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Remove YAHOO! from search engines, will not go away after keyword URL change or manage search engines! This SUCKS!

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I attempted the about:config keyword URL process to remove Yahoo! from my tool bar search. This hijacked my browser, and even when I uninstall and reinstall firefox/chrome it still appears. I HATE YAHOO hijacking my search bar..the results are HORRIBLE and they should NOT be allowed to do this without user agreement. The fact you include it automatically as a search option should be re-considered. This is HIGHLY unethical for them to do this. I do not want to have any Yahoo! products or software on my system they are NOT trustworthy anymore.

I attempted the about:config keyword URL process to remove Yahoo! from my tool bar search. This hijacked my browser, and even when I uninstall and reinstall firefox/chrome it still appears. I HATE YAHOO hijacking my search bar..the results are HORRIBLE and they should NOT be allowed to do this without user agreement. The fact you include it automatically as a search option should be re-considered. This is HIGHLY unethical for them to do this. I do not want to have any Yahoo! products or software on my system they are NOT trustworthy anymore.

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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).