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I downloaded some free unzip software and it changed my homepage to http://search.jzip.com/ Any attempts I make to change the homepage are blocked. I have deleted the jzip software and uninstalled/reinstalled Firefox, but it has not worked. Any help would be appreciated.

I downloaded some free unzip software and it changed my homepage to http://search.jzip.com/ Any attempts I make to change the homepage are blocked. I have deleted the jzip software and uninstalled/reinstalled Firefox, but it has not worked. Any help would be appreciated.

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some free unzip software changed my homepage to http://search.jzip.com/

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I would also block jzip.com in Adblock Plus if you have the extension.

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It worked! That problem was driving me mad, so many thanks for enabling me to resolve it so quickly.

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