  That should allow you to set Google to Yahoo! search engine  Who should get it switched to you and if not, try to check the Extensions or add-ons in Safari to ensure that Yahoo! is not on for either of them.

  See you soon!

• in firefox, I can't use the search engine as to order a product or research, it seems to be in the half top of the screen

  in firefox. Icannot use the search engine to the screen and I can't order anything as well. I get the arrow cursor instead of the I symbol... I reloaded even firefox too. Can help?

  Try Firefox Safe mode to see how it works there.
  
  A way of solving problems, which disables most of the modules.
  
  The problems of Firefox using Firefox SafeMode

  When in Safe Mode...

  • The State of plugins is not affected.
  • Custom preferences are not affected.
  • All extensions are disabled.
  • The default theme is used, without a character.
  • userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored.
  • The layout of the default toolbar is used.
  • The JIT Javascript compiler is disabled.
  • Hardware acceleration is disabled.
  • You can open the mode without failure of Firefox 15.0 + by pressing the SHIFT key when you use the desktop Firefox or shortcut in the start menu.
  • Or use the Help menu option, click restart with the disabled... modules while Firefox is running.

  To exit safe mode of Firefox, simply close Firefox and wait a few seconds before using the shortcut of Firefox (without the Shift key) to open it again.

  If it's good in Firefox Safe mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to understand that one.
  
  http://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

  When find you what is causing that, please let us know. It might help others who have this problem.

• Somehow my search engine has been changed to yahoo from google, and now I can't get google search to stay as search engine, how can I solve this?

  I don't know how it happened, but can not get google search to stay as my search engine. I use the version the most recent Firefox is here. I deleted all the other search engines, but it always goes back to yahoo. Not like yahoo, I want my back lol, google. Please tell me how to solve this problem, thank you.

  Unwanted modules can take control of your settings in Firefox (search engine, home page, the new tab page) and make it impossible for you to fight them. Here's my method of tracking down and cleaning of the bad modules, the air pirates and injectors ad. I know it seems long, but it's not so bad.

  (1) open the Control Panel, uninstall a program. After the loading of the list, click on the column heading "installed on" to group infections, I mean additions by date. This can help the undisclosed items bundle smoker who snuck out with some software, you have agreed to install. Beware of everything that you don't recognize / remember, since malware often uses sounding names important or innocent to discourage you remove. Out as much garbage as possible here.

  (2) open Firefox page modules using either:

  • CTRL + SHIFT + a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or tools) > Add-ons
  • in the Windows "Run" dialog box, type or paste
    firefox.exe "about:addons"

  In the left column, click on Plugins. Set essential and unrecognized plugins 'never enable '.

  In the left column, click Extensions. Then, in case of doubt, disable (or delete, if possible) not recognized and unwanted extensions. Do not forget that all extensions are optional, none come with Firefox, and you can learn more about them by checking their reviews on the site of the Add - ons.

  Often, a link will appear above at least an extension disabled to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links in the last step.

  Any improvement?

  (3) you can search the rest of problems with scanning/cleaning tools listed in our technical support article: Troubleshooting Firefox problems caused by malware. These scanners on request are free and take a long time to run. If they end quickly, especially if they require the payment you have a serious infection. I suggest the specialty forums listed in the article in this case.

  Success?

• Firefox won't open any search with a search engine query. All are UNTRUSTED.

  I run the operating system MS Windows 7 Premium with Kaspersky as my security software.

  Then checked again. It seems to be security settings of Firefox and not Kaspersky causing the problem. Just in case it's Kaspersky, I added Google as an exception, but the problem persists. I also added Google as an exception of certificate in the Firefox config. and the problem still persists.

  The problem:

  I just can't open any page of web search in Firefox through any search engine because Firefox says that all are "unreliable", but I can open these pages in other web browsers.

  Any search gives this:

  Well the miserable loader does not load the image. So much for this, but basically, the notification is that "THIS CONNECTION IS UNTRUSTED" and the issuer of the certificate is unknown. Says error code "unknown sender".

  I do not get the ability to ignore the warning, so I have no other choice but to close the page each time. A nightmare, what makes Firefox unusable. Not sure that this is being caused by a recent Google update or the update of Firefox.

  I've checked then once again my security settings of Firefox and for the life of me, cannot understand why this has suddenly started happening out of the blue.

