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Do not want ASK search engine with Firefox or in Toolbar

heatherbenes
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Everytime I download Mozilla Firefox, which I was using just yesterday, I get ASK with it and it wants to be my search engine and is in the Toolbar - so I delete it all to get rid of it. I use iGoogle and I do not want ASK.com . Can I get Mozilla without it or Babylon or any other thing but MOZILLA FIREFOX???????

Everytime I download Mozilla Firefox, which I was using just yesterday, I get ASK with it and it wants to be my search engine and is in the Toolbar - so I delete it all to get rid of it. I use iGoogle and I do not want ASK.com . Can I get Mozilla without it or Babylon or any other thing but MOZILLA FIREFOX???????

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Ask isn't part of a standard Firefox installation when you download Firefox from an official download mirror.

http://www.mozilla.org/community/mirrors.html

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the-edmeister
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Ask isn't part of a standard Firefox installation when you download Firefox from an official download mirror.

http://www.mozilla.org/community/mirrors.html

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Where are you getting your Firefox? The version available at mozilla.org doesn't include any add-ons: http://www.mozilla.org/firefox

For add-ons already installed on your system, try disabling/removing them here after you reinstall:

orange Firefox button or classic Tools menu > Add-ons > Extensions

In some cases, you need to uninstall third party toolbars using Windows' Control Panel. In Windows Vista/7 it's called Programs and Features, and in Windows XP it's called Add/Remove Programs.

Finally, after it's gone, you can try to clean up any changes they made to how search works. Please post back if/when needed about that step.

heatherbenes
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Thank you so much for your prompt replies - BUT

Edmeister - How do I download from official mirror? I get directory lists.

jscher2000 - I have downlloaded from www.mozilla.org. The download program says Different by Design.

cor-el
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Try:

If there is a problem with the about:home Home page then try to reset the search engine used on the about:home page.

Reset the browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone pref via the right-click context menu to the default on the about:config page and close and restart Firefox to restore the about:home page to its default.

  • Open the about:config page via the location bar
  • Type in the Filter bar: mstone
  • Right-click the browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone line and select: Reset
  • Close and restart Firefox

If that didn't help then delete the delete the chromeappsstore.sqlite file in the Firefox Profile Folder and repeat the above.

heatherbenes
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SOLVED... After trying all of your suggestions, I went back to the download on Mozilla.org, and it downloaded from mirror.Karneval.cz This time it worked.

Thank you all, Heather