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• In the change preferences, I have a URL that comes up constantly as a search engine. I uninstalled it and removed from history and tabs. How can I get rid of this?

  I accessed this site then decided that it was not what I needed.
  I uninstalled it by going into my control panel and removing.
  I restarted my PC and it happens as my home page. I deleted from my history and recently visited sites. restarted my PC and it happens again that the search engine primary as the opening page.

  Maybe you haven't changed your home page yet? This is the most obvious reason.

• 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?

• How can I uninstall Vgrabber who stole my Google search engine?

  All of a sudden this Vgrabber appeared in Mozilla and Internet Explorer instead of my favorite Google search engine. When I look at the list of programs to install or uninstall, it isn't here then, how can I remove this VGrabber which appeared without permission?

  Uninstall the desired or rogue search engine toolbar.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/IE/Forum/IE9-Windows_7/how-do-i-get-rid-of-an-unwanted-homepage/697cbb83-1459-4963-9996-aa7478c749a6

  It's good too, / Adwcleaner, (not advertising sponsored) just below.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

  More instructions are here that can be applied to more than a simple withdrawal of Babylon,

  http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-Babylon-Search-virus/

• I downloaded, installed and uninstalled firefox 24 yesterday but he had a search engine I want, how I can download without this search engine.

  How can I download firefox without the search engine, it automatically takes me when I open a new tab. ?

  You can use the SearchReset extension to reset preferences to default values.

  • https://addons.Mozilla.org/firefox/addon/SearchReset/

  Note that the SearchReset extension runs only once and then uninstalls automatically, so it will not appear on the page "> Firefox Add-ons" (topic: addons).

  If you do not keep the changes after a reboot or have problems with preferences, see:

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

• to uninstall the bear search engine, already removed the bing bar

  well 1st bear downloaded for free music, then he replied, also became home page, search engine, Bing with her bar. (delete all). short of wearing the search engine.

  See:

  • http://www.ehow.com/how_6609141_remove-BearShare-spyware.html
  • http://www.fanhow.com/answers/question-77222-how-to-delete-BearShare-search-from-Firefox

  You can search for a program "Mediabar" under "Control Panel > programs and features.

  See also this thread by forum on BearShare:

  • [792580/questions/792580]

• 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?

• When I upgraded my Adobe Flash Player, my past Google Yahoo search engine.  I can't switch back.

  When I upgraded my Adobe Flash Player, my past Google Yahoo search engine.  I can't switch back.

  1. Disable Extensions and test them.

  Safari > Preferences > Extensions

  Select Disable all extensions and test them.

  Enable the Extensions one by one and test.

  To uninstall any extension, select it and click the "Uninstall" button

  2 safari > Preferences > Search > search engine:

  Select your preferred search engine

  3. visit the site of your choice that it be the homepage

  Safari > Preferences > general > home page

  Click on the button "set to the current Page.

  4. use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac to remove adware.

  https://www.Malwarebytes.org/antimalware/Mac/

  Download, install, open and run by clicking on the "Scan for Adware" button to remove the adware.

  Once this is done, exit Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

• 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.

• have no search engines after reset

  After the reset of firefox to get rid of bing no search engines appear and I can't find

  • 1 Download Firefox full installation for all languages and systemsv39 {web link}
  • 2 Uninstall Firefox on your computer {web link}
    DO NOT REMOVE your profiles.
  • 3 after that, restart the computer. Then, run the full installer.

• Search engine problems

  For no reason that he begins to use yahoo for research and in places, it is written that it uses google and if I change the search engine it always use only yahoo

  1. Disable Extensions and test them.

  Safari > Preferences > Extensions

  Disable all extensions and test them.

  Enable the Extensions one by one and test.

  To uninstall any extension, select it and click the "Uninstall" button

  2 safari > Preferences > Search > search engine:

  Select your preferred search engine.

  3 safari > Preferences > general > homepage:

  Set your home page.

• The German version of FF for Macintosh also default to this terrible yahoo search engine?

  It seems that all the blah - blah PR of mozilla/firefox on the 'transparency' and 'privacy' is meaningless, since the browser firefox now default to this search engine terrible yahoo and not programmers have still found a way to deal with it. What about other versions of firefox? Are they censored, so?

  Yahoo seeks to his game, and it is trivial to choose your default search engine.

  But if something on your system can change or override your settings, such "Searchme 2.5" expansion valve that is listed in your system over details and is recently affecting many Mac users, then you need to remove that:

  http://www.spigot.com/about/contact-us/uninstall-spigot-Mac-extensions/

  In addition, the answer to your question is: Mozilla has only an agreement with Yahoo for North America.

• 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.

• Why does Mozilla have no options of search engine on my computer?

  I recently had to install Chrome on my computer to access a program that would not open using Firefox. Then I had to uninstall and reinstall Firefox. Now there is no search engine options. In the Options window, no names appear in the drop-down list to select a search engine. Restore the default engine does nothing. In the search bar of Firefox, nothing happens when I click on the arrow next to the search icon - no names, no nothing and when I have something to search for, enter by pressing enter, and by clicking on the arrow to go to the search box doesn't do anything. What is missing?

  Hi CJeanVarney, please make sure that you do not use firefox in compatibility mode: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/292533

• Uninstall Avast engine of research?

  I installed Avast Antivirus some time ago, stopped using it, then uninstalled, but I find few remnants of it here and there (I don't know which is bad, but it's boring), and I just found in my search bar there is a search engine 'Google (Avast)', so I go into the search parameters and remove it , but worried he might still be installed somewhere. I am unable to find it anywhere, then someone can advise on this?

  Firefox detects search plugins in two different places. We're in your personal settings, and we're in the Firefox program folder. There could still be a third location (shared settings folder) but I have not seen before.

  To check your personal settings folder:

  Open the settings folder (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 folders and files.

  Look for a folder named searchplugins and click inside to see if you find that anything unwanted.

  Keep this window open for the next step...

  To verify the folder Firefox program:

  Since you have a 64-bit version of Windows, go to:

  C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\
  

  Click on browser then searchplugins to verify whatever it is unwanted here.

  OK?

  You can check for all avast! modules modules on the page. Either:

  • CTRL + SHIFT + a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or tools) > Add-ons

  Switch categories by using the left column. The key is Extensions, but you can also see Plugins.