  Please note:

  1. I have Google as my search engine by default and Firefox as my home page.

  2. I've updated automatically, but had to remove like my Firefox default browser - temporary I hope.

  3. I've never used the default theme of Firefox.

  4. I already re-set/updated the browser by using the refresh/reset link in everything: support/troubleshooting Information. That did not help.

  5. I have Google as a reliable (in exceptional cases) site, in Firefox and Kaspersky, but that doesn't seem to help.

  5. have you spent to help and clicked on everything: firefox and get this report:

  Well there it is again - uploader is still running madly and never deliver - 10 minutes later - nothing downloaded. Version control on my Firefox in a dialog box States: 'FIREFOX 40.0.2 Firefox's update

  6. again on another page the search for my problem, I see this:

  Far out! Why this uploader freaking does not work? I have to type everything, besides being tedious, this gives you no verification. A line of text after another says:

  "Congratulations!" You use the latest version of Firefox.
  "Looks like you are using an older version of Firefox. Update on the Google game'
  "Contgrats!" You use the latest version of Firefox.

  Then further:

  In an area of button: "Refresh Firefox" I made according to the description.

  Immediately below that, it says:

  'Looks like you are using an older version of Firefox'... and in a direct link below:

  "updated to stay fast and safe"... Is this for real? [This would be more credible in a screenshot].

  7 about: support/troubleshooting Information I deleted my profile page and restarted Firefox by following the instructions.

  8. made no difference. Delete the file again and everything closed and restarted the system. That didn't work, either.

  9. all the text that I read in Firefox 'aid' resembles a cached page. I can't reveal all 'real' web pages in Firefox browser in Firefox support at all for some reason any.

  I love Firefox as a browser, but hate its constant glitches. For more than 10 years, I hate to admit it, I used that is never a problem. Then I switched to Google Chrome for another 5 years, with never a problem - outside the mining data and espionage which I hate and that's why I finally changed to Firefox. Firefox is the choice... but it's also a bloody choice as head banging and maybe it's just enough to make me give up on this.

  https connections are there to make sure you're traffic is encrypted and you talk to the Web server that you expect to. What happens technically with kaspersky, it is essentially a man-in-the-middle attack, which firefox reports to you as it should be - your web traffic does not go to google when you type in www.google.com, but for kaspersky.
  There are ways around that for av-vendors (such as the injection of their certificate root in the browser (it might go missing again after an update of firefox), but if there is a problem with you contact kaspersky support because they will be responsible for applying the product they offer properly.)

  in all cases, allowing the characteristics as https in your av software can even let you more vulnerable, because browser vendors have now greater expertise in how to use and implement encryption properly: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/updated-kaspersky-leaves-users-open-to-freak-attack/article/411470/

• I tried all of your corrections but after 2-3 reboots home past to the yahoo search engine - I'm fed up and let Firefox if no solution

  I've followed all the patches on your chatline:
  At different times, I turned off the graphics accelerator, I cut all add-ons, refreshed firefox, went in firefox safe mode, but even though firefox is returned to normal, after 2-3 restarts if he returned showing on my home page yahoo search engine. I have my own homepage written in HTML and use it on all my browsers for many years. I downloaded Firefox on the Mozilla site (twice) and have never downloaded from a Yahoo site sponsored. I never asked to have Yahoo as my search engine and do not want. I'm getting harder and more fed up with the situation, and if no permanent solution can be found, so I'll let Firefox (after many years of use). Please find a solution!

  Thanks to all who offered a solution to my problem, but although some suggestions were given a temporary solution, the problem is back after a short time.
  However, I think that I have now found the solution:
  Although a spybot check did not find a problem, I searched "Files and folders" in the control panel and found 2 entries for 'the browser extensions' and 'search protection' of a company called "SPIGOT.COM".
  I uninstalled both of these applications and it seems completely solved the problem, even after several reboots and cold starts.
  I don't know who is this company, have never seen before and never knowingly downloaded something on their part or any partner site.
  So there you have it!
  I hope this helps someone else with the same problem.
  Pete.

• Yahoo was made to my default search engine.

  I tried countless different methods of deleting files Spigot, wajam files, but I can't seem to go in. Chrome doesn't have this problem. I love Mozilla, but I'll pass if I can't get this resolved. The source of my problems was download Bittorent. I removed Bittorent, Spigot and wajam. But that will change my default search engine. I remove Yahoo as option and changed it to Google. I reset my computer, but Yahoo is still there. Normally I don't mind Yahoo, now I'm furious because of the principle of the matter. Help, please.

