in the Windows "Run" dialog, type or paste."3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons.(2) Open Firefox's Add-ons page using either: Be suspicious of everything you do not recognize/remember, as malware often uses important or innocent sounding names to discourage you from removing it. This can help in smoking out undisclosed bundle items that snuck in with some software you agreed to install. After the list loads, click the "Installed on" column heading to group the infections, I mean, additions, by date. ![]() (1) Open the Windows Control Panel, Uninstall a Program. (For Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 XP is somewhat different) I know it seems long, but it's really not that bad. If it isn't that, here's my is my suggested procedure for tracking down and cleaning up bad add-ons and other hijackers. * Pinned taskbar icon: right-click the icon, click Mozilla Firefox to launch a new window * Desktop shortcut: double-click the icon to launch a new window * ''Otherwise:'' "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" * ''32-bit Firefox on 64-bit Windows:'' "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" * Pinned taskbar icon: right-click the icon, right-click Mozilla Firefox, choose Properties ![]() * Desktop shortcut: right-click the icon, choose Properties Read this answer in context ? 3 All Replies (13)
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