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HELP!!! How do I stop Yahoo Search from appearing on every new tab I open???

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Whenever I click on the "new tab" icon, it opens the new tab, but the new tab is ALWAYS the Yahoo search engine. If i start typing the URL I want, as I did before, it puts it in the search window instead of the address block.

Whenever I click on the "new tab" icon, it opens the new tab, but the new tab is ALWAYS the Yahoo search engine. If i start typing the URL I want, as I did before, it puts it in the search window instead of the address block.

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Ok I looked it up and found the answer, go to Tools - Add-ons - Find the addon called My.Freeze.com NetAssistant and Disable it, let me know how it works, Fixed the problem for me!

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Doyou have AVG software? If so, then see:
AVG Antivirus and Security Software - AVG Security Toolbar Help New Tab Search
http://www.avg.com/special-toolbar-how-to-disable-search-tlbrf.tpl-mcr1\


You need to update some of your plugins. The following plugins have known security issues. You can see a list of the plugins reported with your post by clicking "More system details..." to the right of your original question.

  • Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5
  • Shockwave Flash 10.0 r22
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_21 for Mozilla browsers
  1. Check your plugin versions: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
    • Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions
  2. Update Shockwave for Director
    • NOTE: this is not the same as Shockwave Flash; this installs the Shockwave Player.
    • Use Firefox to download and SAVE the installer to your hard drive from the link in the article below (Desktop is a good place so you can find it).
    • When the download is complete, exit Firefox (File > Exit)
    • locate and double-click in the installer you just downloaded, let the install complete.
    • Restart Firefox and check your plugins again.
    • Download link and more information: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Shockwave+plugin+with+Firefox
  3. Update Shockwave Flash
  4. Update Java:
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It worked beautifully! Thank you!