I can't choose a search engine.
When I initially downloaded FF, Google is the default search engine; I changed it to AVG using the method of "manage search engines".
When I started today FF, it contained no search engines, and none of the methods recommended to choose a search engine worked. No search engines have been listed in manage search engines and literally nothing happened when I chose the search engines get or when I chose by default.
I tried to remove FF using programs Windows7 and download it again. This only charged was an exact copy, included bookmarks, of what was on the computer when I deleted the program. I tried several times but not able to download a copy of 'clean' FF with the search engines.
Do a clean reinstall and delete the program folder before Firefox to (re) install a new copy of the current version of Firefox.
- Download the full Firefox installation program and save the file to the desktop
https://www.Mozilla.org/en-us/Firefox/all.html
If possible to uninstall your current version of Firefox to clean the Windows registry and settings in the security software.
- Do NOT remove the "personal data" when you uninstall your current version of Firefox, because this will remove all profile folders and you lose personal data such as bookmarks and passwords including data profiles created by other versions of Firefox.
Delete the program folder Firefox before installing newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
- (32-bit Windows) "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\"
- (Windows 64 bit) "C:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla.
- It is important to remove the Firefox program folder to delete all the files and make sure that there is no problem with the files that were the remains after uninstallation.
- http://KB.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
Your bookmarks and other personal data are stored in the Firefox profile folder and will not be affected by a uninstall and (re) install, but do NOT delete personal data when you uninstall Firefox which removes all Firefox profile folders and you lose your data.
If you keep problems also create a new profile.
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I was rather surprised not to see one myself. Perhaps because it is now considered that Google a using the video option is that the same one you tube search.
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Safari was hacked, so I can't change my search engine of google, what do I do? Whenever I search, it is said it is set to Google search, but as soon as I press on enter happens with yahoo. It has been hacked.
You have not been hacked. Looks that you have installed the malware or adware programs on your hard drive, and it is at the origin of the result of your search be redirected to Yahoo. You have two options to remove:
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I suggest you sign upward to Google Webmaster tools (free) and check your site (directions are in the webmaster tools) and
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In addition, through this document by google
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If this does not help, you can try these free programs to search for malicious software that work with your existing anti-virus software:
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- Anti-Rootkit utility - TDSSKiller
- AdwCleaner (for more information, see this other AdwCleaner download page)
- Hitman Pro
- ESET Online Scanner
Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP, if you do not already have one. Windows 8 already has integrated antivirus.
More information can be found in the article troubleshooting Firefox problems caused by malware .
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A way of solving problems, which disables most of the modules.
The problems of Firefox using Firefox SafeModeWhen in Safe Mode...
- The State of plugins is not affected.
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- userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored.
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- Hardware acceleration is disabled.
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- 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+themesWhen find you what is causing that, please let us know. It might help others who have this problem.
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I'm not very good with computers and I still don't understand not all the talk about techniques, so if someone could help me as simply as possible would be great!
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