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How can I prevent Firefox changing my homepage to bing?

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etcmn
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Why does Firefox keep changing my home page to bing? It does this with every single update and sometimes it just happens for no apparent reason. Isn't there any way to tell Firefox to never change my homepage or search engines without asking me?

Why does Firefox keep changing my home page to bing? It does this with every single update and sometimes it just happens for no apparent reason. Isn't there any way to tell Firefox to never change my homepage or search engines without asking me?

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WestEnd
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Did you check your default search engine setup?

Modified by WestEnd

FredMcD
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Type about:addons<enter> in the address bar to open your Add-ons Manager. Hot key; (<Control> [Mac=<Command>] <Shift> A)

In the Add-ons Manager, on the left, select Extensions. Remove “ Bing “ Anything.

Also remove SafeSearch, SearchAssist Incognito, FileConverter Addon, SearchLock, DiscreteSearch, WebSearch, Findwide Search Engine

Now do the same in the computer’s Programs Folder.

Windows: Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Mac: Open the Applications folder. Linux: Check your user manual.