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How canI change Prioririties -get out the browser.newtab.url https://safesearch.avira.com/#?source=newtab?

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enigmax
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I've uninstalled avira, feeling bothered by avira safesearch appearing instead my usual search. avira.com is out , but the page still in the priorities and appearing all the time. How can I get rid of it?

I've uninstalled avira, feeling bothered by avira safesearch appearing instead my usual search. avira.com is out , but the page still in the priorities and appearing all the time. How can I get rid of it?

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John99
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Avira would probably be regarded as security related software and not malicious or adware. I guess they did not make its uninstall and cleanup routines effective enough.

Try using the search reset add-on, note this installs does its job and uninstalls itself.

FredMcD
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Settings Guard for Firefox {web link} Detects and resets changes to settings that are frequently done by add-ons and application installers.