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how to stop yahoo from hijacking my firefox browser

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if this is the only way to get to firefox, then how to stop yahoo from hijacking my firefox browser if you can not stop it then i will cancel firefox and go somewhere else

if this is the only way to get to firefox, then how to stop yahoo from hijacking my firefox browser if you can not stop it then i will cancel firefox and go somewhere else

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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 yahoo Anything. Now do the same in the computers Programs Folder.

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


You may have ad / mal-ware. Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners. Each works differently. If one program misses something, another may pick it up.