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search bar wont work at all- no search engines, drop down wont allow "find more search engine"

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On the search bar, there is a blank page icon where search engine icon should be. when i click manage search engines, the popup shows no search engines and does nothing when i click "get more search engine" its completely disabled.

On the search bar, there is a blank page icon where search engine icon should be. when i click manage search engines, the popup shows no search engines and does nothing when i click "get more search engine" its completely disabled.

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Separate Issue; Your System Details shows;

Installed Plug-ins

Shockwave Flash 15.0 r0 Shockwave Flash 14.0 r0 Shockwave Flash 13.0 r0

Having more than one version of a program may cause issues.

Flash is notorious for not cleaning out the older version as part of an update. Grab the uninstaller from here: Uninstall Flash Player | Windows Uninstall Flash Player | Mac Then reinstall the latest version.

Flash Player v15.0.0.189 http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

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Something may have removed your search list, or it was contaminated. Download Firefox Full Installer For All languages And Systems {web link} This should restore the original list.


Bookmark and use this; Mozilla Search Reset {web link} This add-on is very simple: on installation, it backs up and then resets your search preferences and home page to their default values, and then uninstalls itself. This affects the search bar, URL bar searches, and the home page.


Add to Search Bar {web link} Make any pages' search functionality available in the Search Bar