How do i get rid of it please as it is annoying me
Removing ASK search engine
Started by
Africanlion
, Apr 12 2012 07:17 PM
#1
Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:17 PM
How do i get rid of it please as it is annoying me
#2
Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:37 PM
If you click on the top of the FF window where there is no icons there should be a little window pop up where one of the options is the Ask toolbar. Try unchecking it.
When you click on manage search engines is Ask actually not appearing in the list?
I just checked mine and found 6 other search engines besides google and highlighted each one at a time and clicked remove. After clicking OK when done the only one that shows in my search now is Google.
When you click on manage search engines is Ask actually not appearing in the list?
I just checked mine and found 6 other search engines besides google and highlighted each one at a time and clicked remove. After clicking OK when done the only one that shows in my search now is Google.
#3
Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:47 PM
Its as if the other search suggestions have disappeared and you cant select them. the option to remove ASk is not there. When i click on manage search engines, instead of giving me google, yahoo etc its taking mew to Mozilla add ons page
Edited by Africanlion, 12 April 2012 - 07:49 PM.
#4
Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:05 PM
Hmm ok lets try a different approach.
* Go to Start and then to Run
* Type in firefox -safe-mode
* A window will popup asking things that you want to disable or reset (eg: reset/disable bookmarks/toolbars, etc.)
* Click Disable all add-ons and press Restart for the changes to take effect.
Let me know if Firefox runs faster now.
* Go to Start and then to Run
* Type in firefox -safe-mode
* A window will popup asking things that you want to disable or reset (eg: reset/disable bookmarks/toolbars, etc.)
* Click Disable all add-ons and press Restart for the changes to take effect.
Let me know if Firefox runs faster now.
#5
Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:11 PM
I have tried that, restarting it with add ons disabled and it is still there strangely enough
#6
Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:19 PM
Download and install Revo Uninstaller
http://www.revouninstaller.com/
- Double click the Revo Uninstaller icon on your desktop to start the program
- Scroll through the listed programs and Right Click on the program you wish to uninstall (Ask)
- From the pop out menu choose Uninstall
- Click Yes to the confirmation dialogue
- In the next window select the Advanced mode
- Click Next to start uninstalling the program
- Answer Yes to confirm the uninstall
- When the program has completed the four steps, click Next to allow the program to search for leftovers
- Once complete, click Next, then Finish
- Repeat the above steps for any other programs you wish to remove.
http://www.revouninstaller.com/
#7
Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:24 PM
I have got Revo Uninstaller already and its (Ask) not showing there
#8
Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:29 PM
OK this is not going to be easy then. You don't remember what program it was that installed it?
Have you done a recent backup of your FF bookmarks?
The worse case scenario is to backup your bookmarks. Uninstall FireFox, reinstall it and import your bookmarks again.
You can go HERE to read how to do a manual backup of your bookmarks.
Have you done a recent backup of your FF bookmarks?
The worse case scenario is to backup your bookmarks. Uninstall FireFox, reinstall it and import your bookmarks again.
You can go HERE to read how to do a manual backup of your bookmarks.
#9
Posted 12 April 2012 - 08:38 PM
ok let me try that and see what happens
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