  Hi David, able to reset your home page you use the steps in these articles:

  • Startup, homepage, tabs and download settings
  • How to set the home page

  Your selected page should appear when you launch a new window (Ctrl + n).

  • If you go back to Options and your setting was not justified, you may have something called SearchProtect on your computer. Which must be removed through the control panel.
  • If your setting is retained, but the new windows ignore, an extension can still be in control. Please see those again.
  • If Ctrl + n is good, but your icon or the shortcut of Firefox launches the wrong page, check to see if the shortcut has been hacked (see steps below).

  To check the shortcut: right-click > properties > Shortcut tab (if it is pinned to the taskbar, you need to right-click > Mozilla Firefox right-click > properties > Shortcut tab.) For 64-bit Windows 7, the 'target' should be either not less the following:

  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
  

  Anything after this could force Firefox to launch a specific page.

• My default search engine has been on anything other than Google. How to switch this back?

  Somehow my default search engine has been changed to Google to what is called "My Web Search". I want to switch to Google, but I can't figure out how. I disabled the plugin and removed my options of search engine in the top right, but nothing has changed.

  You have My Web Search installed; Look under Tools > Modules > Plugins. He could have grafted in on something that you have installed. Always seek and opt-out when installing other programs and Add-ons that you install from sites other than the site of Mozilla Add-ons. My search on the Web is considered malware/adware/spyware by many. You must remove it.

  Step 1. You can check if you have one of these installed ' Fun Web products ' :
  Control Panel > add or remove programs: Ask.com Bar, my search bar, of the MyWay Bar speed, my search on the Web Bar, Fun Web products Easy Installer
  See:
  http://www.safer-networking.com/removemywebsearch.php
  PC Hell: My Web search removal Instructions
  http://helpint.MyWebSearch.com/intlinfo/help/toolhelp.jhtml#Q3
  http://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/troubleshooting+plugins#Manually_uninstalling_a_plugin

  Step 2 You may need to change a preference to reset your default URL/location bar search engine:
  -Enter Subject: config in the URL/address bar and press the Enter key
  -If you see a cautionary, accept it (promise you'll be careful)
  -Filter = keyword.url
  -Under the filter, right-click on the keyword. URL and choose "Reset".
  -Restart Firefox (file > restart Firefox)
  See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.url

  Step 3 You may need to reset your homepage. Firefox can open multiple home pages. Home pages are separated by the ' | ' symbol.
  See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page

  Other topics: ~ ~ Red: you have installed the plug-ins with known security issues. You must update them immediately. ~ ~

  You ~ ~ Red:PEUT~ ~ need to update Adobe Reader for Firefox (aka Adobe PDF plug-in for Firefox): your worm s/o; current version 9.3.3 (updated security important release 29/06/2010; See: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html)
  ~ ~ Red: check your version here ~ ~: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
  See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox#Installing_and_updating_Adobe_Reader
  ~ ~ Blue:you may be able to update to Adobe Reader installed on your system~ ~ instead of going on the Adobe site and download. Open the Adobe Reader software installed on your system (in Windows, start > Program Files, find and click on Adobe Reader to open the), click Help, click Find updates. Allow the download / update to occur. If you use this method, no need to proceed with the instructions below, but look at the two downstairs bulleted items ""NOTE for IE:"and" see also: "." Restart Firefox and check your new version here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
  ~ ~ Blue:If you go to the Adobe site to download the Adobe Reader course:~ ~
  -use Firefox to download and SAVE to your hard drive (save to the desktop for easy access)
  ~ ~ Red:-see the images at the bottom left of this post to see the steps on the Adobe site ~ ~
  -the release of Firefox (file > exit)
  -In Windows: make sure that Firefox is completely closed (Ctrl + Alt + Delete, choose Task Manager, click the processes tab, if "firefox.exe" is on the list, made a "firefox.exe" right-click and choose end process, close the Task Manager window)
  -In Windows: double-click the installer for Adobe Reader you just download to install/update Adobe Reader

  • NOTE: under Vista and Windows 7 you may need to run the installer of plugin as an administrator by starting the installation program via the context menu if you do not get a UAC ask permission to continue (that is, nothing seems to happen). See this: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/run_as_administrator.htm
  • NOTE for IE: Firefox and most other browsers use a Plugin. IE uses a version of ActiveX. To install/update the IE ActiveX version, the same instructions as above, except use IE to download the ActiveX Installer. See: ActiveX
  • See also: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adobe_Reader ~ ~ Red:AND~ ~ How to change options to add Adobe to the list of allowed sites

• Invalid binary - corrupted png file

  I've tried three times now update my application which is already on the app store. Whenever I loaded the new binary, about a minute later it was rejected. Then, I get this email response:

  Corrupted file icon - icon [email protected] file seems to be corrupted.

  Can someone please help me on this if you have seen the samething?

  Thank you

  OK, after trying 1 million different fixes nothing worked until...

  I did a search on google for corrupt pngs and binaries not valid. I came across a post on some sort of bug in xcode 4.3.1 that compresses the png that causes the binary message invalid. So, on this intuition I resaved all my png compression and PROBLEM SOLVED!

  If someone else has a similar problem, it seems to be the root.

• by default Firefox search engine

  Hello, I have problems with my default firefox engine. I know how to change my default engine. I have change to Google as my default search engine in the browser bar. But every time when I restart the firefox, the default engine is automatically changed to 'firefox search engine' and using Yahoo to find things. This phenomenon has happened all of a sudden one day, and then continue to occur daily. I would like to know if there are solutions? Or I need to download Google Chrome to resolve it?

  It's fun to try other browsers. But even Google Chrome is infected by pirates of research from time to time. You will see on their forums when users install free software bundles containing options unworthy of trust.

  Since there is no 'Firefox search engine', it is certainly suspicious. Here's my method to track down and clean the bad Add - ons and other hijackers. I know it seems long, but it's really not that bad.

  (For Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10;) XP is a little different)

  (1) open the Control Panel, uninstall a program. After the loading of the list, click on the column heading "installed on" to group infections, I mean additions by date. This can help the undisclosed items bundle smoker who snuck out with some software, you have agreed to install. Beware of everything that you don't recognize / remember, since malware often uses sounding names important or innocent to discourage you remove. Out as much garbage as possible here.

  (2) open Firefox page modules using either:

  • CTRL + SHIFT + a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or tools) > Add-ons
  • in the Windows "Run" dialog box, type or paste
    firefox.exe "about:addons"

  In the left column, click on Plugins. Set essential and unrecognized plugins 'never enable '.

  In the left column, click Extensions. Then, in case of doubt, disable (or delete, if possible) not recognized and unwanted extensions. All extensions are optional; the troublemaker is perhaps not obvious from the name.

  Often, a link will appear above at least an extension disabled to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links in the last step.

  Any improvement?

  (3) you can search the rest of problems with scanning/cleaning tools listed in our technical support article: Troubleshooting Firefox problems caused by malware. These scanners on request are free and take a long time to run. If they end quickly, especially if they require the payment you have a serious infection. I suggest the specialty forums listed in the article in this case.

  At this point, Firefox keeps your default settings between sessions? If this is not... a little more to think about.

• Can not remove permanently secure choice of search engines research

  Hello. I deleted all my engines except Google search. However, there is a single search called Secure. I manually delete, but if I closed and reopened FF it reappears. It shows in the search, as well as menu choices if I try to do a search, it shows at the bottom of suggestions of concordance.

  I did a little research, and it is not related to moy. I am running McAfee. I also McAfee Secure Search does not, but it seems not be McAfee. I noticed this after I have updated to the latest version of FF. I don't know how to remove it permanently. Any help would be appreciated. I added two screenshots. A watch what it looks like when I do a search, and the other when I go into the options for search engines. Thank you.

  It certainly isn't a search engine plugin.

  You want to look for in these places and see if it is sitting there and can be deleted?

  (1) for the shared search engine plugins folder

  Open C:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla Firefox\browser using the start menu or Windows Explorer. Are there records related to research here? Search plugins have an .xml extension and usually show the file type "XML Document".

  (2) current folder plugins profile search engine

  Try to open the settings file (AKA Firefox profile) current Firefox help

  • button "3-bar" menu > "?" button > troubleshooting information
  • (menu bar) Help > troubleshooting information
  • type or paste everything: in the address bar and press Enter

  In the first table of the page, click on the view file"" button. This should launch a new window that lists the various files and folders in Windows Explorer.

  Look for a folder named searchplugins and check inside for the unwanted search engine XML file. You will find there?